The promises given by the political class of finding a lasting solution to the water-logging issue in Krishna Nagar, Rainbow Nagar, Chellan Nagar and Venkata Nagar areas in the town have come to naught once again with the four residential areas and adjoining places bearing the brunt of rain that lashed the region when Cylone Fengal crossed the Puducherry-Tamil Nadu …
Viswanathan Venkataraman, who is pursuing a doctorate on the history of water supply and drainage infrastructure in colonial era Madras city with the Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine at the Department of History, King’s College London, says British-era stormwater drains suffered from the same scourge afflicting SWD networks today: Lack of maintenance. According to Viswanathan, the …
There will be no water supply in certain parts of Chennai on October 27 and 28. According to the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, certain areas of Chennai will not receive water supply for two days owing to the shifting of pipelines to construct a stormwater drain, reported the Indian Express. Taking to its official Twitter handle, CMWSSB …
