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 Nagar and Aanjaneyar Nagar in Pallikaranai, and a few streets in Manali. A few weeks back, tenders were issued to close roads dug up in Madipakkam where metro water work is going on alongside storm water drain work. “We have been receiving complaints since last year’s floods of the slow progress of both city corporation and metro water works, leading to the roads being in bad condition.

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Chennai Corporation plans to float tenders for over 5,000 road works for upcoming year in Jan
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Chennai Corporation plans to float tenders for over 5,000 road works for upcoming year in Jan

The Hindu  

The Greater Chennai Corporation plans to float tenders in January for laying, relaying, and restoring over 5,500 roads to expedite work timelines. Cost increase under schemes like Nagarpura Salai Membattu Thittam, Tamil Nadu Urban Road Infrastructure Fund, and Singara Chennai etc., are under review, with vetting currently underway. Tenders were also issued for restoring road cuts made for Chennai Metro …

Greater Chennai Corporation aims for ‘pothole-free’ city in six months
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Greater Chennai Corporation aims for ‘pothole-free’ city in six months

The Hindu  

The Greater Chennai Corporation has promised its residents a ‘pothole-free’ city in six months amid repeated complaints of damaged roads from them. The promise comes as the civic body plans to acquire 15 mobile jet patchwork machines to expedite the repair of potholes on bus route and interior roads. Additionally, NSC Bose Road, near Mint Street, and multiple streets in …

Two weeks on, new road in Chennai caves in due to damaged underground pipelines
4 weeks ago

Two weeks on, new road in Chennai caves in due to damaged underground pipelines

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The road on Kuppusamy Street near Anna Salai in Chinna Porur has caved in just 15 days after it was newly laid. On Sunday a small pit appeared after a burst in the pipeline and metro water officials repaired the leak and filled the site with sand. While metro water officials completed repairs at the site only recently, the …

Highways Department starts repairing potholes on roads
1 month, 1 week ago

Highways Department starts repairing potholes on roads

The Hindu  

A day after cyclone Fengal wreaked havoc in the city and suburbs, the Highways department has taken up work to repair potholes and bad patches on its roads. Repairs were taken up on major roads such as Anna Salai, Poonamallee High Road and Jawaharlal Nehru Salai and roads like Velachery - Tambaram Road, MGR Salai, Mudichur Road, Madhavaram – Redhills …

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 …

Cyclone Fengal: 134 locations waterlogged in Chennai, 7 subways closed as heavy rains lash city
1 month, 1 week ago

Cyclone Fengal: 134 locations waterlogged in Chennai, 7 subways closed as heavy rains lash city

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The city corporation is in the process of clearing water logging from 134 locations in the city after rains brought on by cyclone Fengal. So far, 18500 volunteers have registered with the corporation to coordinate rescue and relief and they are on stand by, the civic body said. In the monsoon season, from October 15 to November 30, the …

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 …

No fresh road cuts allowed after September 30: Chennai Corporation
3 months, 3 weeks ago

No fresh road cuts allowed after September 30: Chennai Corporation

The Hindu  

Greater Chennai Corporation plans to halt new road cuts across the city from September 30, said Corporation Commissioner J.Kumaragurubaran. Going by the complaints on social media websites in the past three months, Velachery witnessed frequent complaints about road cuts and slow restoration, causing traffic bottlenecks. T. Nagar also faced issues with incomplete restoration after utility work road cuts. Commissioner J. …

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 …

Chennai Corporation pushes back metro water proposal to allow road cuts without nod
5 months, 1 week ago

Chennai Corporation pushes back metro water proposal to allow road cuts without nod

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Greater Chennai Corporation has pushed back a proposal from the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department which suggested making prior permission from the civic body not mandatory for initiating road cuts for drainage and water supply work. Official sources said the proposal was put forth to enable the Chennai Metro Water and Sewerage Board to take up certain …

Chennai Corporation prepares for digging of roads for sewerage system makeover in core city areas
6 months ago

Chennai Corporation prepares for digging of roads for sewerage system makeover in core city areas

