Chennai water crisis hits construction sector
5 years, 6 months ago

Chennai water crisis hits construction sector

Live Mint  

Chennai: The water crisis in Chennai and in several other places in Tamil Nadu has affected the construction sector severely, said realty players. "We are not able to get good water fulfilling quality parameters from the ground hence we are forced to buy tanker water which is very costly and increases the cost of construction," Varun Manian, Managing Director, Radiance Realty Developers India Ltd, told IANS. We started constructing storm water collection system and rain water harvesting wells during the course of construction and this will increase the quality and yield of the ground water within two seasons." The realty players said they were adopting a wait and watch policy to decide whether to send back the construction workers to their native states like Bihar and West Bengal.

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Day after storm, water drained from 334 of 342 affected areas in Chennai
1 month, 1 week ago

Day after storm, water drained from 334 of 342 affected areas in Chennai

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: A day after the city reported widespread inundation, workers of the Greater Chennai Corporation drained water from most of the affected areas. Areas like Pulianthope, Vyasarpadi, Kodungaiyur and Korattur in the northern parts of the city, and Ram Nagar, Murugu Nagar, AGS Colony in Velachery and Madipakkam in the south were severely flooded on Saturday. Stagnant water was cleared …

Inadequate drainage turns the city more vulnerable to floods
1 month, 1 week ago

Inadequate drainage turns the city more vulnerable to floods

The Hindu  

A breach in the Arasankazhani lake near Chemmancherry-Perumbakkam, as confirmed by officials, left many people struggling on Sunday, when the rain stopped after Cyclone Fengal made landfall late on November 30. Alleging inadequate storm water drains, Opposition parties have been asking the government to release a White Paper based on the Thiruppugazh Committee’s recommendations for flood mitigation and management. Even …

Heavy rains cause severe waterlogging, residents struggle with inadequate relief in northern Chennai
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1 month, 1 week ago

Heavy rains cause severe waterlogging, residents struggle with inadequate relief in northern Chennai

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The heavy rains across Chennai on Saturday, with an average of 11 cm of rain recorded, left several northern areas in the city severely waterlogged. While the Greater Chennai Corporation had set up relief centres as a precautionary measure against flooding, a few of them lacked sufficient provisions such as blankets, drinking water, and food. S Nandhini, a resident …

Chennai Corporation rushes to repair roads dug up for civic work
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Chennai Corporation rushes to repair roads dug up for civic work

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The city corporation is rushing to complete another set of road works ahead of the monsoon, especially in Perungudi zone where the civic body drew flak during the last monsoon. Corporation officials said that they will soon issue work orders to close roads dug up in over 40 streets, including AGS colony and Venkateswara Nagar in Velachery, Sai Ganesh …

Study finds infrastructure gaps that led to flooding in Chennai last monsoon
4 months, 1 week ago

Study finds infrastructure gaps that led to flooding in Chennai last monsoon

The Hindu  

The heavy rain brought on by Cyclone Michaung led to widespread flooding that made life hard for residents of many localities. The study points to the deficiencies in infrastructure and socio-economic disparities that complicated the situation in north Chennai during the cyclone and the resultant water stagnation in December last. A slew of reasons The study states, “Chennai city once …

Chennai floods of 2015: water, water everywhere
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Chennai floods of 2015: water, water everywhere

The Hindu  

When we Chennai-ites read of flooding in other cities, we turn to the next news item remarking that it could not be worse than the flood of 2015. But 2015 was special for another reason – delay in opening the sluices of the Chembarambakkam reservoir which caused a huge amount of water to be released into the Adyar river. As …

Karnataka Water Crisis: 105 villages in Mysuru district likely to face water scarcity in next 2 months
9 months ago

Karnataka Water Crisis: 105 villages in Mysuru district likely to face water scarcity in next 2 months

The Hindu  

The Mysuru Zilla Panchayat took stock of possible water scarcity in the district due to depleting water levels in reservoirs and plummeting groundwater table coupled with heat wave conditions. Gayatri said that 105 villages in the district have been flagged as likely to face drinking water scarcity over the next two months. While thrust is on ensuring drinking water, officials …

‘Karnataka govt is clueless': BJP's Tejasvi Surya slams Cong on water crisis
9 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Karnataka govt is clueless': BJP's Tejasvi Surya slams Cong on water crisis

