Kovalam water treatment plant inaugurated

The water treatment plant at Kovalam was inaugurated by DG W. Anand on Friday the 4th as scheduled. The inauguration took place with the auspicious sounds from folk instruments played by a small group of musicians hired for this purpose.

Well attended by District officials and members of RCCK the event was a grand success.

This project will enable over 600 households to get their requirement of drinking water within the village itself. Each household spends over Rs 600 per month on their water requirements and this plant will help them save this money.

RCCK pledged to do more for the people of Kovalam and has already initated a lireacy project in the village.

Kovalam water treatment plant - Inauguration

The Kovalam plant will be inaugurated by the DG of 3230 on 4th September (Friday) at Kovalam at 5 PM. Work is going on at an hectic pace to ensure that all work is completed for the event.

Chennai Kilpauk is looking at a longterm association with the village through RCC, literacy and other projects which will change the lives of its residents.

This project a joint effort of the RC of Dublin and RC of Chennai Kilpauk with support from The Rotary Foundation will provide safe drinking water to the residents of the Kovalam village. Rtn. Arthur McCullough provides active assistance in this project.

Over a thousand people will immediately benefit by this project and will no more have to buy their water for drinking or cooking.

This is a good example of how Rotary is making this world a better place to live in.

Kovalam - Update

The shed for housing the water treatment plant at Kovalam village is ready and jose informs us that the plant will be installed and commissioned within the next few days. we hope that we will be able to inaugurate the plant in the first week of May.

Obviously the villagers are thrilled with the prospect of good, safe driniing water available at hand.

Art and Ron have been kept updated on all progress at Kovalam.

Water treatment plant set to arrive today

Today we expect the water treatment plant to arrive in Chennai. There is still a little bit of documentation work that has to happen and all efforts are being made to get everything done and clear the plant at the earliest.

The letter from Collector - Kancheepuram that will enable us to clear the plant without payment of duty is yet to be received.

There is a lot of excitment in the air and the prospect of getting this large project done so as to benefit many thousand families is motivating in itself.

Water treatment plant for Kovalam shipped

Another great news. The water reatment plant has been shipped. Here is the email we have received from Pure O Tech.

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The two crates left our facility on Friday December 19, 2008.  I will send more information when it become available.  This will include tracking information, estimated time of arrival to Chennai Port.  I have attached the information per your request of:  

2) Proforma/Commercial Invoice from Pure O Tech Inc

3) Contract between Rotary Club and Pure O Tech

4) Copies of payment received by Pure O Tech

5) System description and Specification of the equipment

The weights dimensions of the crates are as follows:

1) 106" x 58" x 103" inches 900 kg

2) 32" x 36" x 56-1/2" inches 450 kg

I will inform you of more information as it becomes available.

Drew Deever

Pure O Tech. Inc.

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Kovalam Water treatment plant - Update

We received good news from the US of A. It now seems that the water treatment plant for the Kovalam village is almost ready and will be shipped shortly from Escondido, California.