The Hindu  

The Chennai Corporation has started preparations for a major project that involves large-scale digging of roads for improvements in the existing sewerage system in core city areas such as Anna Nagar, Teynampet, Kodambakkam, Royapuram, Adyar, Thiru Vi Ka Nagar and Tondiarpet. At the meeting to discuss the preparation of detailed project reports for improvements of existing sewerage system by Chennai …

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 …

Monsoon’s here, but Chandigarh’s Sector 40 road still torn up for sewer work
6 months, 1 week ago

Monsoon’s here, but Chandigarh’s Sector 40 road still torn up for sewer work

Hindustan Times  

Despite the monsoon already marking its arrival in the city, civic works for laying storm sewers are still underway at Vikas Marg, raising concerns about soil erosion that can lead to major cave-ins. The work, spanning from Sector 40 to Sector 42, has led to road closures and uprooted sidewalks for the past few weeks, already causing inconvenience to commuters …

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 …

Chennai Corporation delays relaying of 903 roads scheduled during previous years
7 months ago

Chennai Corporation delays relaying of 903 roads scheduled during previous years

The Hindu  

The Greater Chennai Corporation is yet to complete the relaying of 903 roads started over the past two financial years, while planning new road projects for the current fiscal. GCC Commissioner J. Radhakrishnan attributed the delays and dropped projects to rain and ongoing work by other service departments such as the Chennai Metrowater Supply and Sewage Board and Tamil Nadu …

Chennai Corporation requests coordination from other departments to expedite ongoing projects
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Chennai Corporation requests coordination from other departments to expedite ongoing projects

The Hindu  

The Greater Chennai Corporation held talks with officials from various departments, including the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation, to facilitate coordination in work in order to expedite ongoing projects. The projects exceeding their timelines will be reviewed regularly, and follow up will be done with contractors to ensure timely completion, Corporation Commissioner …

Works tendered out and started before MCC came into force will continue: GCC
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Works tendered out and started before MCC came into force will continue: GCC

The Hindu  

The civic infrastructure projects on which the work had begun and for which tenders were awarded before the Model Code of Conduct came into force will go ahead as per schedule. This clarification comes after an alleged communication from an official of the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission was circulated on social networking sites regarding the repair and blacktopping of …

Residents say elections impacting infra work in many areas of the city
9 months, 1 week ago

Residents say elections impacting infra work in many areas of the city

The Hindu  

The Greater Chennai Corporation asserted that road relaying works, stormwater drain construction and manhole repair, which were tendered out before the announcement of elections, have not ceased, despite criticism from residents of various zones. Complaints have also surfaced regarding unrepaired roads in parts of Royapuram, Valasaravakkam, TVK Link Road, and North Avenue Road in Kodungaiyur. Also, complaints on broken or …

Some roads in north Chennai are in need of urgent attention
10 months, 1 week ago

Some roads in north Chennai are in need of urgent attention

The Hindu  

Road projects may be in progress in parts of north Chennai, but there are a number of stretches that are in dire need of attention. A number of previously damaged roads such as Decaster Road, New Farrance Road, Basin Elephant Gate Road, Stephenson Road and Stephenson Lane have been laid, much to the relief of road-users. Uneven roads Lokabiraman of …

T.N. Highways Department begins temporary repairs on major Chennai roads post December floods
10 months, 3 weeks ago

T.N. Highways Department begins temporary repairs on major Chennai roads post December floods

The Hindu  

Highways Department has begun work to repair and re-lay portions of roads that were damaged in the December 2023 floods. Roads that are to be repaired include Vanagaram - Ambattur – Puzhal Road, Velachery-Tambaram Road, Madhavaram – Red Hills Road, Tambaram – Mudichur Road and Medavakkam – Mambakkam Road. Among city roads, ₹4.5 crore has been allotted towards repairs on …

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 …

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 …

Chennai rains | Several localities experience power shutdowns
1 year, 6 months ago

Chennai rains | Several localities experience power shutdowns

The Hindu  

Chennai experienced power shutdowns in several parts, ranging from one hour to more than four hours from early morning on Monday, June 19, 2023. The heavy overnight rains, combined with thunder that lashed the city from Sunday night onwards forced the local officials of Tangedco to switch off power supply in some areas even while the tripping of feeders caused …

Chennai water board takes up repair of damaged sewer lines across the city
2 years, 1 month ago

