Three line agencies inspect rainwater vent under Chennai Bypass Road in Thiruneermalai

On November 30, a squad of officials from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Water Resources Department (WRD) and Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) conducted a associated inspection of a rainwater vent beneath the Chennai Bypass Road successful Thiruneermalai.

This marks the 2nd clip NHAI and WRD person carried retired an inspection pursuing a petition being made by residents. They privation NHAI to widen the vent located beneath the Bypass Road to facilitate rainwater drainage from ‘Nattukalvai’. The bureau bearers of the Federation of Welfare Associations accompanied the officials.

B. Saravanan, a societal activistic and nonmigratory of the area, points retired excess rainwater from Pachai Malai flows into Veeraraghavan Eri, Thiruneermalai Periya Eri and yet into ‘Nattukalvai’.

“Due to encroachments, floodwaters participate areas adjacent Nattukalvai, causing flooding. A retaining partition and a closed canal person to beryllium constructed to forestall flooding. During rains, 1,000 to 1,800 cusecs of h2o flows done the transmission to the Adyar river,” says Saravanan. 

The WRD officials accidental they person submitted a practice successful this regard, estimated astatine a outgo of ₹ 35 crores, astatine a campy held by the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s Office, which is awaiting funding.

CMWSSB officials accidental that successful summation to a Veeranam drinking h2o tube going crossed the canal, 5 much pipes volition beryllium laid.

Officials accidental the pipes volition beryllium laid beneath the world on and crossed the transmission and person sought support from WRD. NHAI is awaiting proviso of furniture watercourse level details of Naatkalvai from WRD to analyse and taxable a task connection to the determination caput (New Delhi) for support to supply further h2o vents.

“We petition that the officials from the 3 departments enactment unneurotic to expedite the process truthful that this task tin statesman earlier the 2026 State Assembly Election Code of Conduct kicks in,” says Saravanan.