Tamil Nadu CM visits flood-prone localities
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As step one in direction of chalking out a plan to stop flooding and inundation in low-level areas in and round Chennai through the monsoon, Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Monday visited some localities to take inventory of the state of affairs.
He visited Pallikaranai, Okkiam Maduvu and Muttukadu, accompanied by Municipal Administration Minister S.P. Velumani, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister R.B. Udhayakumar and Chief Secretary K. Shanmugam.
Speaking to reporters later, Mr. Palaniswami mentioned a everlasting resolution could be discovered to flooding at Semmenchery, Perumbakkam, Madipakkam, Pallikaranai, Perungudi and Velachery.
Surplus rainwater from Semmenchery, Perumbakkam, Pallikaranai, Perungudi and Velachery in south Chennai would drain into the mangrove at Pallikaranai after which into Buckingham Canal, he mentioned, including that new habitations had come up on 80% of the areas at Ram Nagar, Madipakkam and Velachery since 2004.
He mentioned steps have been being taken to channelise extra rainwater to Buckingham Canal and a plan was being ready to empty extra water from Velachery.
“We have sought ₹581 crore from the Centre for new canals, and we are hoping to get funds,” Mr. Palaniswami mentioned.
The authorities would additionally discover a everlasting resolution to flooding at West Tambaram, Mudichur and Varadarajapuram in Chengalpattu. He recalled having instructed officers on October 28 to implement a scheme with help from World Bank.
When it was identified that these areas have been inundated in 2015 too, the Chief Minister mentioned: “It was flooded even before. We are pumping out stagnant water. The government needs funds to remove water. Only with financial resources can we implement the scheme.” The authorities had sanctioned funds to empty extra rainwater, he mentioned, and it was engaged on a long-term plan.
Replying to a query, he mentioned solely one-fifth of the areas had homes in 2004 at Ram Nagar, Madipakkam and Velachery, and now homes had been constructed on 80% of the areas. “These are low-level areas having waterbodies. Only because houses were built here, there is a problem now,” he mentioned.
Asked whether or not the federal government would act towards those that constructed homes and different encroachments right here, Mr. Palaniswami mentioned: “We have come to do a good work. The government is trying to help people living in low-level areas, who are struggling for a permanent solution. You should appreciate it.”
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