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Articles for Chembarambakkam

Oriental dollarbird ‘stops by’ Chembarambakkam lake
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Oriental dollarbird ‘stops by’ Chembarambakkam lake

The Hindu  

The birding community’s relationship with any rare passage migrant is best outlined by the connection with an estranged, implacably bitter friend. On the morning of December 15, 2024, at the Chembarambakkam lake, an Oriental dollarbird, at first clap of a pair of eyes, did not cause a sharp intake of breath. Two brothers, S. Sathyakumar and S. Sivakumar and their …

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Water level in Chembarambakkam lake in Chennai is 40 per cent less than last year
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Water level in Chembarambakkam lake in Chennai is 40 per cent less than last year

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The water level in Chembarambakkam lake, one of Chennai’s major drinking water sources, is 40% less than the corresponding level last year. According to data from the Water Resources Department, the current storage in the lake is 1.889 tmcft against the total capacity of 3.645 tmcft, while the storage last year was 3.130 tmcft. In this spell, we have …

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Increased use of abandoned quarries near Chennai will help reduce evaporation loss, increase water supply and reduce floods, says study
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Increased use of abandoned quarries near Chennai will help reduce evaporation loss, increase water supply and reduce floods, says study

The Hindu  

A study by Anna University and Indian Institute of Technology Madras recommends regular diversion of water from Chembarambakkam reservoir to abandoned quarries near the city to conserve a considerable amount of water lost in evaporation, and improve water supply to the urban areas. The approach tested four diversion strategies from Chembarambakkam reservoir, taking into account factors such as rainfall and …

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Chennai Rains | Chennai, nearby districts to get heavy rain from December 2 to 4
1 year, 1 month ago

Chennai Rains | Chennai, nearby districts to get heavy rain from December 2 to 4

The Hindu  

December 01, 2023 02:27 am | Updated 11:37 am IST - CHENNAI Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Thursday visited Ripon Buildings to assess the Greater Chennai Corporation’s preparedness for the cyclone that is likely to bring rain to the city from December 2 to 4. While north coastal areas and some delta districts may have to be prepared for heavy …

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Tamil Nadu rains | As Chennai and its fringes are pounded by torrential rains, IMD issues orange alert; holiday declared for schools
1 year, 1 month ago

Tamil Nadu rains | As Chennai and its fringes are pounded by torrential rains, IMD issues orange alert; holiday declared for schools

The Hindu  

Torrential rains pounded several areas of Chennai and its fringes, causing flooding on many roads, beginning on the evening of Wednesday, November 29, 2023, and continuing well into Thursday morning. Rains of very heavy intensity lashed many parts of Chennai and many rain gauges logged high intensity overnight rains of above 10 cm. The India Meteorological Department has issued an …

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Water Resources Department steps up discharge from Chembarambakkam reservoir on Wednesday
1 year, 1 month ago

Water Resources Department steps up discharge from Chembarambakkam reservoir on Wednesday

The Hindu  

With catchment areas continuing to receive rain and bringing in more inflow into Chembarambakkam reservoir, the Water Resources Department has increased water discharge considerably on Wednesday. The department that began releasing about 1,000 cubic feet per second of water into the Adyar river at 9 a.m. as a precautionary measure, stepped up the quantum of discharge to 1,500 cusecs as …

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Cyclone Mandous updates
2 years, 1 month ago

Cyclone Mandous updates

The Hindu  

Cyclone Mandous that crossed the north Tamil Nadu coast near Mamallapuram during early hours of Saturday with fierce winds and heavy downpour, claimed five lives, uprooted about 500 trees and caused power disruptions till Saturday afternoon in many areas in the city. 6.35 p.m. Annamalai Univeristy postpones exam As per the direction of the district administration, University examinations scheduled for …

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Cyclone Mandous landfall triggers heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu; several flights cancelled, NDRF on standby
2 years, 1 month ago

Cyclone Mandous landfall triggers heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu; several flights cancelled, NDRF on standby

India TV News  

Cyclone Mandous: Cyclone Mandous began its landfall in Tamil Nadu as heavy rains with strong winds were witnessed in Pattinapakkam area of Chennai on Friday. In view of cyclone Mandous maintaining its intensity of 'Severe Cyclonic Storm' till the early morning hours today, the National Disaster Response Force team were kept on standby in Chennai, informed officials on Friday. Once …

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Chennai: 17-year-old student drowns in Chembarambakkam lake
2 years, 4 months ago

Chennai: 17-year-old student drowns in Chembarambakkam lake

India Today  

A 17-year-old student drowned in Chembarambakkam lake in Chennai on Saturday, September 3. The class 12th student, identified as Jagadeesan, was at the lake with two of his friends, Surya and Yuvraj. Jagadeesan, who did not know how to swim, was sitting near the lake when his friend Surya called him to get into the lake. Poonamallee Fire and Rescue …

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Chennai rain updates | November 7, 2021
3 years, 2 months ago

