TWAD Board is vested with the responsibility of providing Water Supply & Sewerage facilities in the entire State of Tamil Nadu, except Chennai Metropolitan area and have implemented various programmes sponsored by the Government of India and Government of Tamil Nadu during the past four decades.

In addition to the above, many Industries/Institutions are approaching TWAD Board for their water requirement. Though the prime focus of TWAD Board is to cater to the community needs, Industrial needs also have to be taken care off, to pave way for a sustainable development. There is a provision in the TWAD Board Act, to cater to the water supply and sanitation requirement of Industries and Institutions. Such works towards Industries and institutions are taken up by TWAD Board as Deposit works.

TWAD ACT

As per TWAD Board Act Rules 1973, The Board may on the direction of Government, take up the investigation, preparation, execution and maintenance of any scheme for the provision of water and drainage facilities, to meet the needs of any industries or institutions within the area of the local authority.

Accordingly, proposals seeking clearance to take up investigation, implementation and maintenance of Water Supply Scheme to certain industries/institutions, as Deposit Works, were placed before the Board then and there for recommending to Government and clearance had been sought for, with the recommendation of Board.

Clearance from Government

Last year, the government has given many clearances to take up investigation, implementation, and maintenance of the following deposit works for the industries/institutions, and the works have been taken up.

Connections from existing CWSS

Water supply connections from the existing CWSS to the Industries/Institutions,without affecting the supply to the public are also done.