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1 week, 2 days ago

Stormwater pools in Tiruchy junction station subway, poor renovation blamed

TIRUCHY: Stormwater pooled in the subway connecting platforms at Tiruchy railway junction on Saturday, forcing many passengers to avoid using it. This subway has been facing the situation from 2020 onwards with sources blaming infrastructural renovation work at the station taken up in 2019. The Southern Railway spent roughly over Rs 20 crore for the infrastructural upgrade here, but every …

Railway Station Subway This Station Stormwater Pools Tiruchy Stormwater

1 week, 2 days ago

Iyappanthangal faces civic issues in the face of burgeoning population

The Hindu

Iyappanthangal, which was once a sleepy village located near Porur, has become a bustling residential locality as it has Ramachandra Medical College as its neighbour and the busy Mount-Poonamallee Road that passes through the village. Inadequate and poor quality of drinking water, poor road condition, stormwater drain facility, encroachment of public roads and development of open space reservation lands are …

Water Garbage Road Panchayat Residents Streets Porur

3 weeks, 3 days ago

Boat Club Road: long-term solution for waterlogging needed

The Hindu

Greater Chennai Corporation seems to be adopting various measures to check flooding in the upscale Boat Club Road that has been flooding-prone. Key areas in the Boat Club region that often face waterlogging include the entrance from Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar Salai near the Bharat Petroleum bunk, Sathyanarayana Avenue near the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany, and Turnbulls …

Club Road Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar Boat Club Water Boat Boat Club Road

1 month ago

NGT imposes ₹25 crore fine on MCD, DJB over Yamuna pollution

Hindustan Times

The National Green Tribunal on Thursday imposed environmental compensation of ₹25.22 crore on each of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Delhi Jal Board for failing to check pollution of stormwater drains and subsequently, the Yamuna. The DJB was pulled up for connecting drains carrying sewage and polluted waste with stormwater ones, and not maintaining separate lines for the past …

Ngt Mcd Yamuna Djb Drains Stormwater Stormwater Drains

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mapping of stormwater drains in Chennai not complete, alleges Tamilisai

The Hindu

Senior BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan on Thursday alleged that the Tamil Nadu government was yet to complete mapping the stormwater drain network in Chennai city. “Though Tamil Nadu received 100 tmcft more than its share of Cauvery water last year, nearly 50 tmcft of it was allowed to flow into the Bay of Bengal. Farmers of Cauvery delta districts have …

Tamil Nadu Water Tamil State Drain Mapping

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Coimbatore Ward Watch | Residents seek relief from foul odour and water issues tied to Vellalore dump yard

The Hindu

Coimbatore Corporation Ward 99: Podanur Main areas Sriram Nagar, Nethaji Nagar, Cheran nagar, Konavaikkalpalayam, Vellalore Road, Chettipalayam Road. Residents of Ward 99 where the Vellalore dump yard is located, continue to face challenges related to foul odour and water contamination. M. Suresh Babu, a resident of Cheran Nagar, shared his concerns: “The main issue is the dump yard, which not …

Water Vellalore Nagar Residents

2 months, 3 weeks ago

80 per cent drain desilting work complete: Vellore Municipal Corporation

New Indian Express

VELLORE: With the northeast monsoon expected to set in Tamil Nadu in the third week of October, Vellore Municipal Corporation Commissioner P Janaki Raveendran has said that 80 % of stormwater drain desilting work in the city is complete. Speaking to TNIE, she said, “Around 80% of stormwater drain desilting works have been completed. I have asked the staff to …

4 months ago

Unfinished stormwater drain in A K Gopalan Colony Road turns into hotbed for mosquitoes and accidents in Bengaluru

The Hindu

Unfinished work on a storm water drain in A.K. Gopalan Colony Road has resulted in heavy waterlogging and frequent accidents in this neighbourhood of high-rise apartments and office buildings in Bengaluru. Sanjeevini Vaibhav Apartment’s main gate is situated right next to the waterlogged area, due to which residents fear for the safety of their children. We are worried about their …

Area Drain K Gopalan

5 months ago

Residents complain stagnant water causing spread of dengue in Aanegundi

The Hindu

Stagnant rainwater at a storm-water drain at Aanegundi has resulted in the spread of dengue cases in the area, a resident complained to Mayor Sudheer Shetty Kannur during his phone-in event on Wednesday. The Mayor asked the health officer of the corporation to get the stagnant water drained immediately and ensure that there was no further stagnation. Shenoy told the …

5 months ago

Haryana CM approves 2 stormwater drain projects in developing sectors

Hindustan Times

Gurugram: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday approved two stormwater drain projects of the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority worth an estimated ₹83.85 crore. Two stormwater drain projects of the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority worth an estimated ₹ 83.85 crore have been cleared by the Haryana CM. The work that has been approved includes construction of a RCC box …

Haryana Project Gmda Sectors Master Stormwater Drainage

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Body of missing man found after two days

Hindustan Times

The body of a 28-year-old delivery man, who went missing on Friday, was retrieved from a stormwater drain on Sunday morning, a senior police officer aware of the matter said. The deceased lost control of his vehicle near the Jnanabharati metro station, collided with a road divider, and fell into the stormwater drain {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The officer said …

Jnanabharati Vehicle Near Missing Man

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Body of missing man found after two days

Hindustan Times

The body of a 28-year-old delivery man, who went missing on Friday, was retrieved from a stormwater drain on Sunday morning, a senior police officer aware of the matter said. The deceased lost control of his vehicle near the Jnanabharati metro station, collided with a road divider, and fell into the stormwater drain The officer said the incident took place …

Jnanabharati

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Body of eight-year-old Avinash Sarkar, who fell into a stormwater drain in Guwahati on July 4, recovered