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party conducted a massive protest at Bengaluru’s Freedom Park on Tuesday over the prevalant water crisis in the IT city. Several BJP MLAs, MPs and other leaders held empty water buckets and demanded the government devise solutions for the looming water crisis in the IT hub. ‘Karnataka govt is clueless': BJP's Tejasvi Surya slams Cong on water …

Opportune moment to rediscover Chennai’s hydrology
1 year ago

Opportune moment to rediscover Chennai’s hydrology

The Hindu  

Unusually heavy rainfall years have been becoming more frequent in recent decades in India. And, how does one convert disaster into opportunity so that the city of Chennai also gets abundant water supply? The key issue, therefore, is to highlight the necessity to decode Chennai’s urban and peri-urban hydrology, its ecosystem in its totality, and make meaningful and scientific interventions …

Chennai floods | Why were people angry?
1 year ago

Chennai floods | Why were people angry?

The Hindu  

To be fair to the government, before the cyclone hit, they were well prepared for it. The government posted NDRF and SDRF teams along eight coastal districts in north Tamil Nadu. The government handled the release of water from reservoirs extremely well, which ensured that Chennai did not face the kind man-made disaster that happened in December 2015. While Ministers …

Tackling Chennai’s flood problem
1 year ago

Tackling Chennai’s flood problem

The Hindu  

The torrential rains triggered by Cyclone Michaung on December 3-4 in Chennai and its neighbouring districts exposed yet again the limits of urban planning. Eight years ago, the release of water from the Chembarambakkam reservoir, one of the water sources for Chennai, into Adyar in the south was widely cited as the main cause of the floods. The Comptroller and …

Chennai under water: 2015 vs 2023
1 year, 1 month ago

Chennai under water: 2015 vs 2023

The Hindu  

Hindsight is an excellent teacher, but as pupils, do we remember the lessons taught eight years ago? Only eight years ago did Chennai have a terrible northeast monsoon; several weather events in November and December set the bar low for Chennai, as extensive devastation wrecked most parts of the city. Reservoir discharge The single most crucial factor which ensured that …

Vishnu Vishal shares alarming pics amid Chennai rain: Water is entering my house…
1 year, 1 month ago

Vishnu Vishal shares alarming pics amid Chennai rain: Water is entering my house…

India Today  

As Chennai battles the ferocity of Cyclone Michaung, actor Vishnu Vishal took to X and shared an update. VISHNU VISHAL SHARES UPDATE AMID CHENNAI RAINS Vishu Vishal shared an update as Chennai grapples with the ferocious Cyclone Michaung. Taking to X, he wrote, "Water is entering my house and the level is rising badly in karapakkam I have called for …

Central Chennai registers highest number of rain-related complaints
1 year, 1 month ago

Central Chennai registers highest number of rain-related complaints

The Hindu  

Central Chennai, covering Thiru. Speaking to mediapersons at Ripon Buildings on Thursday, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Secretary D. Karthikeyan said the water stagnation in T. Nagar was caused by the sudden rise in the level of the Adyar owing to the release of 6,400 cusecs of water from Chembarambakkam and challenges in the discharge of water through the Mambalam …

T.N. Rains | Stormwater drains in Chennai have failed to prevent waterlogging: Ramadoss
1 year, 1 month ago

T.N. Rains | Stormwater drains in Chennai have failed to prevent waterlogging: Ramadoss

The Hindu  

PMK founder S. Ramadoss on Thursday, November 30, 2023 said the stormwater drain systems have struggled to relieve water stagnation in Chennai and its suburbs, and called for review and changes to be made in the systems. In a statement, he pointed out that Chennai had witnessed heavy rains on Wednesday, perhaps for the first time after the completion of …

Chennai Rains | Corporation has completed work in 98% of stormwater drains: Minister K.N. Nehru
1 year, 2 months ago

Chennai Rains | Corporation has completed work in 98% of stormwater drains: Minister K.N. Nehru

The Hindu  

The Chennai Corporation has completed 98% of the stormwater drain work to improve monsoon preparedness in the city, said T.N. Following an inspection of inundated areas on Saturday November 4, 2023, Mr. Nehru said the remaining 2% of the work would be completed soon. Safe drinking water Stressing the need to supply safe drinking water to all residents during the …

