ADB — Chennai Water Supply & Sanitation

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a USD 230 million loan for Chennai's water supply and sanitation modernisation.

Key components

• 170 km pipelines
• Upgradation of 7 water pumping stations
• Modernisation of 38 sewer pumping stations
• Performance-based contracts
• Ring-main water distribution system

Important fact

Chennai is described in the source as the first Indian city to implement the ring-main model across its urban water network.

Scheme connection

Aligned with:

• AMRUT 2.0
• Urban Challenge Fund

GS-I/GS-II/GS-III

Urbanisation + water security + sustainable infrastructure

Mains keyword

Urban water resilience