Mayor Subramanian, who inspected the rain-affected areas, told reporters here th-at the civic body would construct new stormwater dra-ins to a length of 15.32 km at a cost of Rs 24.95 crore in north Chennai under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission.

The mayor, who also chaired a review meeting at corporation zone-II, claimed that except for Vysarpadi Ganeshapuram area, there was no water-logging in the city. He said works were under way to construct 4.95-km interlinking SWD in Old Jail Road, Basin Bridge Road and S.N. Chetty Road at a cost of Rs 11.37 crore. Similarly, SWD were being constructed in 24 streets to a length of 9.37 km at a cost of Rs 12.86 crore. He said 20 medical camps have been set up in the city and civic officials were distributing chlorine tablets.

With the rain continuing to lash Chennai, vehicular traffic was disrupted on many stretches including on Perambur Barracks Road linking Purasawalkam with Vy-asarpadi and Moolakadai as the Ganeshapuram subway was submerged and blocked for four-wheeler traffic.

The suburbs were worst affected. Areas like Ambattur, Korattur, Madhavaram, Manali New Town, Kathivakkam, Amullaivoyal-Manali link roads, Perumbakkam and parts of Velachery reported severe inundation.