French firm completes consumer survey of over 1 lakh households in Kochi
French firm SUEZ is conducting extensive consumer and infrastructure surveys in Kochi to modernize the city's water supply network. The project, funded by the Asian Development Bank, aims to assess water demand and the structural integrity of existing pipelines.
Why it matters
Infrastructure modernization is critical for urban development and public health in rapidly growing cities like Kochi.
French firm SUEZ has completed a door-to-door consumer survey of more than one lakh households in the Kochi Corporation to identify water-supply problems based on residents’ complaints and assess water consumption and requirements. It has also completed topographical and walkthrough surveys of the Kerala Water Authority’s (KWA) pipeline network in the Corporation.
Along with the consumer survey, the firm is currently conducting three other surveys— a structural assessment of water-supply assets, a water-flow assessment and a condition assessment of the existing infrastructure.
The pipeline network will be designed based on the findings of these surveys, said a KWA source. According to him, the contract initially covered only around 1.5 lakh houses.
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