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French firm SUEZ surveys over 1 lakh Kochi households for water supply overhaul
French firm SUEZ surveys over 1 lakh Kochi households for water supply overhaul
SUEZ, a French firm, has completed a door-to-door consumer survey of over one lakh households in Kochi Corporation to identify water-supply issues and assess demand. The company, which took over operation and…
The Story in Brief
SUEZ, a French firm, has completed a door-to-door consumer survey of over one lakh households in Kochi Corporation to identify water-supply issues and assess demand. The company, which took over operation and maintenance of the Kerala Water Authority pipeline network earlier this year, is also conducting topographical and walkthrough surveys of the network.
Three additional surveys are underway: structural assessment of water-supply assets, water-flow measurement, and condition assessment of existing infrastructure. The project, funded by the Asian Development Bank at ₹1,141.28 crore, will use these findings to design a new pipeline network. KWA expects up to 2.25 lakh households in the zone, with the consumer survey continuing for two more months.
The Indian Opinion
A foreign firm mapping every tap in Kochi sounds intrusive, but the real scandal is that the city has no basic data on its own water network. The narrative that privatisation always hurts the poor misses the point: here, the contractor is gathering the facts that the Corporation should have had decades ago. The test will be whether this data leads to better supply or just a higher bill. Watch for the tariff revision that always follows such projects.
Source: thehindu.com
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