Work accelerated to improve Kovilpadagai lake near Avadi as Chennai’s source of drinking water
2 months ago

Work accelerated to improve Kovilpadagai lake near Avadi as Chennai’s source of drinking water

The Hindu  

Work has been accelerated to improve Kovilpadagai lake near Avadi. A project worth ₹38.30 lakh was launched recently by Avadi municipal corporation to construct weirs, deepen Kovilpadagai lake’s surplus course and link floodwater to major canal conveying water to Red Hills reservoir. Sources in the Water Resources Department, which manages the water body, said the lake had double the storage capacity of Retteri lake, and is being improved as a drinking water source for Chennai. T. Sadagopan, president, Tamil Nadu Progressive Consumer Centre, said restoring large water bodies like Kovilpadagai lake would help recharge groundwater in the neighbourhood and manage floods. Sufficient funds need to be mobilised to restore many other water bodies like Thirunindravur lake and Vilinjiyambakkam lake to match the growing needs of Avadi and Chennai.

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Retteri lake to store fresh water by next monsoon, supply drinking water
1 month ago

Retteri lake to store fresh water by next monsoon, supply drinking water

The Hindu  

Retteri, one of the neglected water bodies in the city, will be able to store fresh water by the next monsoon and supply drinking water. While the Water Resources Department is expected to complete its ambitious restoration project by June, residents flag concerns about encroachments and sewage outfalls that prove a hindrance to comprehensive lake restoration. Spread over 400 acre, …

Lake rejuvenation project launched in Kapuluppada
2 months ago

Lake rejuvenation project launched in Kapuluppada

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: MP M. Sribharat and MLA Ganta Srinivasa Rao inaugurated a lake rejuvenation project in Kapuluppada on Wednesday. This initiative, collaboration between Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority, Dhan Foundation and Redington Foundation, aims to restore four interconnected lakes— Pothinavari Cheruvu, Baada Cheruvu, Kambala Cheruvu, and Baruva Cheruvu— collectively known as Golusukattu Cheruvulu.The key activities include desilting, dredging, strengthening embankments, improving …

WRD defers decision to seek Krishna water for Chennai as reservoirs are full
2 months, 2 weeks ago

WRD defers decision to seek Krishna water for Chennai as reservoirs are full

The Hindu  

The Water Resources Department has deferred its decision to seek Krishna water from Andhra Pradesh until February as the city’s reservoirs are brimming with storage. We will wait for the water level to decrease in the major water bodies and request for Krishna water to store in Poondi reservoir for city water supply,” said an official. Officials recalled that Krishna …

Day after storm, water drained from 334 of 342 affected areas in Chennai
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

No plans made to bring water from Kondapochamma to city: Water Board
4 months, 2 weeks ago

No plans made to bring water from Kondapochamma to city: Water Board

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board on Wednesday dismissed BRS party working president KT Rama Rao’s allegations that an expensive project was being taken up to bring Godavari water to Osmansagar and Himayatsagar lakes. On Rama Rao’s allegation that a Rs 5,500 crore project was drawn up for this purpose to bring water from Mallannasagar reservoir to the …

Kennametal undertakes the Harokethanahalli Lake restoration project in partnership with Planet Sutra
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Kennametal undertakes the Harokethanahalli Lake restoration project in partnership with Planet Sutra

The Hindu  

Kennametal India Limited, together with Planet Sutra, a sustainability implementation partner, held an event on June 25 to mark the completion of the Harokethanahalli lake restoration project at Bengaluru, India. The project spans nearly 18 acres of land, and the lake itself has a capacity of over 140 million liters of water. Situated amidst agricultural land, commercial orchards and private …

Krishna water released to meet Chennai’s summer needs
1 year, 10 months ago

Krishna water released to meet Chennai’s summer needs

The Hindu  

Krishna water was released from Kandaleru reservoir, Andhra Pradesh, on Monday to cater to Chennai’s summer needs. The water resources department sought discharge of Krishna water this month to manage the summer peak demand and boost water level in the lakes. Krishna water is imperative to augment storage as nearly 700 million litres of water a day are sourced from …

