Tirupur Water Supply and Sewerage Project - First water supply project in the Public

Private Partnership framework

New Tirupur Area Development Corporation Limited (NTADCL) has been established as a
special purpose vehicle for development and implementation of the Tirupur Water Supply and
Sewerage Project. NTADCL is promoted by TWIC along with Tirupur Exporters Association,
to implement the first water sector related project under the public-private partnership
framework in the country. It is the first water supply project in India to be financed
commercially on a limited recourse basis. A Concession Agreement has been Signed in 2000
between Govt of Tamilnadu, NTADCL and Tirupur Municipality(TM )

Under the project, facilities have been constructed to extract, treat and supply 185 million litres
of water per day (MLD) from the river Cauvery. Water is being supplied to the dyeing and
bleaching industries and domestic consumers in and around Tirupur. Domestic consumers of
Tirupur Municipality (TM), fifteen villages panchayats and three town panchayats with a total
population of 8,00,000 are also supplied with water. These provide umbrella coverage for
the entire water supply requirements of Tirupur. Planning area spread over 225 SqKm.
In addition, water supply is being provided to enroute habitations in five wayside unions. The
water supply project has been completed to time, cost and standards. NTADCL has already
commenced supply of water to all consumers, both industrial and domestic continuously since
2005.

The project also includes construction of a sewerage system for Tirupur Municipality and
onsite sanitation facilities for slums within TM . The sewerage system has been completed
Salient Features
Unique aspects / Details of the Project
Beneficiaries of the Project
Impact of the Project
Agencies/Institutions involved in implementation of the project


Salient Features
Water Quantity to be supplied - 185 Million Liters per Day
Concession Period - 30 years
Cost of the Project - Rs. 10230 Million
Debt - Rs. 6138 Million
Equity - Rs. 3227 Million
Sub-Debt - Rs. 865 Million
Unique Aspects / Details of the Project
First Water & Sanitation Project in the country to be implemented on a Public-Private
Partnership format.
First water project in India to be funded on a Project Finance, non-recourse basis.
Largest private investment in the Urban Infrastructure sector.
Leverages State support by 19 times {Rs.550 million of state financing helps raise over
Rs.10000 million for the project}.
Provides a viable model for implementing other projects in the sector.
Tamil Nadu is the first State in the country to set up a Public-Private Partnership based
institution in the sector, namely Tamil Nadu Water Investment Company.
Beneficiaries of the Project
1. Rural households
No. of villages/habitations 629
Population 324669
Quantity (2006) 18.66 mld and (2031) 26.07 mld.
2. Urban households
No. of towns 3
Population 422432
Quantity (2006) 19.83 mld and (2031) 31.15 mld
3. New sanitation network covering over 60 per cent Population of Tirupur
4. Low cost sanitation facilities for slum areas
5. Providing quality water to the processing industries of Tirupur


Impact of the Project
Position Tamil Nadu as the premier location for textile (knitwear export) industry.
Help industrial growth
Improve health & hygiene conditions for households.
Free-up waiting time, particularly for women for water collection from tankers.
Dignity of life, particularly for women through private in-house sanitation.
Create enhanced opportunities for employment and poverty reduction.
Protect groundwater exploitation.
Free-up ground water for agricultural growth, productivity and development.
Agencies/Institutions involved in implementation of the project
Sponsors of the Project - Government of Tamil Nadu and IL&FS
Promoter of the Project - Tamil Nadu Water Investment company
Ltd
Design Contractors Bechtel ,United Kingdom
EPC Contractors - Hindusthan Construction Company
& Larsen &Toubro
Operations & Maintenance - United Utilities (UK) & Mahindra
Project Management - Wilbur Smith Associates (USA)
Owners Representative - GKW (Germany) & Consulting
Engineer Services
Independent Engineer - Frischmann Prabhu India P Ltd (UK)
Independent Auditor - S B Billimoria & Co.
Lead Financial Institution - Industrial Development Bank of India
Lead Banker - State Bank of India
Overseas Funding - USAID






1. Raw Water Pumping Station



2. Water Treatment Plant



3. Filter House at Night



4. Sludge Thickener