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 from Ram Nagar and AGS Colony by Sunday, but residents flagged the issue of dislodged manhole covers. Nemilichery in Chrompet remains half-a-foot underwater, and residents blame encroachments on Hasthinapuram Lake, poor planning and elevated drains in low-lying areas for obstructing rainwater flow.

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As Chennai braces for new rain spell, more water released from lakes
3 weeks, 6 days ago

As Chennai braces for new rain spell, more water released from lakes

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: As new weather system may bring more rains to the city between December 16 and 18, the total quantum of discharge from reservoirs supplying water to the city has gone up by 2,000 cusecs. Water Resources Department increased the discharge from Chembarambakkam reservoir from 4,500 cusecs to 6,000 cusecs as of Saturday noon, and from Puzhal lake from 500 …

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 …

'We should plan for one Tsunami every 100 years'
2 months ago

'We should plan for one Tsunami every 100 years'

New Indian Express  

In 1802, Madras was the epicentre of a project that eventually led to the discovery that Mount Everest was the tallest peak in the world. The canal, which is about 800 km long from Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh to Chidambaram, and Kosasthalaiyar, Cooum and Adyar rivers that run through the city are a reminder of how Chennai is geographically endowed …

Waterlogging lingers, drain repair orders issued in Chennai
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Waterlogging lingers, drain repair orders issued in Chennai

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Without further rains, all areas in the city is expected to be free from waterlogging by Thursday night, said city corporation officials. Some parts that were inundated on Wednesday, including Mullai Nagar in Vyasarpadi, parts of Pulianthope and Pattalam, were cleared, barring a few streets like Kanakaraya Thottam and Ansari street in Pattalam where water mixed with sludge, say …

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 …

How Chennai is getting ready to tackle the monsoon this year
4 months, 3 weeks ago

How Chennai is getting ready to tackle the monsoon this year

The Hindu  

With the monsoon approaching, the government has planned a series of measures, involving many departments, to mitigate the impact of the rain. In the Kosasthalayar River Basin, the GCC will construct 675.37 km of storm water drains at an estimated cost of ₹3,220 crore. In the Kovalam Basin Phase I, costing ₹150.45 crore and funded by KfW Development Bank, 37.09 …

Monsoon work faces metro challenge in 7 zones in Chennai
6 months, 1 week ago

Monsoon work faces metro challenge in 7 zones in Chennai

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The city corporation’s monsoon preparedness works, which include construction of missing links of stormwater drains and reconstruction of drains, in seven of the 15 zones have clashed with the ongoing metro rail work resulting in delay of some of these works. Corporation and highways officials have raised concern of delay in taking up stormwater drain work in parts of …

Ahead of monsoon, incomplete storm water drains cause concern in Chennai
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Ahead of monsoon, incomplete storm water drains cause concern in Chennai

The Hindu  

Time and again, the torrential rain in Chennai has prompted concerns over the city’s preparedness, with flooded streets and incomplete storm water drains drawing the attention of all. Even the summer rain was a matter of concern in some core areas and in many added areas where residents expect the Greater Chennai Corporation to complete the storm water drains to …

Flow of Mettur water to Chennai reduced
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Flow of Mettur water to Chennai reduced

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The State government has ordered the reduction in the release of water from the Mettur reservoir to Chennai city from 2,100 cusecs to 1,500 cuses, which could impact the water supply position in the State capital. An official press release said on Tuesday that release of water through River Cauvery and River Coleroon to the Veeranam Lake, from where …

Chennai's road to recovery after devastating December floods
1 year ago

Chennai's road to recovery after devastating December floods

Hindustan Times  

“Chennai has been in depression since December 4,” a 40-something Chennaiite, who heads an equity market research firm said when asked about how the city was coping nearly a month after torrential rains devastated it and four adjoining districts. Subsequently, when the Chennai Rivers Restoration Trust was formed in 2006 to restore lakes and rivers, the Chennai Corporation first realised …

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 …

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 …

South Chennai residents grapple with contaminated water, damaged materials as floodwater recedes
1 year, 1 month ago

South Chennai residents grapple with contaminated water, damaged materials as floodwater recedes

