TNPSC Thervupettagam

Water from Vellore

July 15 , 2019 1962 days 970 0
  • A train carrying 2.5 million litres of water arrived in Chennai on July 12.
  • The train had 50 tank wagons (BTPN) and carried 50,000 litres of water.
  • The water was filled from Jolarpettai in Tamil Nadu’s Vellore district.
  • Surplus water supplied from Mettur to various places in Vellore district under the Vellore Combined Water Supply Scheme is being diverted to Chennai.
  • It is the first time in 18 years that the capital city brings water from other places in train wagons.

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