madurai the foundation stone for a rs 1624 crore drinking water supply project in theni district was laid by chief minister edappadi k palaniswami through video conferencing from the secretariat in chennai on wednesday the project will benefit 250 rural habitations in andipatti kadamalaikundu mayiladumparai and theni panchayat unionsthe water supply project in theni was announced by palaniswami at the district collectors and police officers conference on march 7 2018 the new combined water supply project will cover leftover villages in the three panchayat unions that are downstream the vaigai dam the work will be executed by the tamil nadu water supply and drainage board twadthe project was among the many under the municipal administration and water supply department for which the cm laid the foundation stone he also laid the foundation stone for the water supply scheme to be executed in balasamudram town panchayat in dindigul district at rs 962 crore palaniswami also inaugurated completed projects worth rs 294 crore in chennai and other districtsother new projects in the southern region include the thirumangalam municipality building at rs 2 crore in madurai district and quarters for sanitary workers in allinagaram town panchayat in theni district at rs 3 croredeputy chief minister o panneerselvam minister for municipal administration rural development and implementation of special programme s p velumani chief secretary k shanmugam additional chief secretary to government municipal administration and water supply department and chairman of twad board harmander singh and twad board managing director c n mahesvaran were among those present at the event