The Hindu  

As floodwater recedes from south Chennai, residents of Madipakkam, Velachery, Injambakkam have now begun picking up the pieces from the damages caused due to Cyclone Michaung. Sakthivel, a resident of Kubera Nagar in Madipakkam, one of the worst-hit areas in Chennai, found out on Friday that everything in his cupboard, including educational and professional documents, certificates, and silk sarees, had …

Some areas in north Chennai still waterlogged
1 year, 1 month ago

Some areas in north Chennai still waterlogged

The Hindu  

Though stagnant floodwater receded on its own or was pumped out in many parts of north Chennai, waterlogging persisted in some areas till Friday, the fifth day after Cyclone Michaung-induced heavy rain lashed the city. A resident of Pattalam said Angalamman Koil Street, one of the worst-affected areas in this part of the city, was still partially waterlogged. The receding …

Cyclone Michaung | Many parts of south Chennai still inundated even after three days
1 year, 1 month ago

Cyclone Michaung | Many parts of south Chennai still inundated even after three days

The Hindu  

Water stagnation, power outage and depleting resources — this was the situation in south Chennai 72 hours after torrential rain from cyclone Michaung brought the city to its knees, even as normalcy was returning in many other parts. When will power be restored?”Vidyasagar Jagadeesan, a resident of Pallikaranai, said that the stretch from Narayanapuram to Kamakshi Hospital had been blocked …

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 …

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 …

Lakes in Chennai’s neighbouring districts fast filling up after recent rain
2 years, 1 month ago

Lakes in Chennai’s neighbouring districts fast filling up after recent rain

The Hindu  

Bountiful rain has resulted in many waterbodies in Chennai’s three neighbouring districts getting filled up. Of the nearly 1,483 lakes maintained by the Water Resources Department in Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur and Chengalpattu districts, nearly 332 are full. Officials said many major lakes in Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu districts, including Thenneri, Sriperumbudur and Kolavoy, are either fast filling up or already filled to …

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. …

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 stagnation persists in Chennai even two days after rain
3 years, 1 month ago

Water stagnation persists in Chennai even two days after rain

The Hindu  

While water receded in a majority of the inundated areas in Chennai, many localities continued to reel under the impact of stagnation even two days after heavy rains battered the city. K. Ravi, a resident, alleged that water stagnation in Jawahar Nagar increased as water pumped out from nearby localities reached it. No respite Water stagnation persisted in some parts …

'Same issue, nothing changed': Chennai flood victims narrate tales of despair
3 years, 1 month ago

'Same issue, nothing changed': Chennai flood victims narrate tales of despair

India Today  

Half of Chennai city has been inundated by the recent rains. “Everywhere the area saw water, families with young children suffered even to get basic essentials. The water levels are high and unsafe to walk on, so we have to wait for a tractor to get in and out of the area," said another resident. As we moved deeper into …

Water Scarcity to Water Scares City: How Chennai Can Get Off the Drought-to-Floods Rollercoaster
3 years, 2 months 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, …

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, …

Chennai rains update: Flood alert sounded after three reservoirs opened, Stalin visits affected areas
3 years, 2 months ago

Chennai rains update: Flood alert sounded after three reservoirs opened, Stalin visits affected areas

Live Mint  

Chennai and its suburban areas received heavy rains overnight leading to all-around water-logging and traffic snarls on Sunday. Following this, authorities sounded a preliminary flood alert as three city reservoirs were opened in a phased manner to release surplus water. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin inspected several inundated areas, including Perambur Barracks road, Otteri bridge, and Padi, with top …

Chennai receives heavy rainfall, waterlogging in some parts of the city
3 years, 2 months ago

Chennai receives heavy rainfall, waterlogging in some parts of the city

The Hindu  

Heavy rains lashed Chennai and its suburban areas overnight leading to all round water-logging. A view of the inundated Marina beach due to heavy downpour in Chennai since November 6 night. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K.Stalin inspecting flooded areas at Valluvar Nagar, Villivakkam in Chennai on Sunday, November 7, 2021. The State Government, as part of precautionary measures, has proposed …

Chennai Rains: Heavy Rains Flood Arterial Roads, Trees Uprooted As City Reports Inundation
3 years, 2 months ago