Madurai corporation urged to address water stagnation issues before onset of northeast monsoon
1 year, 2 months ago

Madurai corporation urged to address water stagnation issues before onset of northeast monsoon

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: Just two hours of rain is enough to inundate several roads in the city. With the Northeast monsoon around the corner and many streets already plagued with severe water stagnation issues, the residents have urged the corporation officials to undertake monsoon preparedness measures on a war footing. "Though the area is not receiving much rain, sewage water from the …

Storm-water drain work almost completed in Chennai’s core areas, says Corporation
1 year, 3 months ago

Storm-water drain work almost completed in Chennai’s core areas, says Corporation

The Hindu  

Storm-water drain work is in full swing and 90% of the work has been done in the city’s core areas, according to the Greater Chennai Corporation. Speaking to reporters, he said: “The GCC has taken up 300 roadworks — we could finish 312 km of this as storm-water drain works. In May 2021, 2,624 km of storm-water drain was constructed …

Residents in Gandhipuram in Coimbatore allege the drinking water they get is muddy
1 year, 3 months ago

Residents in Gandhipuram in Coimbatore allege the drinking water they get is muddy

The Hindu  

The residents of Gandhipuram under Ward 48 and 68 in Coimbatore city claim the drinking water they get every fortnight has been muddy and turbid for the past three months. According to a resident in Gandhipuram Third Street, the water supply is irregular, coming only once every two weeks from 5 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. “We wait an hour before …

Tamil Nadu rains: Red alert for several districts, Chennai waterlogged| Photos
2 years, 1 month ago

Tamil Nadu rains: Red alert for several districts, Chennai waterlogged| Photos

Hindustan Times  

Tamil Nadu rains: Red alert for several districts, Chennai waterlogged| Photos Chennai and several other parts of Tamil Nadu are yet to get respite from rain as the India Meteorological Department has predicted more downpour accompanied by thunderstorms on Sunday. The weather department has also issued a red alert in parts of the southern state.. 1 / 5 View Photos …

Chennai Rains: Troubling photos of flooded streets & stranded people in Tamil Nadu go viral
3 years ago

Chennai Rains: Troubling photos of flooded streets & stranded people in Tamil Nadu go viral

India TV News  

Heavy rains in Chennai has led to much chaos in the cities. It is being reported that nearly 100 streets in Chennai city were waterlogged and the officials and employees of the Greater Chennai Corporation are at work to clear the waterlogging in the city. As the situation aggravated, TN CM MK Stalin visited Flood Control Room of Greater Chennai …

Tamil Nadu: Government offices, schools, colleges shut due to heavy rainfall in Chennai
3 years ago

Tamil Nadu: Government offices, schools, colleges shut due to heavy rainfall in Chennai

India TV News  

Highlights CM MK Stalin visited waterlogged areas of Chennai and met Greater Chennai Corporation commissioner Traffic movement was slow due to subways being shut, heavy waterlogging in certain areas of Chennai Chief Minister has declared a holiday on Friday in Chennai and adjoining districts Tamil Nadu Rain Alert, Chennai Rain Alert: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has declared a …

Tamil Nadu rains: Floor of house caves in due to flood water | Watch
3 years, 1 month ago

Tamil Nadu rains: Floor of house caves in due to flood water | Watch

India Today  

The floor of a newly built house in Urapakkam area of Tamil Nadu’s Kanchipuram district caved in amid heavy rains, shocking the residents. Videos shared by the family show a gaping hole in the middle of the floor and gushing flood water in the darkness underneath, tiles floating on the surface. Experts claim that as several buildings have been built …

Chennai grapples with traffic diversions as roads, subways brim with rain water
3 years, 1 month ago

Chennai grapples with traffic diversions as roads, subways brim with rain water

India Today  

Amid continuing rains, residents of Chennai and suburbs are grappling with inundation with many roads and subways being closed for traffic, while surplus water continues to be released from reservoirs. Roads and bylanes in the city and suburban neighbourhoods, including Rajamannar Salai in KK Nagar brimmed with flood water, while subways, including the Madley and Rangarajapuram, were closed for traffic. …

Holiday declared for Chennai schools, colleges on Monday as city struggles amid heavy rains
3 years, 1 month ago

