More than 160 flood-prone spots identified in Vellore, its neighbouring districts

As portion of northeast monsoon preparedness, the territory administrations successful Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Ranipet and Tirupattur person identified a full of 163 flood-prone spots successful these districts.

Of this, Tiruvannamalai has the highest fig of low-lying areas (68), chiefly successful Cheyyar and Arani region, followed by Ranipet (42), Vellore (26), and Tirupattur (27).

Residents successful low-lying areas, including stream banks and canals, were asked to determination to elevated areas and impermanent alleviation centres that were acceptable up by the respective territory administrations.

“Vellore metropolis has 12 susceptible spots, mostly successful the Ariyur country adjacent Thorapadi lake. Each portion has astatine slightest 4 centrifugal pumpsets to drain retired stagnated water. In Zone 4 alone, 10 pump sets are successful spot arsenic it is simply a low-lying area,” R. Lakshmanan, Commissioner, Vellore Corporation, told The Hindu.

Excess rainwater successful Tiruvannamalai municipality volition beryllium discharged to the Vengaikaal irrigation tank, maintained by the Water Resources Department (WRD) adjacent the Collectorate. The vessel presently has astir 30% of its full storage.

In Vellore, the Corporation has desilted its stormwater drain, which runs for astir 220 km, covering cardinal areas specified arsenic Katpadi, Sathuvachari adjacent Collectorate, Old Town and Kaspa. The 9-km-long Nicholson canal successful the municipality discharges excess rainwater from adjacent hills to Palar river.

Continuous rain

Key areas, including Vellore, Arcot, Arakkonam, Walajah, Ambur, Vaniyambadi, Tiruvannamalai, Cheyyar, Jawadhu Hills and Vandavasi, person been witnessing continuous rain.

Low-lying areas specified arsenic Sampath Nagar and Kansalpet successful Vellore were inundated to a knee-deep level owed to continuous rain. Waterbodies successful these districts are filling up fast.

Currently, 4,167 waterbodies, including 1,119 Minor Irrigation that are maintained by the WRD, and ponds and lakes maintained by the District Rural Development Agency, are located successful these districts.

WRD officials said large reservoirs successful these districts were reaching 50% of their full capacity. Alert had been issued to residents surviving successful villages on h2o channels, wherever excess rainwater from these reservoirs are being released.