Rs 450 cr for water supply to MTMC
Vijayawad: The state government has approved a Comprehensive Water Supply Improvement Scheme for the entire jurisdiction of the Mangalagiri Tadepalli Municipal Corporation (MTMC), aiming to ensure safe and sustainable drinking water supply to all urban and peri-urban areas under its administration. The scheme will cater to the erstwhile Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) of Mangalagiri and Tadepalli, as well as 15 newly merged villages (excluding six villages proposed for merger with the Capital Region Development Authority), said S Suresh Kumar, Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department.
The MTMC was formed by merging the municipalities of Mangalagiri and Tadepalli with 21 adjoining villages. A previous water supply project funded by the Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) with a sanctioned amount of Rs 221.52 crore had made partial progress due to funding limitations, leaving key infrastructure incomplete—particularly in the newly merged areas.
To address these gaps, a Detailed Project Report (DPR) has now been prepared for a comprehensive water supply scheme using Krishna River as the source. The plan includes intake and treatment facilities, distribution networks for both the newly merged villages and unserved areas of the erstwhile ULBs, and the completion of pending works under the AIIB scheme. The total estimated project cost is Rs 450.24 crore, which will be funded as follows: Rs 287.54 crore under the Urban Infrastructure Development Fund (UIDF) for completing works in the former ULBs, Rs 51.20 crore under AMRUT 2.0 for core infrastructure components, Rs 111.50 crore for the extension of water supply to the 15 merged villages, to be funded through the Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA).
The Engineer-in-Chief (PH) (FAC), PH & ME Department, had sought administrative sanction and fund allocation for the Rs 111.50 crore CRDA component. The government has now issued the necessary approval to proceed with implementation.
The scheme is designed to meet water supply needs up to the year 2056, based on projected population growth, and marks a significant step toward equitable urban infrastructure development in Andhra Pradesh, said Suresh Kumar.
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