Archive · 19 Aug 2026
CMWSSB Managing Director Inspects Chennai Water, Sewage Facilities
T. Anand, who leads Chennai’s water and sewerage board, inspected two important facilities.
One facility distributes drinking water to many neighborhoods.
It can send out 45 million litres of water each day.
It serves about 4.66 lakh people.
The other facility pumps sewage away from Ashok Nagar and West Mambalam.
It can handle 10 million litres of sewage daily.
Anand asked officials to check pipes and fix problems before the northeast monsoon arrives.
This is meant to help keep water and sewage services working properly.
T. Anand inspected the KK Nagar water distribution station and Ashok Nagar sewage pumping station in Chennai.
The KK Nagar station can distribute 45 million litres of drinking water daily.
The station supplies several neighborhoods and benefits around 4.66 lakh residents.
The Ashok Nagar pumping station can handle 10 million litres of sewage daily.
Officials were directed to maintain sewage infrastructure and quickly repair blockages, breaks and leaks before the northeast monsoon.
- Who
- T. Anand, Managing Director of the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, accompanied by other officials.
- What
- He inspected the KK Nagar water distribution station and Ashok Nagar sewage pumping station and ordered preventive sewage maintenance.
- When
- Tuesday, before the approaching northeast monsoon.
- Where
- KK Nagar and Ashok Nagar in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
- Why
- To review facility functioning and ensure sewage blockages, breaks and leaks are detected and repaired promptly before the monsoon.
- Water facility
- KK Nagar water distribution station, Ward 136
- Water capacity
- 45 million litres of drinking water per day
- Water coverage
- KK Nagar, Jai Balaji Nagar, MGR Nagar, Ekkatuthangal, parts of West Mambalam, Ashok Nagar, Jafferkhanpet and Saidapet
- Residents served
- Around 4.66 lakh people
- Sewage facility
- Ashok Nagar sewage pumping station, Ward 135
- Sewage capacity
- 10 million litres per day
- Treatment destination
- Nesapakkam sewage treatment plant