However, nearly four decades ago, when the city faced a similar water crisis, the State government had mulled bringing water by sea. Ramachandran on the proposal to bring water from Paradip Port, Odisha, through large tanker ships that essentially transported oil. Tanker ships with a capacity to carry up to 55,000 metric tonnes of water were to be used, the report said. “Water cannot be transported in tanker ships without crude oil washing, as it would be contaminated. The government could launch a feasibility study to identify sources and bring water to Chennai by sea based on the proposal,” he added.

Source: The Hindu July 01, 2019 19:41 UTC