Chennai Corporation readies 1,400 pumps to clear water this monsoon

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The Greater Chennai Corporation has readied a full of 1,436 centrifugal pumps, 478 vehicles and machines, and 457 tree-cutting units for rain-related operations crossed the city.

Additionally, 103 boats, 36 of which are owned by the Corporation, are connected standby for evacuation, portion 60 members of the National Disaster Response Force and 30 from the State Force are acceptable for deployment, said a corp property release.

Around 1,132 km of stormwater drains and 44 canals person been desilted, with betterment works nether way. Over 1 lakh silt catchpits person been cleaned. The 24-hour power centre astatine 1913 continues to person and enactment connected nationalist complaints, the merchandise further stated.

Published - October 23, 2025 04:20 p.m. IST

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