Chennai Corporation gets ready to tackle monsoon rains
Posted on: 20/Oct/2016 11:39:37 AM
Municipal Administration Secretary K. Phanindra Reddy conducted a review meeting on Wednesday on monsoon preparedness. To face this monsoon, Rs. 18 crore had been spent on desilting of 1,229 km of stormwater drains.
As many as 33 new drains and 52 connecting links was taken up at Rs. 91 crore, an official release said. It added that 42 rescue teams, 103 boats and 156 relief camps have been kept on standby. Efforts were on to control mosquito breeding.
15 IAS officers have been nominated for each zone in order to oversee flood and rain related emergency works. People can call the 24 hour control room at 044-25619206/9511, 25385005 /4965 /3694. They can also WhatsApp at 9445477207/203/206/201/205.
