The Kerala Water Authority (KWA) is all set to increase the efficiency of its 225 MLD Water Treatment Plant (WTP) at Aluva by installing high voltage motor pumps.
According to KWA officials, the upgrade will lead to the production of an additional 10 MLD of treated water and improve drinking water supply in Kochi and adjoining panchayats.
Together with the installation of the high-voltage motor pump assembly at the WWTP-3, the modernization of the high-voltage cables and the repair of the access road will also be carried out.
Individual WWTP capacities are 48 MLD for WTP-1, 72 MLD for WTP-2, 70 MLD for WTP-3 and 35 MLD for WTP-4.
The state cabinet recently approved a tender worth ₹27.36 crore for “expansion of water supply system in Kochi city and adjoining areas and emergency arrangements for 225 MLD WTP at Aluva”.
At present, the water requirements of Kochi Corporation and adjoining areas are largely met by four treatment plants at Aluva with a combined production capacity of 225 MLD. Besides, there is a 100 MLD plant at Maradu. Treated water is routed through three main transmission lines.
“The city is currently facing a water deficit of 60 MLD. The additional 10 MLD generated after the installation of the high capacity motor pump set will help alleviate the crisis to some extent. The impact is likely to be felt across Kochi Corporation and adjoining areas,” KWA sources said. It is essential that these works are carried out as they will contribute to the efficiency of the plant, they added.
The work, which will be carried out with government funding, is expected to be completed in four months.
Published – 05 March 2026 23:56 IST