Chennai Rains: Heavy Rains Flood Arterial Roads, Trees Uprooted As City Reports Inundation

ABP News  

Chennai: Heavy rains started to impound Chennai and surrounding districts from Saturday night bringing the city to halt. Taking to social media, the weather blogger said, "Villivakkam recorded 162 mm, Nungambakkam recorded 145 mm and Puzhal recorded 111 mm of rainfall in the last spell." According to the bulletin issued by India Meteorological Centre, "Thunderstorm with heavy to very heavy …

Heavy rains in Chennai and suburbs, flood alert issued
3 years, 3 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 rains: Surplus water from Chembarambakkam Reservoir to be released as heavy downpour lashes city
4 years ago

Chennai rains: Surplus water from Chembarambakkam Reservoir to be released as heavy downpour lashes city

Firstpost  

Chennai: Heavy rains lashed Chennai and its suburbs since early Tuesday, prompting authorities to gear up for releasing surplus water from the Chembarambakkam Reservoir here and alert people living on the banks of the Adyar river to be on the vigil. Officials said about 500 cusecs of surplus water would be released from Chembarambakkam Reservoir, one of the major sources …

Heavy downpour inundates several parts of Chennai, marks onset of northeast monsoon in Tamil Nadu
4 years, 2 months ago

Heavy downpour inundates several parts of Chennai, marks onset of northeast monsoon in Tamil Nadu

Firstpost  

The showers that started late last night continued till morning, leading to waterlogging of roads at several locations across the city Chennai: Heavy rains lashed the city early on Thursday, the first spell since the onset of the North-East monsoon in the state on 28 October, leading to the inundation of several roads and slowing down traffic in many localities. …

Respite from water woes in Chennai
4 years, 8 months ago

Respite from water woes in Chennai

Hindustan Times  

Amidst the dark Covid-19 clouds, there may be a silver lining for the 10.5 million citizens of Chennai. The inflow into the lakes has been excellent and we’ve managed to significantly reduce the supply of freshwater to the industrial clusters by providing them recycled water,” said T Prabhushankar, executive director, Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board. In 2019, the …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Tamil Nadu water crisis: Dead fish wash up, taps go dry as Chennai faces severe shortage
5 years, 6 months ago

Tamil Nadu water crisis: Dead fish wash up, taps go dry as Chennai faces severe shortage

India Today  

As Tamil Nadu faces its worst-ever drought, several dead fish were seen lying on the peripheries of the dried up Selva Chinthamani Lake in Coimbatore. #TamilNadu pic.twitter.com/maJXxLTRbI ANI June 19, 2019 Tamil Nadu is reeling under an acute water crisis for the past several months after Chennai's Porur Lake, which is considered one of the main sources of water, reached …

Chennai is reeling under accute water shortage as reservoirs run dry
5 years, 6 months ago

Chennai is reeling under accute water shortage as reservoirs run dry

Op India  

For several weeks now, the city of Chennai has been reeling under an acute water shortage after four major reservoirs have completely dried up. The Madras High Court has slammed the AIADMK led Tamil Nadu government for not taking adequate measures to prevent the water crisis. Meanwhile, the DMK has called for a protest on June 22 across Tamil Nadu …

As Tamil Nadu reels under water crisis, political blame game continues | 10-point guide
5 years, 6 months ago

As Tamil Nadu reels under water crisis, political blame game continues | 10-point guide

India Today  

As Tamil Nadu's water crisis reached its peak, political blame game continued with the opposition blaming the state goverment for the shortage and Chief Minister K Palaniswami downplaying the acute water scarcity. The DMK, which is the principal opposition in Tamil Nadu, blamed the AIADMK government for its "negligence," and "administrative failure" that led to the water crisis in the …

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 …

Mettur Dam water being released to ease Chennai water crisis: CM Palaniswami
5 years, 6 months ago

Mettur Dam water being released to ease Chennai water crisis: CM Palaniswami

Live Mint  

With reservoirs supplying water to Chennai drying up and ground water levels plummeting in absence of rain, water has become scarce but the government is taking necessary steps to supply drinking water to people, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami said on Tuesday. Interacting with reporters here, Palaniswami said that owing to failure of rains, the ground water levels have …

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