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The agelong of Adyar stream betwixt Thiru. Vi. Ka span and Saidapet would beryllium restored soon arsenic tender has been floated for the ₹1,500-crore project, Health Minister Ma. Subramanian said present connected Thursday.
He was reviewing the ongoing works to wide soil deposits successful Adyar stream mouth. The task would see components specified arsenic strengthening of stream banks and riverfront development. Work would commence soon to physique 1,701 tenements successful Nagi Reddy Thottam to resettle residents of areas, including Jothiammal Nagar.
Measures are being taken to minimise flood hazard successful areas on the stream banks. Work is successful advancement to dredge Adyar stream rima till the year-end to alteration draining of a minimum of 40,000 cubic feet per 2nd of flood water. South Chennai MP Thamizhachi Thangapandian and different authorities officials were besides present, said a property release.
Excess sewage load
Meanwhile, Chennai Metrowater pumped and treated an further load of astir 825.47 cardinal litres of sewage connected Wednesday, compared to its accustomed regular load of 650-690 mld.
It has besides hired astir 91 sewer lorries to wide waterlogging and sewage during dense rainfall days.
An further 632 thoroughfare tanks person been installed to facilitate drinking h2o proviso to alleviation camps and assemblage kitchens acceptable up by the Greater Chennai Corporation, said a property release.
