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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 …

With the southwest monsoon intensifying, the Erode Corporation has expedited the desilting of major stormwater drains to prevent water clogging. The desilting works are being carried out in a phased manner to address the issue of bushes and silt disrupting the flow of rainwater in major drains and causing them to overflow onto the roads, which ends up inconveniencing residents …

Monsoon work faces metro challenge in 7 zones in Chennai

CHENNAI: The city corporation’s monsoon preparedness works, which include construction of missing links of stormwater drains and reconstruction of drains, in seven of the 15 zones have clashed with the ongoing metro rail work resulting in delay of some of these works. Corporation and highways officials have raised concern of delay in taking up stormwater drain work in parts of …

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COIMBATORE: The lack of proper machinery for desilting stormwater drains in the city has forced the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation to deploy manual labourers to clear the clogged drains in the city ahead of monsoon. While the civic body has deployed earthmovers to desilt the stormwater channels and other water bodies, the CCMC has deployed manual labour to desilt the …

CHENNAI: The Water Resources Department has commenced flood mitigation works earlier than usual this year to tackle the northeast monsoon. The department has also proposed comprehensive flood mitigation projects throughout the city and its outskirts. Chief Secretary Shiv Das Meena recently inspected a few places in the city and instructed officials to expedite flood mitigation efforts before the northeast monsoon, …

Bengaluru Rains: CM Siddaramaiah Inspects Flood Preparedness as Pre-Monsoon Showers Hit City

With the downpour in recent days after a long spell exposing chinks in the monsoon preparedness of the city, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike has installed water level gauging sensors at 124 different locations to manage and respond to flooding in the city. This technology will notify about the water level to the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre control …

Meeting held to review monsoon preparedness

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

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 …

Madurai corporation urged to address water stagnation issues before onset of northeast monsoon

MADURAI: Just two hours of rain is enough to inundate several roads in the city. With the Northeast monsoon around the corner and many streets already plagued with severe water stagnation issues, the residents have urged the corporation officials to undertake monsoon preparedness measures on a war footing. "Though the area is not receiving much rain, sewage water from the …

As Monsoon Nears, Bengaluru's Posh Rainbow Drive Layout in Troubled Waters

As another monsoon knocks on the doors of Bengaluru, many low-lying areas are likely to face flooding once again in the IT City. One such locality is the Rainbow Drive Layout near Sarjapur Road, which is prone to flooding due to the laxity of municipal body BBMP, say residents. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike has now started building a stormwater …

On September 6, Bengaluru experienced traffic bottlenecks, power outages and flooded houses as a result of additional rain during an unusually heavy monsoon season. Heavy rainfall in Bengaluru Only a few millimetres separated Bengaluru's August 2022 rainfall total from the all-time high of 387.1 mm set in August 1998. The Outer Ring Road, also known as the Dr. Puneeth Rajkumar …