After nod for Aluva plant, Kerala Water Authority reconsidering its pilot 10 MLD desalination project at Munambam
The Kerala Water Authority is reconsidering a proposed desalination plant in Munambam after receiving approval for a larger water treatment plant in Aluva. The shift in focus aims to address the drinking water crisis in Ernakulam more efficiently.
Why it matters
It illustrates the challenges of infrastructure planning and resource allocation in coastal regions facing water scarcity.
After nod for Aluva plant, Kerala Water Authority reconsidering its pilot 10 MLD desalination project at Munambam Desalination project, proposed by previous LDF govt, was envisaged as a solution to persistent drinking water crisis in coastal regions of Ernakulam district. A new 190 MLD Water Treatment Plant at Aluva has received administrative sanction KOCHI Kerala Water Authority (KWA) is rethinking its proposed 10 MLD desalination plant at Munambam, envisaged as a solution to the persistent drinking water crisis in the coastal regions of Ernakulam district. The plant was proposed during the time of the previous LDF government. The United Democratic Front (UDF) government had recently announced that it was considering a proposal to establish desalination plants along the Keralam coast. A 13-member expert committee has also been constituted for this.
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