Chennai, Oct 16
As Chennai begins to experience the first spells of the northeast monsoon, concerns are mounting across the city over the unfinished stormwater drain (SWD) works that threaten to undo the flood-mitigation efforts.
Despite repeated assurances from the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC), crucial desilting and drain-laying projects remain incomplete, leaving residents in several localities bracing for waterlogging and traffic disruption.
In Saidapet’s Kumaran Colony, the situation has become particularly tense. Work on a key stormwater drain along Kumaran Colony 1st Street was abruptly halted for nearly two weeks due to a change in the alignment plan.