Foundation Stone Laid For Drinking Water Project Worth Rs 17.6 Crore at Dharmasthala

Minister for Urban Development B.A. Basavaraja (Byrathi) laid the foundation stone for the tendered Rs. 17.6 crore water supply project to provide drinking water to temple town Dharmasthala on November 21, Monday at Dharmasthala in Dakshina Kannada district.

The projects includes pumping 3.6 million litres per day (MLD) water from the newly-constructed vented dam across the Neriya, 4.5 km away from Dharmasthala, to the temple town and other paraphernalia. After commissioning, the project could provide 45 litres of water to a pilgrim and 55 litres to a resident. The project includes consruction of an intake well, connecting pipe and jackwell-cum-pumphouse near the dam, 323.9 mm dia 4.5 km long elevated pipeline to Shivarathrigudde, construction of 3.6 MLD capacity treatment plant, construction 10 lakh litre capacity elevated reservoir, pumphouse and other items.