Chennai, July 23 (IANS) With the northeast monsoon approaching, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has intensified flood mitigation works across the city, setting deadlines between July and October to complete canal restoration, stormwater drain (SWD) projects and waterbody improvements. While the civic body says several key projects are nearing completion, residents and civic activists have raised concerns over missing drain links, incomplete desilting and poor coordination that could affect…
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Chennai, July 8 (IANS) Chennai’s groundwater table recorded a sharp decline in June following a prolonged dry spell, raising fresh concerns over water availability in several suburban areas that depend heavily on bore wells for domestic use.According to data released by Chennai Metrowater, the city’s average groundwater level dropped by 0.47 metres in June compared to May.The average depth across 15 monitored locations fell from 5.66 metres in May to 6.13 metres in June, reflecting widesprea…
Chennai, March 19 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre has forecast thunderstorms accompanied by rain across Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Thursday, bringing much-needed relief from rising temperatures. According to officials, the weather is expected to remain partly to heavily cloudy in several regions, including Chennai, with light rain and thunderstorms likely to occur at one or two places.In Chennai, the sky is expected to stay overcast through the day, with intermittent spells of light …