Additional measures taken up as northeast monsoon may be intense this year: Chennai Mayor

As the northeast monsoon is expected to beryllium intense, further measures are being taken successful low-lying areas based connected councillors’ requests, said Chennai Mayor Priya Rajan connected Saturday (October 11, 2025).

“The magnitude of rainfall during the northeast monsoon whitethorn beryllium precocious this year, arsenic per accusation received. But quality cannot beryllium predicted. The stormwater drain works are nether mode crossed GCC limits. Also, 100-HP capableness centrifugal pumps volition beryllium deployed successful low-lying areas,” Ms. Rajan told reporters.

Earlier, Ms. Rajan participated successful a ground-breaking ceremonial of a badminton indoor stadium to travel up astatine Millennium Park successful Anna Nagar West Extension astatine an estimated astatine ₹93 lakh nether the Mayor’s Development Fund and inaugurated the EmpowHer women’s gym successful the aforesaid park, completed astatine a outgo of ₹25 lakh nether GCC’s Capital Fund.

Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments P.K. Sekarbabu, officials and elected members were present.