Tamil Nadu CM M.Ok. Stalin reviewed the progress of storm water drain venture in Chennai
Tamil Nadu CM M.Ok. Stalin reviewed the progress of storm water drain venture in Chennai
Chief Minister M.Ok.Stalin on Thursday directed line companies such because the Greater Chennai Corporation, the Department of Water Resources and the Department of Highways to expedite work on monsoon preparedness within the metropolitan space. He reviewed the progress of the work on storm water drains in numerous components of the town.
The Chennai Corporation has began storm water drain tasks at an estimated price of ₹900 crore in numerous flooded neighbourhoods of the town. Some of the areas embrace T. Nagar, Pulianthope, Kodambakkam, Ashok Nagar, Adyar, Indira Nagar, Velachery, Egmore and Vepery. The whole venture price for the long- time period and short-term tasks is ₹4,070 crore within the 15 zones of the town.
The Department of Highways is about to finish work on the event of culverts to forestall flooding in low-level areas close to arterial stretches. The Department of Water Resources has additionally launched tasks for flood mitigation in numerous localities.
As roads have been dug up for the laying of the storm water drains, the Chief Minister ordered officers to finish the work with none hardship to residents and motorists.
Mr. Stalin has ordered completion of the short-term tasks forward of the onset of the northeast monsoon by the top of October.
As many as 70 stretches have been dug up for laying storm water drains beneath the primary section of Singara Chennai 2.0. Another 23 stretches have been dug up beneath the second section of the venture.
A complete of 165 stretches have been dug up for flood aid in neighbourhoods the place residents complained about flooding in the course of the earlier monsoon.
The World Bank has additionally funded the event of drains alongside 111 stretches, KfW, a German growth financial institution, has funded six stretches and ADB has funded 162 stretches. Most of the short- time period tasks shall be accomplished forward of the northeast monsoon. The long-term tasks for flood mitigation shall be accomplished in three years.
Source: www.thehindu.com