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CHENNAI: It’s been more than two weeks since it stopped raining, but water is still flowing into the Thillaiganga Nagar subway due to its seeping walls. Motorists say this has added to their woes since the subway is already ridden with potholes.
The subway was constructed nearly a decade ago at a cost of Rs 10 crore. The 500 metre underpass connects Velachery, Grand Southern Trunk Road and Nanganallur. “The subway was slippery right from when it was built. Its dilapidated state coupled with poor illumination leads to frequent accidents at night.
Water seeps in throughout the year as it is constructed across a waterbody. In the rainy season, the underpass gets filled to the brim with water, making it look like a lake,” said P Jayanthi, a resident of Nanganallur. In 2011, the State Highways Department spent Rs 97 lakh to arrest the seepage of water. However, the effort was in vain.
More diversion channels planned for southern suburbs
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Residents, though, have doubts about their efficiency and maintenance
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Sensitive zone: Environmental activists say any plan involving the Pallikaranai marshland should be executed only in consultation with the Forest Department.
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Residents, though, have doubts about their efficiency and maintenance
With its experience in draining floodwaters into waterways, the Water Resources Department (WRD) has proposed more diversion channels and cut-and-cover channels in the southern suburbs that witnessed inundation this northeast monsoon.
However, a few residents have raised doubts about the efficiency and maintenance of these channels.