Chennai Metrowater asked to ensure transparency in tenders and water supply to tail-end areas
Chennai Metrowater officials have been instructed to improve transparency in tender processes and ensure water reaches underserved tail-end areas. The agency is also focusing on infrastructure maintenance, including sewer desilting and manhole repairs.
Why it matters
Effective water management and infrastructure maintenance are critical for public health and urban stability in rapidly growing cities like Chennai.
Chennai Metrowater must ensure transparency in all tender procedures undertaken, Additional Chief Secretary, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Gagandeep Singh Bedi, instructed officials during a review meeting held here on Wednesday.
The report is a straightforward account of a government review meeting and official directives.
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