The Hindu

The body of an eight-year-old who was swept away by floodwaters in Guwahati on July 4 was recovered from a drain on July 7. Rescue workers recovered the body of Avinash Sarkar from a sewer in the city’s Rajgarh locality, more than a kilometre from where he was swept away. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who visited the Sarkar family …

Body Guwahati Sarkar His Parents

5 months, 2 weeks ago

GMDA finds logs, walls in stormwater drains, blame dumping for waterlogging

Hindustan Times

Gurugram Gurugram received 35mm of rainfall on Wednesday. The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority said it found wooden logs, construction debris and remnants of walls in stormwater drains it cleaned over the past week, citing the same as reason for waterlogging in residential colonies of Palam Vihar during the intense spell of rainfall on Wednesday. An authority official said that an …

Gmda Water Drains

5 months, 4 weeks ago

Karnataka Pollution Board issues notice to Patanjali Foods over discharge of effluents into water bodies

New Indian Express

MANGALURU: Karnataka State Pollution Control Board has issued a show-cause notice to Patanjali Food Limited located at Baikampady Industrial Area in Mangaluru after an inspection revealed that the unit was discharging 'trade' effluents into the water bodies in violation of the Water, 1974. In the notice signed by Senior Environment Officer, KSPCB, Mangaluru, the industry has been asked to respond …

Board Industry Water Storm Notice Drain Mangaluru

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Sewage enters homes in Palam Vihar, residents blame GMDA

Hindustan Times

Gurugram: Sewage from the stormwater drain passing through F Block of Palam Vihar entered homes and underground water tanks after it was diverted by a Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority contractor from an adjoining sewage line, residents of the area complained on Sunday. Lt General B N Pande, president of F Block RWA in Palam Vihar said that they were surprised …

Water Gmda Drain Block Sewage Rwa Palam Vihar

8 months, 1 week ago

Meeting held to review monsoon preparedness

The Hindu

Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation is working on flood prevention measures ahead of monsoons by desilting stormwater drains and taking measures to avoid waterlogging. At a meeting to review monsoon preparedness of the corporation on Tuesday, Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration & Urban Development, M. Dana Kishore said, “A total of 125 locations that are affected by waterlogging have been identified and …

Water Dana Kishore Monsoon Preparedness

8 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Road Works Works Stormwater

11 months ago

Incomplete stormwater drain in Madipakkam poses threat to motorists, turns open dump site

The Hindu

An incomplete stormwater drain in Ram Nagar in Madipakkam under Zone 13 within Greater Chennai Corporation is posing a risk for motorists and doubles as an open dumping site, according to residents. The proposed stormwater drain length for this area, along with Karpagambal Nagar, was 250 metres of which 40 metres is yet to be constructed, and the work is …

Zone Drain

1 year ago

Cyclone Michaung | Stormwater drain work prevented inundation in Thousand Lights constituency, says report by MLA

The Hindu

Stormwater drain construction and repair work carried out over the past couple of years in the Thousand Lights Assembly constituency prevented prolonged inundation at a majority of locations here, during the intense rainfall earlier this month, according to a report compiled by Thousand Lights MLA N. Ezhilan. The report on the mitigation, rescue and relief work carried out in the …

Water Report Thousand Lights Drain Construction

1 year ago

Perilous pitfalls in Vijayawada: open drains turn death traps

The Hindu

As the sky opened in the forenoon on May 5, Teku Abhiram, 6, asked his mother, Teku Nookaratnam, 23, to heat up some water for his bath. While the city moved on in a few days after Abhiram’s death, Ashraf’s death in October in the old Rajarajeswaripeta area in the city brought back attention to the danger that open drains …

Water City Project State Open Rao Corporation

1 year 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 Water Ramadoss

1 year, 1 month 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 …

Chennai Water Work Drinking Water Nehru Rains Corporation

1 year, 2 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 Work Drain Gcc

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Stormwater pools in Tiruchy junction station subway, poor renovation blamed

Iyappanthangal faces civic issues in the face of burgeoning population

Boat Club Road: long-term solution for waterlogging needed

NGT imposes ₹25 crore fine on MCD, DJB over Yamuna pollution

Mapping of stormwater drains in Chennai not complete, alleges Tamilisai

Coimbatore Ward Watch | Residents seek relief from foul odour and water issues tied to Vellalore dump yard

80 per cent drain desilting work complete: Vellore Municipal Corporation

Unfinished stormwater drain in A K Gopalan Colony Road turns into hotbed for mosquitoes and accidents in Bengaluru

Residents complain stagnant water causing spread of dengue in Aanegundi

Haryana CM approves 2 stormwater drain projects in developing sectors

Body of missing man found after two days

Body of missing man found after two days

Body of eight-year-old Avinash Sarkar, who fell into a stormwater drain in Guwahati on July 4, recovered

GMDA finds logs, walls in stormwater drains, blame dumping for waterlogging

Karnataka Pollution Board issues notice to Patanjali Foods over discharge of effluents into water bodies

Sewage enters homes in Palam Vihar, residents blame GMDA

Meeting held to review monsoon preparedness

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

Incomplete stormwater drain in Madipakkam poses threat to motorists, turns open dump site

Cyclone Michaung | Stormwater drain work prevented inundation in Thousand Lights constituency, says report by MLA

Perilous pitfalls in Vijayawada: open drains turn death traps

T.N. Rains | Stormwater drains in Chennai have failed to prevent waterlogging: Ramadoss

Chennai Rains | Corporation has completed work in 98% of stormwater drains: Minister K.N. Nehru

Storm-water drain work almost completed in Chennai’s core areas, says Corporation