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Five Chennai zones to face four-day water cut from Nov 11
The Story in Brief
Nearly a third of Chennai will receive reduced piped water supply for four days from 11 November, as Metrowater shuts the Vadakuthu treatment plant to relocate a main pipeline. The National Highways Authority of India is relaying the Veeranam Lake pipeline as part of road widening near Maruvai village in Cuddalore district.
The cut will affect Teynampet, Kodambakkam, Valasaravakkam, Alandur and Adyar zones from 6am on 11 November to 6am on 15 November. Four zones will be affected entirely, while only wards 122 to 126 in Teynampet face reduced supply. Metrowater has asked residents to store water in advance and said tanker trucks can be booked through its Dial for Water service.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The four-day shutdown directly affects roughly a third of Chennai's population across five zones, with only Teynampet partially spared. Metrowater's reliance on tanker trucks, 27.12 million litres supplied on Saturday, shows the scale of backup needed, but residents must register in advance on the board's website to book them. No alternative timeline has been given for when the NHAI road-widening work will be complete.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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