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News Release from: Black and Veatch | Subject: Kerala project
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 10 November 2004
Kerala water supply project started in
India
Black and Veatch, a partner in the TEC Consortium, has begun the Kerala Water Supply Project, a GBP255M contract in the state of Kerala, India - the largest such project in the State's history
Black and Veatch, a partner in the TEC Consortium, begins the Kerala Water Supply Project Black and Veatch Consulting has commenced work as part of a consortium on a GBP255M contract in the state of Kerala, India - the largest single water supply project in the State's history
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 11 Feb 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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With project funding assisted by an 85% loan from the Japanese Bank for International Co-operation (JBIC), the project, when complete, will benefit 4.5 million people in Kerala, which despite constituting just over 1% of India's landmass, has a population of 32 million.
Situated in the South Western corner of India, Kerala is a 550km long, 150km wide strip of lush tropical land that lies between the mountains of the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea.
The Kerala Water Authority provides drinking water to 79% of the Urban and 57% of the rural population and it aims to serve 100% of the population with safe drinking water.
The project comprises five schemes.
There will be about 30 pumping stations at the different treatment works and in the distribution system.
Three existing treatment works of combined capacity of 144 Ml/d and associated pumping stations are to undergo rehabilitation.
The consultant for the design and supervision is the TEC Consortium led by Tokyo Engineering Consultants (TEC).
The other parties are Black and Veatch, GKW of Germany, Shah Technical Consultants (STC) of Mumbai, India and local firm Centre for Environment and Development of Thiruvananthapuram, India.
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