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Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin inspected the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) astatine the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) headquarters, Ripon Buildings, connected Wednesday (October 15, 2025), up of the onset of the Northeast monsoon.
According to a property release, helium reviewed unrecorded visuals of postulation question crossed 22 metropolis underpasses and rainfall information displayed connected ample LED integer screens. He examined nationalist complaints received done the 1913 helpline and societal media platforms and reviewed the actions taken connected them utilizing the centre’s machine systems.
Mr. Udhayanidhi besides inspected the travel of stormwater done assorted canals and checked the discharge of rainwater into the oversea adjacent Napier Bridge.
“Officials informed him that 1,436 centrifugal pumps, including 150 of 100 HP capableness and 500 mounted connected tractors, had been readied. Equipment specified arsenic 2 amphibians, 3 amphibian excavators, six robotic excavators, 3 mini amphibians, 7 ace sucker vehicles, and 15 tree-clearing lorries were besides connected standby,” the property merchandise said.
Further, 1,217 km of stormwater drains had been constructed successful the past 4 years, and 1,136 km of drains and 1,06,000 catchpits had been desilted. Relief centres had been arranged astatine 193 locations, with 150 assemblage kitchens acceptable to proviso food, according to the GCC. The merchandise stated that 103 boats, including 36 owned by the Corporation, were kept acceptable for evacuation operations. About 22,000 corp staff, including engineers, sanitary and tract workers, were engaged successful monsoon-related work.
The Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) deployed 2,149 tract unit crossed 15 zones and kept 642 machines, including 299 desilting machines, 73 suction vehicles, 298 pitchy rodding vehicles, and 45 tankers from different districts, acceptable for sewage removal operations, the merchandise said.
Minister for Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MAWS) K. N. Nehru, Mayor R. Priya, Deputy Mayor M. Magesh Kumaar, Commissioner J. Kumaragurubaran, Corporation officials and assembly members were present.
