Residents of Tamil Nadu can transfer the ownership of an existing water connection through the following procedure.

Apply In-Person:

1. To transfer name for water connection, the applicant has to approach the respective TWAD Board office link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer.
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. Applicant residents of Coimbatore could download the form online from the link link
6. Fill all the required details of the form.
7. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
8. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
9. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
10. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
11. An acknowledgment receipt will be provided. Please save it for future reference.
12. Site verifications will be made by the authority officers if required.
13. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
14. Once the process is completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
15. For further process, the applicant has to follow the instructions given by the officer.
16. After this verification, your request will be further processed by the authorities and the necessary changes will be made in the computer records within the next billing cycle.

• Ownership Certificate
• Sale Deed
• Latest Tax Paid receipt
• Last Bill of Water Charges
• Affidavit in the stamp paper of required value
• N.O.C/Death Certificate of Previous Owner/Indemnity Bond having clause of NOC, no dispute on ownership of the property as applicable
• Address proof and Id proof of the applicant from the following:
• Aadhaar card
• Driving Licence
• Ration card
• Voter ID
• PAN Card

Note: Other required documents have to be submitted if necessary. Carry the original and photocopy of the necessary documents for any cross verifications to be made.

Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department
TWAD House,
No-31, Kamarajar Salai,
Chepauk,
Chennai - 600 005.
Email: twadho@gmail.com
Phone: 28525501
Fax: 28548623
Contact: link

• Residents of Tamil Nadu who wish to transfer water connection ownership from the previous owner.

• Service charge details will be provided if applicable.

• The name change is valid till the change of next ownership, due to sale of the property or other reasons.

Form for residents of Coimbatore: Name transfer form

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• Please inquire about the processing time while submitting your application In-Person.

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• Please fill all the mandatory fields before submitting the application.
• All the water charge dues or arrears of the previous ownership has to be cleared before applying for the transfer for new ownership.

• Name of the applicant
• Address of the applicant
• House No.
• Consumer No.
• Details of previous connection

• A water bill is one of the utility bills which could be used as address proof for banks, passports, etc.
• The water bill will always bear the previous owner’s name until it is changed to a new ownership. For this reason, it is always advisable to change the ownership of water connection when purchasing a new property or after legal succession.

• The new consumer might be asked to change the water meter if it is not in working condition.
• One has to pay the monthly dues regularly. Reconnection charges might be levied on the consumer if the connection was disconnected due to pending dues.

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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