Rejuvenation efforts on at Madurantakam lake after many decades
2 years, 6 months ago

Rejuvenation efforts on at Madurantakam lake after many decades

The Hindu  

After many decades, Madurantakam lake, a large waterbody in Chengalpattu district, is being rejuvenated with an enhanced capacity to store water. This caused inundation in the agricultural lands in the surrounding villages during rainy season as the lake’s storage capacity had decreased by 24%. Deepening and augmenting storage capacity of the lake was one of the proposals mooted by the …

Rejuvenation of Pandeswaram Lake to be completed by October
2 years, 9 months ago

Rejuvenation of Pandeswaram Lake to be completed by October

The Hindu  

The sprawling Pandeswaram Lake near Avadi is getting spruced up after years of neglect. The Water Resources Department, the Tiruvallur district administration and Environmentalist Foundation of India, a voluntary organisation, have joined hands to rejuvenate the lake. Besides being a source of groundwater recharge, the lake, with its improved storage capacity, can control floods in the downstream areas, the officials …

Respite from water woes in Chennai
4 years, 10 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 …

Kudimaramathu revives hope of restoring tanks
5 years, 7 months ago

Kudimaramathu revives hope of restoring tanks

Deccan Chronicle  

THANJAVUR: Peoples's participation in Kudimaramathu works in which big lakes are desilted, has given hope of restoring big water resources in Thanjavur district. Youth and people of this area formed an association “Orunginaintha kadaimadai paguthi vivasayigal sangam” and started desilting the lake. Meanwhile, people of Ponnankannikadu village near the lake joined together and pooled money to the tune of Rs …

Mismanaged urbanisation and encroachments: Chennai continues to lose out on its water resources
5 years, 8 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 …

Over 35 waterbodies to be restored in Tiruvannamalai
5 years, 8 months ago

Over 35 waterbodies to be restored in Tiruvannamalai

The Hindu  

Five reservoirs and 32 lakes are to be taken up for rejuvenation at a cost of ₹16.07 crore under the Kudimaramathu scheme said Tiruvannamalai Collector K. S. Kandasamy here. When undertaken, this measure would help farming activities in 12,213 acres of land in the district, he said in a discussion with stakeholders over this year’s Kudimaramathu project to be carried …

B. Jothi Ramalingam
5 years, 9 months ago

B. Jothi Ramalingam

The Hindu  

As the last of the waters evaporates from the Red Hills, Poondi, Sholavaram and Chembarambakkam reservoirs, Chennai is scrambling for every drop of precious blue gold thatit can get this summer. But the city’s giant thirst cannot be quenched by just one quarry, so the managers at Chennai Metrowater expanded the quarry network, bringing in newer sites. Last resort: Water …

Chennai hopes to keep drinking water woes at bay as major reservoirs record sufficient storage this year
7 years ago

Chennai hopes to keep drinking water woes at bay as major reservoirs record sufficient storage this year

Firstpost  

After a successful North East monsoon bringing the maximum rainfall to the city as opposed to other drought-ridden cities and districts, Chennai has fulfilled its promises of reducing water shortage. The Tamil Nadu government is investing heavily in these plants in order to meet 65 percent of Chennai’s water requirements. Andhra Pradesh released 3.33 tmc ft of water from the …

Chennai: Reservoir levels lowest in 13 years
7 years, 8 months ago

Chennai: Reservoir levels lowest in 13 years

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Combined storage of water in the four reservoirs in Chennai has touched an all-time low in 13 years, indicating severe water crisis in the city. One of the major reservoirs that quench the thirst of Central Chennai, Red Hills lake has gone completely dry, with zero mcft storage on Monday. A similar scenario of a parched Red Hills lake …

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