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HC asks Corpn. to explain Marina encroachments

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The Hindu        11.12.2018 

HC asks Corpn. to explain Marina encroachments

Fishy business:The court has questioned why funds intended for the beach were not used to set up fish market.

Fishy business:The court has questioned why funds intended for the beach were not used to set up fish market.  

Plea filed by Marina Loop Road fishermen

The Madras High Court on Monday asked the Chennai Corporation to explain why it had not established a fish market near the Marina Beach.

The court was hearing a petition about encroachments by fish vendors on the Marina Loop Road and wanted to know why funds intended for the beach were not used to establish the market. The court had, on December 5, chastised the Corporation Commissioner for the ill-maintenance of the beach. It had directed him to file a detailed report on the alternative place provided for fish vendors and to clean the beach by December 17. The court also made it clear that the Commissioner must appear in person to explain the plan.

On Monday, Fishermen Care — a fishermen rights organisation — submitted before the Division Bench of Justice Vineet Kothari and Justice Anita Sumanth that the organisation had held a meeting of its members and other stakeholders in connection with cleaning the beach. “All of them are ready to fully cooperate with the Corporation authorities for the cleaning up and upkeep of the beach and other nearby coastal areas including the loop road,” said counsel for Fishermen Care.

Corporation authorities assured the court that they will furnish details about the new market being set up for fishermen behind the building of Queen Mary’s College.

The Bench tagged all PILs relating to the Marina and posted them for further hearing on December 17.

 

Stormwater drain work to begin soon

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The Hindu        10.12.2018 

Stormwater drain work to begin soon

Flood mitigation:The project was delayed for many years owing to paucity of funds.File photoM_Karunakaran

Flood mitigation:The project was delayed for many years owing to paucity of funds.File photoM_Karunakaran  

The Rs. 270 crore project will cover 52.5 km of drains along the East Coast Road

Chennai Corporation will kick-start work on stormwater drains in the neighbourhoods along the East Coast Road in the southern zones of the city. The work will cover 52.5 km of stormwater drains at an estimated cost of Rs. 270 crore in areas, including Palavakkam, Neelankarai and Uthandi. The project was delayed for many years owing to paucity of funds.

Sanction given

Speaking at a press conference, Corporation Commissioner D. Karthikeyan said the government had given administrative sanction for the project. The Chennai Corporation is yet to get funding for other areas of Kovalam basin, such as Sholinganallur and Perungudi along Rajiv Gandhi Salai and the ecologically sensitive Pallikaranai Marshland.

Chennai Corporation will float bids shortly. The project has 27 outfalls, 127 roads and 318 nodes.

Water stagnation in Sunrise Avenue, Maharashtra Bank on ECR, Bata Showroom on ECR, Sixth Avenue Modern Layout on ECR, Kottivakkam-Kuppam beach road junction, Kuppam Beach Road, Panaiyur Kuppam, Sea Cliff, Chinandimadam and Lakshmana Perumal Nagar will be reduced after the completion of the project.

In the first phase, around 405 km of stormwater drains have been constructed in zones of Ambattur, Valasaravakkam and Alandur in the basins of Adyar River and Cooum River. Work on stormwater drains in Kosasthalaiyar basin will be taken up after funding from Asian Development Bank, he said.

During the northeast monsoon in 2015, the Chennai Corporation collected data on water stagnation in many locations. The civic body has developed new drains in 33 such locations.

Delays in funding

However, the delay in getting funding from multilateral agencies has affected monsoon preparedness of the city. Chennai Corporation has desilted 1498 km of drains at an estimated cost of Rs. 21 crore. Of the 210 waterbodies identified for restoration, 30 waterbodies have been restored using CSR funding.

As many as 50 ponds are being restored using smart city funds.“We have resettled 13,923 families along waterways,” said Mr.Karthikeyan. The carrying capacity of 30 canals has been increased by more than three times by using amphibian vehicles and robotic excavators.

 

Chemical Fixation of Chromium Bearing Dump Material

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Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Oct - Dec 2008 Vol : 3 Issue : 4

 
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