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, Jan 19 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, on Monday, laid the foundation stone for the Mamallan Reservoir Project at Nemmeli on the East Coast Road (ECR) in Chengalpattu district, marking a significant step toward strengthening water security for Chennai’s rapidly growing southern suburbs. The Rs 342.60-crore project, to be implemented by the Water Resources Department, aims to augment drinking water supply and improve long-term water management in the region. Addressing the …