THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The partial water supply disruption that the city started experiencing on Thursday will continue till Sunday night. While the water supply disruption on Thursday, Friday and Saturday is related to the annual cleaning work of overhead water tanks located at Observatory in the city, several regions will experience water shortage on Saturday and Sunday owing to the final stage of work of the newly-constructed 75MLD water treatment plant in Aruvikkara.
According to Kerala Water Authority officials, the work is related to interconnecting pipes from the new plant to the existing 74MLD plant. Due to this, the 74MLD plant will not function for two days (Saturday and Sunday) resulting in partial disruption of water supply from 10am to 10pm on both days.
On Saturday, regions under Thirumala, Karamana and Kuriathi sections of KWA will face water supply disruption. This include PTP Nagar, Maruthankuzhy, Kanjirampara, Pangode, Vattiyoorkavu, Nettayam, Moonnammoodu, Manalayam, Manikanteswaram, Kachani, Vazhottukonam, Mannarakonam, Melathumele, CPT, Thozhuvankodu, Arappura, Kodunganoor, Ilippode, Kundamankadavu, Kulashekharam, Thirumala, Valiyavila, Punnakkamugal, Thrikkannapuram, Kunnappuzha, Poojapura, Karamana, Mudavanmugal, Nedumcaud, Kaladi, Neeramankara, Karumam, Vellayani, Maruthoorkadavu, Melamcode, Mearannoor, Kaimanam, Killippalam, Pannamcode, Nemom, Attukal, Manacaud, Poonthura, Beemapalli, Vallakkadavu, Valiyathura and Muttathara.
The regions that will face water supply disruption on Sunday are Vellayambalam, Sasthamangalam, V J Lane, Althara Nagar, Sreeragam Lane, Kurup’s Lane, Panickers’s Lane, Judge Lane, Janvilla, Madankovil Lane, RNP Lane, Kanaka Nagar, Jawahar Nagar, Nanthencode and Bain’s Compound.
Meanwhile, many other parts of the city will experience water supply disruption on Saturday owing to the ongoing annual cleaning of overhead water tanks. The regions that will be affected on Saturday include Museum, Barton Hill, Govt Law College, Varambasseri, Vadayakkad, Mulavana, Mulavana, Pottakuzhy, Gowreeshapattom, Kumarapuram, Kannammoola, Oruvathikotta, Venpalavattom, Karikkakom, Veli, Shangumugham and Thumba.