CHENNAI: Chennai Corporation has floated tenders for the supply of 466 tractor-driven and 88 diesel engine-driven dewatering pumps, to address any waterlogging during the upcoming monsoon season, at an estimated cost of Rs 21 crore. Each tractor-driven dewatering pump, equipped with 4”x4” suction and delivery pipes, will be contracted for 300 hours per pump in order to dewater flooded areas, …
The Greater Chennai Corporation has yet to begin cleaning 19 of the 42 waterbodies it planned to tackle this year under various schemes. As per the data, the Singara Chennai 2.0 scheme includes the restoration of 12 ponds spanning 32,424 square meters with an estimated cost of ₹9.07 crore. Of these, three ponds covering 3,211 square meters with a budget …
