Brief Background

         The Coimbatore Corporation measures an extent of 105.06 sq.km and as per the 2001 census the population is 9.23 lakhs. The city is well established with large scale industries and Textile Mills. The Coimbatore Corporation is provided with protected water supply since the year 1931. Considering the rapid growth of population the Government of TamilNadu accorded sanction to construct a Dam with the main source of water from Siruvani river. This source has been designed to draw 87 MLD of water. The work of Construction of dam and other connected works were estimated at  a cost of Rs.1616.00 lakhs and Rs.35.00 lakhs for annual maintenance. The works were taken up in the year 1977 and completed in 1982 and have been put to use.

         A Master Service Reservoir with a capacity of 40.00 lakhs litres capacity had been constructed at Bharathi Park Road. From this Master Storage Reservoir water is distributed to 20 service Reservoirs in Coimbatore Town for distribution to public of the western portion.

         To meet out the demands of the public at the Eastern portion of the Coimbatore city the Pilloor water supply scheme was commissioned during the year 1985. This source has been designed to draw 65 MLD of water per day. Under both the schemes put together it has been  proposed  to draw  and  distribute  nearly  150 MLD of  water  per day, an average of 140 lpcd.