“No need to write to Centre, Karnataka on executing Hogenakkal project”

There is no need for Tamil Nadu to write either to the Centre or to the Karnataka government on implementing the Hogenakkal drinking water project, which is proceeding on schedule, Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi asserted on Wednesday.

The Rs.1,334-crore water supply and the fluorosis mitigation project will benefit 3 municipalities, 17 town panchayats and 6755 habitations in 18 unions of Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri districts.

Mr. Karunanidhi said the timeline of the project remained unchanged.

The first part of the work related to selecting a project management consultant. For this, tenders had already been called in February 2008 and the last date for submission was end of March 2008. The finalisation of the consultant would be done in July.