Corpn. begins work on stormwater drain in flood-prone Kargil Nagar

Project is being executed at a cost of ₹142 crore

The Chennai Corporation has started building an integrated stormwater drain (SWD) to prevent flooding in one of the most neglected parts of north Chennai — Kargil Nagar in Tiruvottiyur. Kargil Nagar is populated with low-income groups, and has been suffering due to poor civic infrastructure on all fronts, especially when it comes to dealing with rainwater stagnation. Its residents faced severe hardship during the December 2015 deluge, and were forced to vacate their houses for more than a month. As part of a flood mitigation project, the civic body included Kargil Nagar in the construction of a drain network.