Archive · 22 Jan 2026
Tamil Nadu CM inaugurates ₹2,293 crore desalination plant
The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, MK Stalin, started building a new desalination plant in Thoothukudi.
This plant will make 60 million liters of water every day from seawater.
The project costs ₹2,293 crore and is being built with help from private companies.
The water from this plant will be used by factories in SIPCOT.
The companies working on this project are Vishnusurya Projects and Infra Ltd, JWIL Infra Ltd, and IDE Technologies India Pvt Ltd.
This is a big step to make sure there is enough water for industries in the area.
Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin laid the foundation stone for a desalination plant in Thoothukudi.
The plant has a capacity of 60 MLD and costs ₹2,293 crore.
The project is implemented under PPP (Hybrid Annuity) mode.
The consortium of Vishnusurya Projects and Infra Ltd, JWIL Infra Ltd, and IDE Technologies India Pvt Ltd won the contract.
The plant aims to provide water to industries in SIPCOT.
- Who
- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin
- What
- Laid the foundation stone for a desalination plant
- When
- January 22, 2026
- Where
- Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu
- Why
- To provide water to industries in SIPCOT
- Location
- Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu
- Project Cost
- ₹2,293 crore
- Capacity
- 60 MLD
- Implementation Mode
- PPP (Hybrid Annuity)
- Contractor
- Vishnusurya Projects and Infra Ltd, JWIL Infra Ltd, IDE Technologies India Pvt Ltd
- Beneficiary
- Industries in SIPCOT