Holiday declared for Chennai schools, colleges on Monday as city struggles amid heavy rains

India TV News  

Highlights Chief Minister MK Stalin visited rain-affected areas, distributed relief materials to people About 700 people were shifted to relief camps in Chennai as 392 streets in city are inundated Waterlogging have made it impossible to stay on lower floor in residences A holiday was declared for schools and colleges in Chennai on Monday after incessant rains and water-logging in …

Why Chennai's rain woes continue
3 years, 1 month ago

Why Chennai's rain woes continue

India Today  

The torrential rains that lashed Chennai after Diwali, five times the monthly average in six days till November 12, left the city waterlogged like never before. Rampant encroachments, including by the government agencies, along the banks of the Adyar and Cooum rivers, and the Ennore-Kosasthalaiyar basin, which protects the residents of north Chennai, and a shoddy storm water drain network …

Water Scarcity to Water Scares City: How Chennai Can Get Off the Drought-to-Floods Rollercoaster
3 years, 1 month ago

Water Scarcity to Water Scares City: How Chennai Can Get Off the Drought-to-Floods Rollercoaster

News 18  

Six years after it was inundated by flash floods, Chennai once again finds itself partially submerged after heavy downpour. The harrowing scenes have once again prompted questions on why Chennai, often called ‘India’s Detroit’ due to its large car-making industry, finds itself neck-deep in flash floods so often. Speaking to News18, Jayaram Venkatesan, convenor of citizens’ advocacy group Arappor Iyakkam, …

Power Cuts, Waterlogged Roads Add to Chennai's Woes as Overnight Rains Submerge City
3 years, 1 month ago

Power Cuts, Waterlogged Roads Add to Chennai's Woes as Overnight Rains Submerge City

News 18  

Several parts of Chennai were submerged under knee-deep water by early Thursday as the low-pressure system pounded the city and neighbouring districts in a deep spell. Power cuts and waterlogged streets meant people had to remain indoors and wait for official support for basic essentials, similar to the scenario on Sunday morning when the first spell of the system had …

Chennai Submerges: Living the Horror of 2015 All over Again
3 years, 1 month ago

Chennai Submerges: Living the Horror of 2015 All over Again

News 18  

As television screens beamed pictures of Chennai submerged in rain waters on Sunday, it took me back in time to December 2015 when an unprecedented downpour drowned Chennai and flooded the city for three days. Such is the flooding that the Tamil Nadu government has shut down educational institutions in nine districts, and with the weatherman predicting rain for another …

Pounding rain keeps Chennai on alert
3 years, 2 months ago

Pounding rain keeps Chennai on alert

The Hindu  

Heavy overnight rain led to flooding in several areas of Chennai on Sunday. In pictures | Heavy showers batter Chennai, roads inundated Following rain in the catchment areas leading to heavy inflows, the State Government gradually began releasing surplus water from reservoirs around Chennai including Poondi and Chembarambakkam. While Chennai received over 20 cm of rainfall, 10 districts including Karur, …

Water supply to remain suspended in Chennai on October 27 and 28|Check full list of areas
3 years, 2 months ago

Water supply to remain suspended in Chennai on October 27 and 28|Check full list of areas

India Today  

There will be no water supply in certain parts of Chennai on October 27 and 28. According to the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, certain areas of Chennai will not receive water supply for two days owing to the shifting of pipelines to construct a stormwater drain, reported the Indian Express. Taking to its official Twitter handle, CMWSSB …

Heavy rains in Chennai and suburbs, flood alert issued
3 years, 2 months ago

Heavy rains in Chennai and suburbs, flood alert issued

India TV News  

The Tamil Nadu Water Resources Department on Sunday issued a flood alert in Chennai suburbs following heavy rains and as the Poondi or Sathyamurthy Sagar Reservoir, which is the main drinking water source for Chennai, is expected to reach its full capacity. According to a Department statement, the Poondi dam has a storage level height of 35 feet and with …

Chennai Has Enough Water to Fight Covid-19 but Should not Forget Harsh Lessons from 2019 Summer
4 years, 9 months ago

Chennai Has Enough Water to Fight Covid-19 but Should not Forget Harsh Lessons from 2019 Summer

