Our City gets new Storm Water Drains
Posted on: 18/Dec/2012 2:04:07 PM
A Chennai corporation official said temporary arrangements would be made to prevent inundation. "We have not finalized the detailed project report prepared by the consultant for storm water drains in the expanded areas. But it will take some time," he added that. The Chennai Corporation is considering interim projects to build storm water drains in the expanded areas. This is because a comprehensive project for these areas, planned under the second phase of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), could take more than five years to be launched. There are just 682.4km of storm water drains along 2,752km roads in the expanded areas. The mega storm water drain network, expected to cover more than 1,000km in Thiruvottiyur, Manali, Ambattur, Madhavaram, Valasaravakkam, Alandur, Perungudi and Sholinganallur zones, is estimated to cost 3,000 crore.
Residents who were situated in the areas of the respective had welcomed the civic body`s plan for the interim relief measures. "It`s good that the civic body is taking steps to prevent inundation. There are several low-lying areas in the expanded areas," said Ram Kumar of Alandur. under the mega city development mission, storm water drains would be built along interior roads in expanded areas. Said by corporation officials.
