ABSTRACT
Chennai, previously Madras, is the capital of the southern state of Tamil Nadu in India. The Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) manages the city’s water supply. In common parlance, this governmental board, and the water it supplies, are referred to as Metrowater. With six million people residing in a 174 square kilometres area, the city faces an ever-increasing demand for water, as well as acute shortages whenever monsoons fail.