Chennai rain updates | November 7, 2021

The Hindu  

Heavy overnight rain led to flooding in several areas of Chennai on Sunday. 6.15 pm Discharge from Chembarambakkam increased At 6 p.m. Tamil Nadu government has increased the discharge from Chembarambakkam reservoir from 1,000 cusecs to 2,000 cusecs 5.30 pm Traffic hit, transport services affected In view of heavy rains that led to inundation in Chennai, vehicular traffic, bus and …

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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 …

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Heavy rains lash Chennai, surplus water from Chembarambakkam Reservoir to be released
4 years ago

Heavy rains lash Chennai, surplus water from Chembarambakkam Reservoir to be released

India TV News  

Tamil Nadu capital Chennai on Tuesday witnessed incessant rains, sending alert for those living on the banks of Adyar river. The authorities are gearing up to release surplus water from the Chembarambakkam Reservoir. According to officials, about 500 cusecs of surplus water will be released from Chembarambakkam Reservoir, which is one of the major sources of the metropolis' water requirements, …

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Data | How lesser rainfall, reduced inflows & measured water release from Chembarambakkam blunted Cyclone Nivar's impact
4 years, 1 month ago

Data | How lesser rainfall, reduced inflows & measured water release from Chembarambakkam blunted Cyclone Nivar's impact

The Hindu  

Cyclone Nivar, which made landfall in the early hours of November 26, seemed far less destructive compared to earlier cyclones that swept the coast of Tamil Nadu. Some reasons why the impact was minimised could be a distributed rainfall pattern, reduced inflow of water into the Chembarambakkam reservoir and better management of the outflow compared to the 2015 floods. The …

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Cyclone Nivar | How preparedness took the edge off the storm
4 years, 1 month ago

Cyclone Nivar | How preparedness took the edge off the storm

The Hindu  

Since December 2015, Chennai residents have lived in fear of a monsoon crippling life as they know it. The Tamil Nadu government had deputed senior IAS officers and Ministers to coordinate preparatory measures like shifting of people from low-level and vulnerable areas to safer places, mobilising equipment and taking post-landfall measures along with the Collectors. Meanwhile, the 2015-like calamitous flooding …

Tamil Nadu Water Cyclone Damage Tamil Department Landfall
Cyclone Nivar live updates | Over 1,000 trees uprooted, say officials
4 years, 1 month ago

Cyclone Nivar live updates | Over 1,000 trees uprooted, say officials

The Hindu  

Cyclone Nivar, which made landfall near Puducherry early on November 26, is now a severe cyclonic storm, and is expected to weaken further by midnight. Jagan Mohan Reddy instructed officials to take all steps to contain the damage caused by cyclone Nivar, which made landfall off Tamil Nadu coast in the early hours of Thursday. 1.30 pm | Tamil Nadu …

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Cyclone Nivar landfall near Puducherry after midnight, evacuation underway
4 years, 1 month ago

Cyclone Nivar landfall near Puducherry after midnight, evacuation underway

Hindustan Times  

Severe cyclonic storm Nivar will intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm over the next 12 hours and cross the coast between Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Wednesday midnight or early Thursday, the India Meteorological Department said. In anticipation, sluice gates of the Chembarambakkam reservoir, one of the key drinking water sources to Chennai, were opened on Wednesday noon to release …

Chennai Water Districts Puducherry Palaniswami Chembarambakkam Nivar
Chennai: As Cyclone Nivar nears, 1,000 cusecs of water to be released from Chembarambakkam reservoir at noon
4 years, 1 month ago

Chennai: As Cyclone Nivar nears, 1,000 cusecs of water to be released from Chembarambakkam reservoir at noon

Hindustan Times  

Orders have been issued for 1,000 cusecs of water to be released from the Chembarambakkam reservoir at noon. People stand on a rock while waves lash at Kovalam beach as Cyclone Nivar approaches the eastern Indian coast, in Chennai. The sudden release of huge quantities of water from Chembarambakkam into the Adyar river had resulted in devastating floods in 2015 …

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Desilting resumes in Chembarambakkam
5 years, 2 months ago

Desilting resumes in Chembarambakkam

The Hindu  

The Water Resources Department has resumed desilting of the Chembarambakkam reservoir, after nearly a month. One of the major drinking water sources of Chennai, the 2,316-hectare Chembarambakkam lake remains largely dry. After several decades, the project to clear silt from the waterbody in Chembarambakkam started in September, to help increase storage. There are plans to remove 78,000 cubic metres of …

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Chennai, India’s sixth biggest city, is almost entirely out of water
5 years, 6 months ago

Chennai, India’s sixth biggest city, is almost entirely out of water

CNN  

New Delhi CNN — The floor of the Chembarambakkam reservoir is cracked open, dry and sun-baked. Srini Swaminathan Due to an inability to collect sufficient rain water combined with low groundwater levels, the Tamil Nadu state government has been struggling to provide water to residents. M. Senthilsaravanan, another hotel owner and resident, said: “In Chennai area, hotels and restaurants have …

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