VA Tech Wabag Ltd has bagged an order from Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) for building a 4th desalination plant in Chennai.
Once the project is complete, Chennai can treat about 750 MLD of desalinated water.
Tamil Nadu has been the pioneer in the use of desalination technology for providing potable water and achieving water security.
It already has two fully functional desalination plants near Chennai - Minjur and Nemmeli (2013).
Minjur, the first desalination plant in India, was opened in 2010.