Water supply · announced once
New reservoir, Kovalam sub-basin
1 budget named it 1 year span — ₹ crore allocated 350 ₹ crore whole-project cost DMK government 1 district
First announced in 2025-26 and not named in any budget since. Districts: chengalpattu. Places named: Chennai.
Located at Chennai · Chennai district
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What each budget said, year by year
2025-26 Rs.350 crore
“a new reservoir will be constructed in the Kovalam sub-basin near Chennai, utilizing a portion of the floodwater available during the monsoon season. The reservoir will be developed in the area between Old Mamallapuram Road and East Coast Road in Thiruporur taluk, Chengalpattu district, covering 4,375 acre of Government land. This new reservoir, sixth reservoir for Chennai city, will have a storage capacity of approximately 1.6 TMC and an annual capacity of 2.25 TMC, and will be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs.350 crore.” financedept_2025-26_speech_en · p.60 · ¶130 · source PDF ↗ · on the map →
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