The Hindu 22.12.2010
Stormwater drain construction work launched
K.K. Nagar, Guindy, Nandanam, Kotturpuram, Ekkaduthangal, Mandaveli etc. to benefit
Civic body to execute improvement work on 28.64 km long canals
CHENNAI: Work to construct 51.70-km stormwater drain network for Adyar watershed, at a cost of Rs.84.48 crore, under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission was launched by the Chennai Corporation at Saidapet on Monday.
Inaugurating the work at the junction of Rangabashyam Street and Kavarai Street, Mayor M.Subramanian said several areas, which get inundated during rain, such as K.K. Nagar, Guindy, Nesapakkam, Ambal Nagar, Nandanam, Kotturpuram, Ekkaduthangal, Nesapakkam, Srinagar Colony and Mandaveli would benefit from the project.
Deepening, desilting and construction of concrete bed at MGR Nagar canal, Guindy Industrial Estate canal, Jafferkhanpet canal and Chellammal College canal would be carried out for a length of 4.66 km at a cost of Rs.22.63 crore.
12 packages
He said of the 12 packages, the project to construct stormwater drains and improve the existing facilities is under way in nine packages.
This includes Kolathur, Velachery, Mambalam-Nandanam, Royapuram and North Buckingham canal watersheds.
Re-construction
Besides re-constructing nearly 183-km length of existing drains, the civic body would also execute improvement work of 28.64 km long canals, he added.