Chennai water board takes up repair of damaged sewer lines across the city

The Hindu  

The Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board has taken up emergency work to repair sewer lines that were damaged due to bursts or leaks in pipelines, at various locations across the city. This northeast monsoon, the board has received 10,252 complaints related to sewage overflow and sewage mixing with drinking water. Complaints regarding bursts or leaks in sewer pipelines …

How Chennai, India’s Detroit, is Crumbling under a Huge Infrastructure Deficit - News18
2 years, 7 months ago

How Chennai, India’s Detroit, is Crumbling under a Huge Infrastructure Deficit - News18

News 18  

In Infra Vaani, noted urban infra expert Akhileshwar Sahay dissects infrastructural challenges of Indian cities and offers solutions. The findings of Mahindra-TERI Centre of Excellence study are scary – ‘water demand in Chennai Metropolitan Region will be 2238 mld in 2025 up from 2074 mld in 2019’. The Chennai Metropolitan Water squanders water: its 35-40 per cent water distribution loss …

Commuters bear the brunt as Chennai rains leave roads riddled with potholes
3 years, 1 month ago

Commuters bear the brunt as Chennai rains leave roads riddled with potholes

India Today  

The recent rains brought to light many civic flaws in Chennai city. The Greater Chennai corporation said they are to spend Rs 147.8 crores on repair work of 1010 roads that have been identified as broken or filled with potholes. The Greater Chennai corporation in its press statement stated that 471 bus lanes, which are 371-km long, and 34,640 streets …

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 …

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 TV News  

Amid continuing rains, residents of Chennai and suburbs are grappling with inundation with many roads and subways being closed for traffic, while surplus water continued to be released from reservoirs. Traffic was closed from Vani Mahal to Benz Park Hotel points and diverted towards Habibullah Road and Raghavaiah road. To facilitate work to drain water at Anna Main Road 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 …

Tamil Nadu rains: Parts of Chennai still waterlogged; most subways reopened
3 years, 1 month ago

Tamil Nadu rains: Parts of Chennai still waterlogged; most subways reopened

India Today  

The residents of Chennai heaved a sigh of relief after the India Meteorological Department said that the city will receive light to moderate rainfall in the coming days. The inspection of stormwater drain works and water stagnation was carried out by senior Greater Chennai Corporation officials and at least 600 pumps were pressed into service to drain out the water. …

Chennai rains: Schools and colleges shut for next two days, announces CM Stalin; PM Modi vows support
3 years, 2 months ago

Chennai rains: Schools and colleges shut for next two days, announces CM Stalin; PM Modi vows support

Firstpost  

Tamil Nadu has been receiving ‘heaviest rains’ since 2015 deluge and two reservoirs are opened to let out surplus rain water Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin has announced holiday for educational institutions around Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, and Tiruvallur districts for the next two days, according to several media reports. Stalin inspected several inundated areas along with top officials including …

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 …

Chennai Corporation Seeks Cleaning Work At Night To Prevent Traffic Disruption
3 years, 5 months ago

Chennai Corporation Seeks Cleaning Work At Night To Prevent Traffic Disruption

News 18  

The Greater Chennai Corporation has asked the authorities to complete all cleaning and maintenance work in the city at night to prevent traffic disruption and inconvenience to the public. Currently, the cleaning work is being intensified on bus transport roads and inner roads in the areas under Chennai Corporation. The decision has been taken by the corporation after taking cognizance …

Roads in a shambles
5 years, 3 months ago

Roads in a shambles

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: Prolonged monsoon showers, delay in tendering road works and pipe-laying work by Kerala Water Authority has turned city roads into death traps. The election code-of-conduct imposed at Vattiyoorkavu constituency has come us a huge blow to the residents with the Public Works Department stalling the tendering procedure putting on hold works on around 154 roads. `1 crore worth road …

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 …

Water woes: Parched Chennai cries for relief
5 years, 6 months ago

Water woes: Parched Chennai cries for relief

India Today  

Tamil Nadu and its capital Chennai are struggling to meet the water demands of its citizens. As of Thursday, Chennai's four reservoirs together had only 31 million cubic feet of water as against a total capacity of 11,257 mcft. With the city fighting to meet its water demand Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board is almost completely dependent on …

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