Storm-water drain network in southern suburbs of Chennai to be ready before monsoon

The Greater Chennai Corporation is in various stages of implementation of flood-mitigation work in southern parts of the city with funding from the German development bank, KfW

The flood-mitigation work for southern suburbs taken up by the Greater Chennai Corporation with funding from the German development bank KfW is in various stages of completion.

Fifteen disposal points in flood-prone areas, including Mylai Balaji Nagar in Madipakkam with disposal at Veerangal Odai, Ram Nagar north near Inner Ring Road and Ram Nagar South have been completed.

Of the 160 km of drains in phase I and II of the project, work on drains running to a length of 20.2 km had been completed, said an official.

The Corporation has completed work on silt catch pits in 641 of the 1,296 locations in Perungudi zone. Fifteen streets in Nanganallur, including in Voltas Colony, Balaji Nagar First Street, Jain Staff Colony, B.V. Nagar, Third Main Road, Lakshmi Nagar, and Nehru Nagar leading to Veerangal Odai, have been completed, the officials said.

“We will complete the work in most parts of Nanganallur and Pallikaranai ahead of the northeast monsoon this year,” said a civic official.

Meanwhile, storm-water drains along 127 roads in Alandur, Perungudi and Sholinganallur zones have been taken up for a length of 39.80 km and work has started in three packages for a contract estimated at ₹175 crore.

“We have completed 36% of the work in areas such as Nanganallur, Madipakkam, Srinivasa Nagar, Ramanujan Nagar North, Sadasivam Nagar, and Guberan Nagar,” said an official.