The seminar, which will be inaugurated by Information minister and chairman of Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) Parithi Ilamvazhuthi, will also deliberate on actions initiated on the recommendations of the Second Master Plan for Chennai Metropolitan Area for the regulation and improvement of waterways in the city.

The Second Master Plan has spelt out some of the recommendations for improving the waterways in Chennai.

These include conversion of the present constraints in disposal of flood waters as an opportunity to manage and use the excess water for augmenting urban water supply through creation of additional storage capacity.

Other recommendations include integration of micro drainage with the macro system and a drainage plan prepared by local bodies in consultation with public works department, besides reducing the pollution levels in waterways.