News 18  

"Had this Coronavirus situation come last year, it would have been a disaster. Dr T Prabhushankar, Executive Director of Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, sums up the water situation as the city enters its summer in the times of the COVID-19 spread. The state-owned Metro Water struggled to keep up with the demands as the city's reservoirs and …

5 cities to have climate-resilient water supply, sewage, drainage infra
5 years, 1 month ago

5 cities to have climate-resilient water supply, sewage, drainage infra

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Five cities in Tamil Nadu will soon boast of having climate-resilient water supply, sewerage and drainage infrastructure, thanks to the Asian Development Bank, which has come forward to advance $ 206 Million loan to the government to strengthen urban services in the 5 cities. The project is aimed at improving the lives of the people in the identified cities …

Mismanaged urbanisation and encroachments: Chennai continues to lose out on its water resources
5 years, 5 months ago

Mismanaged urbanisation and encroachments: Chennai continues to lose out on its water resources

The Hindu  

The urban sprawl continues to occupy more space and, in the process, waterbodies shrink. The city, which teeters between floods and droughts, continues to lose out on its water resources due to mismanaged urbanisation and encroachments. Sources in the Water Resources Department note that the river in city limits continues to receive industrial effluents and sewage in several areas such …

You can ease India’s water woes and gain from it too
5 years, 5 months ago

You can ease India’s water woes and gain from it too

Live Mint  

For Chennai-based Harsha, 50, and Prabha Koda, 49, the inspiration to start utilizing rainwater didn’t come from a drought but flooding. “We have a five ‘R’s formula: Reduce wastage, reuse used water, recharge groundwater, respect water and recycle waste water. A rainwater harvesting system at Srinivasan’s residence One significant way that water is wasted is through overflows from overhead tanks. …

Mission Paani: In parched Chennai, residents shell out fortune for water as crisis brings city to its knees
5 years, 6 months ago

Mission Paani: In parched Chennai, residents shell out fortune for water as crisis brings city to its knees

Firstpost  

Rampant unplanned development, deficient monsoon last year coupled with inadequate urban planning has brought Chennai to its knees with the southern metropolis facing a daily water deficit of at least 200 million litres Chennai has been grappling with an acute water crisis over the past four months. The southern metropolis is facing a daily water deficit of at least 200 …

Chennai, Maharashtra water crisis: We haven’t allowed sub-soil water to recharge, says Shashi Shekhar
5 years, 6 months ago

Chennai, Maharashtra water crisis: We haven’t allowed sub-soil water to recharge, says Shashi Shekhar

The Hindu  

A delayed start to the monsoon has plunged several cities and districts into a water crisis. Shashi Shekhar, who was once secretary of the water resources ministry as well as a senior official in the environment ministry, has grappled with water challenges at many levels. The trees slowly transfer rainwater into the sub-soil and this is critical, as it’s the …

Chennai water crisis: Why provision, while alluring, couldn't slake a growing city's thirst
5 years, 6 months ago

Chennai water crisis: Why provision, while alluring, couldn't slake a growing city's thirst

Firstpost  

This is the second in a four-part series on the Chennai water crisis. Providing for Chennai’s thirst vs adapting demand to existing water resources For millennia, people of Chennai have relied on tanks, shallow wells and its three seasonal rivers — the Adyar, the Cooum and the Kosasthalaiyar — for their water. The Metrowater website states, “The system was then …

Chennai water crisis: Citizens' Day Zero experiences impacted by locality, income and consumption
5 years, 6 months ago

Chennai water crisis: Citizens' Day Zero experiences impacted by locality, income and consumption

Firstpost  

In the Chennai water crisis, there are 50 shades of Zero: your personal crisis depends on where you live, how rich you are and how much you consume This is the first in a four-part series on the Chennai water crisis. Neighbourhoods with low population density, with plenty of green cover to allow water to percolate below — often signs …

Do not prevent protests over water crisis: Madras High Court to Tamil Nadu govt
5 years, 6 months ago

Do not prevent protests over water crisis: Madras High Court to Tamil Nadu govt

India TV News  

The Madras High Court has said that the Tamil Nadu government should work with organisations interested in conservation of water bodies, in the wake of severe water crisis faced in several parts of the state. Justice N Anand Venkatesh made the observation on Friday while directing the Chennai Commissioner of Police to permit Arappor Iyakkam, an NGO, to hold a …

