ISWD project work in full swing
The Hindu
Chief Minister had asked the Corporation to speed up the project
The Greater Chennai Corporation is speeding up the Integrated Storm Water Drain (ISWD) project being implemented in the Kosasthalaiayar basin.
As the northeast monsoon has started in the State, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has asked the civic body to take steps to desilt the stormwater drain network in the city. Mr. Stalin visited the construction site on September 28.
Having completed the work in Adyar and Cooum basins, the civic body is implementing ISWD project of the Kosasthalaiyar basin for a length of 769 km to prevent flooding in the north Chennai covering Manali, Tiruvottiyur, Tondiarpet, Madhavaram, Royapuram, Kolathur and Ambattur. The Asian Development Bank is funding the ₹3,220-crore project. Once completed, it is expected to benefit more than 30 lakh families which bear the brunt of flooding every year in these areas.
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