Both of them, along with BBMP engineers, visited Hennur Main Road which had flooded last year with 80 mm to 90 mm rain per hour, Sai Layout and Geddalahalli. They inspected the areas and instructed the engineers to take measures so that flooding can be avoided during this monsoon.
Civic body turns to trash booms to prevent flooding
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May 21, 2021 22:39 IST
They are barriers to collect garbage and debris, to prevent them from obstructing the flow of water
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A Trash Block to capture garbage, plastic and other debris in stormwater drains.
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They are barriers to collect garbage and debris, to prevent them from obstructing the flow of water
The recent spate of rains has residents worried not just about power cuts but also flooding and the health hazard posed by stagnant water. One of the main reasons for flooding is stormwater drains clogged with garbage obstructing the flow of water.
Mumbai: BMC all set to award contract for desilting work of stormwater drains
After a delay this year, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has geared up to begin the pre-monsoon desilting and cleaning of stormwater drains. The Mumbai civic body is all set to award the contract for the desilting work.
According to sources, the contracts will be awarded to contractors who submit tenders at a reduced rate of 3.33 per cent to 12.33 per cent. The proposals received are still awaiting a round of approvals. Once approved they will be tabled before the standing committee, following which a work order will be issued.
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January 26, 2021 12:17 IST
Residents of a few neighbourhoods on Kaliamman Koil Street believe the completion of a road-widening project would bring the much-needed relief
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Residents of a few neighbourhoods on Kaliamman Koil Street believe the completion of a road-widening project would bring the much-needed relief
Sai Baba Colony and Tarachand Nagar in Virugambakkam suffered inundation as a result of downpours in the first week of January. While some residents found their houses engulfed by water stagnating within the compound walls, there were others who had a bigger problem to deal with: water entering their rooms, sometimes mixed with overflowing sewage.
Work on stormwater drains on ECR stopped, Corporation tells NGT
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Residents allege that work was done despite orders to stop
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Residents allege that work was done despite orders to stop
The Greater Chennai Corporation has given an undertaking to the Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal that it will not continue work on the stormwater drains (SWDs) along the East Coast Road (ECR) till further orders.
The Corporation made the submission on Monday, after the lawyer for the residents’ welfare associations, who are against the implementation of the project, told the NGT that despite a stop-work order, construction activity was still under way. Former Advocate-General A.L. Somayaji, who appeared for the Corporation, told the Tribunal that no further construction had been carried out.