Chennai water crisis: It’s not just meteorology but mismanagement that’s made Chennai run dry
5 years, 6 months ago

Chennai water crisis: It’s not just meteorology but mismanagement that’s made Chennai run dry

The Hindu  

Every morning for the past two months, N. Thangaraj has set out from his home at 4 a.m., carrying plastic pots, ready to jostle through crowds, to collect a few litres of water to meet his family’s basic needs. “Then I try to finish some chores like bathing and washing clothes while the water still runs in the taps.” This …

RS discusses water issue amid Tamil Nadu crisis; Centre promises clean drinking water for every household by 2024
5 years, 6 months ago

RS discusses water issue amid Tamil Nadu crisis; Centre promises clean drinking water for every household by 2024

Firstpost  

The Rajya Sabha held a short-duration discussion on water crisis in the country, during which members suggested a slew of steps like river interlinking, district-specific blueprint for water conservation and speedy approval for rainwater harvesting projects. New Delhi: The government would provide clean drinking water to every household of the country by 2024, Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Shekhawat said on …

A city gone dry: on Chennai water crisis
5 years, 6 months ago

A city gone dry: on Chennai water crisis

The Hindu  

Chennai’s aspirations to grow into a global economic hub appear considerably weakened as it struggles to find water. The shadow of drought from 2018 has stretched into the torrid summer this year, evaporating not just the city’s reservoirs, but the prosperity of its residents who are forced to hunt for tankers, pay bribes and spend hours even at night waiting …

Water crisis: Getting the priorities right
5 years, 6 months ago

Water crisis: Getting the priorities right

India Today  

In 2018, the Niti Aayog declared that India was staring at the worst water crisis in its history with 600 million people facing high-to-extreme water stress and about 200,000 people dying every year due to inadequate access to safe water. The Central Ground Water Board data shows water levels fell in 61 per cent of wells in the country between …

Tamil Nadu water crisis: DMK chief MK Stalin leads protest against state govt; party MP TR Baalu moves notice in Lok Sabha
5 years, 6 months ago

Tamil Nadu water crisis: DMK chief MK Stalin leads protest against state govt; party MP TR Baalu moves notice in Lok Sabha

Firstpost  

DMK President MK Stalin and party workers protest against the Tamil Nadu government on Monday over water crisis in Chennai. Tamil Nadu has been reeling under acute water crisis stress for the past several months as Chennai’s Porur Lake, one of the main sources of water has reached its lowest level. Chennai: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam President MK Stalin and party …

Satellite images confirm the grim reality, Chennai is running out of water
5 years, 6 months ago

Satellite images confirm the grim reality, Chennai is running out of water

India TV News  

These satellite pictures, as posted by the New York Times, reveal the present condition of a reservoir in Chennai. The city is facing severe water crisis and as per reports, Chennai's water supply board has planned to start sourcing drinking water from Jolarpettai in two weeks. More so, the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board is reportedly reviewing ways …

Sewage water in tap: Chennai water crisis throws up horror stories
5 years, 6 months ago

Sewage water in tap: Chennai water crisis throws up horror stories

India Today  

The Tamil Nadu water crisis has just gone from bad to worse as residents of Villivakkam in Chennai have complained that they are receiving sewage water in their taps. Amid water scarcity in Chennai, the residents in Villivakkam area have complained of receiving sewage water in the hand pump lines. A report said that residents are paying four times the …

Water crisis in Chennai: Ministers and officials say there is no problem even as four major reservoirs run dry
5 years, 6 months ago

Water crisis in Chennai: Ministers and officials say there is no problem even as four major reservoirs run dry

Firstpost  

Chennai: The daily desperate wait for water, especially among lower income residents, is becoming longer and more uncertain for the 75 lakh people of Chennai. “The state’s chief educational officer has ordered all schools in and around Chennai to install rain water harvesting systems but we don’t have water to construct those systems." “Chennai has nearly 50,000 hotels and we …

Chennai: life in India’s first city that’s almost out of water
5 years, 6 months ago

Chennai: life in India’s first city that’s almost out of water

CNN  

Chennai, India CNN — As Manjula Sridhar went into the operation theater of a maternity ward in Chennai, the capital of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, her mother began arguing with the doctor over a water shortage that threatened to delay the delivery. “Because the level of water in the reservoirs has gone down, and due to less …

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