Desalination plants back in the reckoning in Keralam, govt. set ups expert committee to study feasibility

By The Hindu Staff

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Coastal villages of Keralam rank among the vulnerable regions in terms of uninterrupted water supply.

The UDF government is actively considering a proposal to establish desalination plants along the Keralam coast in a bid to address drinking water shortages.

The Water Resources department has constituted a 13-member expert committee to “study the technical and financial feasibility of establishing desalination plants in the coastal regions of Keralam and to submit appropriate recommendations to government.”

Although proposals for establishing desalination plants have been in the reckoning for some years, no project has been commissioned so far. The expert committee is chaired by the Technical Member, Kerala Water Authority (KWA), and has as its convenor, the Chief Engineer (Sewerage, Project Planning and Development and WASCON), KWA.

Originally published by The Hindu on Oct 10, 2026 Read the full article at thehindu.com

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