Preparatory measures undertaken in Chennai to deal with impact of Cyclone Montha: Deputy CM

Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin connected Monday said preparatory measures person been undertaken successful Chennai to woody with the interaction of Cyclone Montha.

He inspected the desilting enactment astatine Vyasarpadi canal. He aboriginal visited the Captain Cotton Canal, wherever the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has undertaken desilting enactment astatine a outgo of ₹6.85 crore.

Mr. Udhayanidhi besides reviewed akin operations successful Kodungaiyur Canal and astatine the Link Canal Bridge connected Manali Road. According to a property release, helium besides inspected the widening and deepening of the Goodshed pond successful Tondiarpet zone. The pond, located connected 9.64 acres of railway land, was expanded to store much rainwater and trim waterlogging successful surrounding areas. The merchandise added that surplus h2o from the pond would drain into the Buckingham Canal.

The GCC had completed the desilting of 18 canals and 13 ponds, covering a full of 331 km, and removed 3.5 lakh tonnes of waste.