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Stormwater pools in Tiruchy junction station subway, poor renovation blamed
1 week, 2 days ago

Stormwater pools in Tiruchy junction station subway, poor renovation blamed

New Indian Express  

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
Water-logging continues to haunt Puducherry’s Krishna Nagar residents
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Water-logging continues to haunt Puducherry’s Krishna Nagar residents

The Hindu  

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 …

Puducherry Krishna Nagar Krishna Nagar Rainbow Nagar
80 per cent drain desilting work complete: Vellore Municipal Corporation
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 …

Corporation expedites work to desilt stormwater drains
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Corporation expedites work to desilt stormwater drains

The Hindu  

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 …

Desilting Erode Corporation Expedites Work Desilt
Haryana CM approves 2 stormwater drain projects in developing sectors
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
Monsoon work faces metro challenge in 7 zones in Chennai
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Monsoon work faces metro challenge in 7 zones in Chennai

New Indian Express  

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 …

Monsoon Metro Rail Work Faces Cmrl Work
Monsoon’s here, but Chandigarh’s Sector 40 road still torn up for sewer work
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Monsoon’s here, but Chandigarh’s Sector 40 road still torn up for sewer work

Hindustan Times  

Despite the monsoon already marking its arrival in the city, civic works for laying storm sewers are still underway at Vikas Marg, raising concerns about soil erosion that can lead to major cave-ins. The work, spanning from Sector 40 to Sector 42, has led to road closures and uprooted sidewalks for the past few weeks, already causing inconvenience to commuters …

Work Monsoon Road Sector Line Sector 42 Sector 40
Flood mitigation work starts early in south Chennai
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Flood mitigation work starts early in south Chennai

New Indian Express  

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, …

Flood Flood Mitigation South Chennai
Residents say elections impacting infra work in many areas of the city
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
Incomplete stormwater drain in Madipakkam poses threat to motorists, turns open dump site
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
Cyclone Michaung | Stormwater drain work prevented inundation in Thousand Lights constituency, says report by MLA
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
T.N. Rains | Stormwater drains in Chennai have failed to prevent waterlogging: Ramadoss
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
Chennai Rains | Corporation has completed work in 98% of stormwater drains: Minister K.N. Nehru
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
Storm-water drain work almost completed in Chennai’s core areas, says 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
The Night Shift: Giant metallic hands at work in Egmore
1 year, 3 months ago

The Night Shift: Giant metallic hands at work in Egmore

The Hindu  

The small hand on the clock is gliding towards the midnight hour, and the section of Adithanar Salai in front of the Chief Magistrate Metropolitan Court shakes with the ruthless thuds of metallic giants. With its bustling used automotive spares market, Adithanar Road would not provide the luxury of free movement to these machines during the day. An earth mover …

Hand
Rainbow Drive Layout: Builder diverts storm-water drain to save villas from demolition
1 year, 4 months ago

Rainbow Drive Layout: Builder diverts storm-water drain to save villas from demolition

The Hindu  

Bengaluru A Rainbow Drive Layout builder commenced work of building a parallel storm-water drain on Thursday, despite the High Court ordering the civic body to take action to construct a SWD on the original path. The HC had ordered the BBMP to take action and build the drain on the original path as was found in the survey conducted by …

Hindu Reddy Drain Builder Bbmp Layout Rainbow Drive Layout
7 years after ‘Gurujam’: Waterlogging still a riddle that city can’t solve
1 year, 4 months ago

7 years after ‘Gurujam’: Waterlogging still a riddle that city can’t solve

Hindustan Times  

It’s been seven years since the infamous “Gurujam” of 2016, when commuters were stuck in a mammoth gridlock on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway for nearly two days after rainfall of 52mm, during the course of a single day, flooded all arterial roads, inundated houses, and washed away the city’s moniker of “Millennium City”. Residents said this monsoon, areas such as Narsingpur, …

Delhi City Waterlogging Yadav Gurugram Gmda Sharma
Coimbatore Corporation awaits Central funds for constructing stormwater drains across city
1 year, 5 months ago

Coimbatore Corporation awaits Central funds for constructing stormwater drains across city

The Hindu  

The Coimbatore Corporation is awaiting funds under the Central scheme to construct stormwater drains in six wards in the city. As per information from the Corporation, in the Central Zone construction of new stormwater drains in Ward 31 are to be carried out at an estimated ₹2.35 crore and reconstruction of drains with pavement from VVC Road to Mettupalayam Road …

Road Central Corporation Ward Drains Stormwater Drains
The growing peril of Bengaluru’s missing drains
2 years, 3 months ago

The growing peril of Bengaluru’s missing drains

The Hindu  

In the past 15 years, India has seen several episodes of extreme rainfall in 24 hours: Mumbai received over 900mm of rain in 2005, Chennai had over 300mm in 2015, and now Bengaluru saw over 130mm. Bengaluru had several advantages compared to many other Indian cities: a high elevation, an undulating topography, interconnected lakes, green spaces that helped soak rain, …

Bengaluru Lakes Water Rain Green Green Spaces Drains
Sewage intrudes on SWD work on a section of Dr Ranga Road; residents angry over frequent breakdown of utility services
2 years, 3 months ago

Sewage intrudes on SWD work on a section of Dr Ranga Road; residents angry over frequent breakdown of utility services

The Hindu  

2.29 p.m., September 9: A worker tries to stanch the flow of sewage with a sandbag, and the fledgling effort proves futile. This new ‘accident’ occurred near the junction of Dr Ranga Road and Abhiramapuram First Street — for easy recall, near the Vinayakar temple — where Greater Chennai Corporation’s SWD work moves crabwise — transversely — causing a deep …

Water Work Road Resident Sewage Trench Swd
Old stormwater drain meets the new
2 years, 3 months ago

Old stormwater drain meets the new

The Hindu  

Here just may be one more example of the effectiveness of cross-generational teams. As the stormwater drain work on Dr Ranga Road navigates the Warren Road junction, two old, arch-type stormwater drains meets the newest avatar of the stormwater drain. Kumaravel describes this arch drain as the smaller of the two to proceed out of Warren Road, one he defines …

Road Drain Warren Canal Buckingham Canal Arch Drains
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2 years, 10 months ago

LAX/

The Hindu  

The land along the service lane, off the bypass in Nolambur, has turned into dump, making it tough for motorists to drive through the stretch. Motorists faced risk of fall into the open stormwater drains on the other side of the road in the stretch between Ambattur industrial estate and Maduravoyal. S. Swaminathan, secretary, JAMBA United Welfare Association, said industrial …

Garbage