Tamil NaduThursday, 3 September 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Tamil Nadu announces ₹4,800 crore Minjur desalination project and major urban water-sewer upgrades
Tamil Nadu announced a ₹4,800 crore Minjur desalination project and multiple city water, sewerage and road works under Rule 110 in the Assembly.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In September 2026, Chief Minister Vijay announced in the Tamil Nadu Assembly under Rule 110 that a ₹4,800 crore desalination project at Minjur will supply 400 million litres of seawater converted into drinking water per day.
Key specifics
- Minjur desalination project: ₹4,800 crore, 400 million litres per day, to serve North Chennai, Avadi, Ponneri and Minjur.
- Avadi Municipal Corporation will get a ₹500 crore project for 24-hour drinking water supply to all households.
- Madurai and Cuddalore corporations, 9 municipalities and 20 town panchayats will see water-supply upgrades with ₹1,000 crore.
- Chennai Kilpauk water treatment plant capacity will be increased with ₹410 crore.
- Madurai sewerage system, 40 years old, will be renovated in the first phase with ₹2,400 crore in 2026.
Exam lens
TNPSC Polity + Tamil Nadu governance question type: Rule 110 announcement, ₹4,800 crore Minjur project, 400 MLD capacity, and city-wise allocations are the key facts; expect a one-liner on urban water supply and sewerage infrastructure in Tamil Nadu.