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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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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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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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