Rainwater stagnates for several days on Tansi Nagar Second Street at Velachery

Rainwater stagnates for several days on Tansi Nagar Second Street at Velachery

Residents of Second Street of Tansi Nagar at Velachery are inconvenienced by rainwater stagnation. It is a dead-end street. As it is also narrow, it takes days for the rainwater to drain. The Chennai Corporation has fixed two manholes on the street for rainwater to drain in a macro canal near Velachery-Taramani Link Road. But they are of no use. The street was flooded after the rain lashed the city last week. We request the Corporation to deploy a motor to pump out the water.

O.P. Kannan,Velachery.

A senior official of the Adyar zone says the street is narrow; so, a storm water drain could not be built. Two manholes convey the rainwater to the macro canal. A heavy flow in the macro canal results in water flowing back. Officials will visit the locality and suggest remedial measures.

Mugalivakkam Main Road, an access road for thousands of residents going to Mount Poonamallee Road and Porur, has become bad again. The road, which was in a battered condition for more than two years owing to the construction of the storm water drain and laying of sewers, was relaid a few months ago. But it was dug up again. Several shops have closed and motorists find it difficult to access the road. We hope the Corporation will take steps to avoid such inconvenience and prevent the waste of public funds.

T. Moorthy, Mugalivakkam.

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