South Chennai water supply to stop for 24 hours from October 10 morning

Piped water supply will be suspended in parts of Adyar, Perungudi and Sholinganallur zones from 9 a.m. on October 10 for 24 hours.

Summary: Piped drinking-water supply will be suspended in parts of the Adyar, Perungudi and Sholinganallur zones of south Chennai for 24 hours, from 9 a.m. on October 10 to 9 a.m. on October 11, due to essential maintenance at the Nemmeli desalination plant.

Image disclosure: AI-generated symbolic illustration; not a photograph of an actual maintenance operation or event.

Affected areas

Adyar zone: Tiruvanmiyur, Pallipattu, Kottur Gardens, R.K. Mutt Road and areas served by the Indira Nagar overhead tank.
Perungudi zone: Kottivakkam, Palavakkam, Perungudi, Pallikaranai, Madipakkam and Puzhuthivakkam.
Sholinganallur zone: ECR Neelankarai, Akkarai, Ezhil Nagar, Kannagi Nagar, Karapakkam, Perumbakkam, Vettuvankeni, Sholinganallur, Semmancheri and Okkiyam–Thoraipakkam.

Chennai Metro Water said the shutdown is required for maintenance at the 110-million-litres-per-day Nemmeli plant. Residents in the affected localities have been advised to store sufficient drinking water in advance.

Supply through street tanks and mobile tankers will continue in unconnected and low-pressure areas. For emergencies, consumers may use the Dial for Water service on Chennai Metro Water’s official website.