DPR for constructing channel to carry rainwater from K.K. Nagar to Kollankulam to be finalised soon
The Hindu
Preparation of a detailed project report (DPR) for constructing a flood carrier channel to carry rainwater from K.K. Nagar to Kollankulam to prevent flooding in residential areas in the city is under way and is expected to be finalised within this month
Preparation of a detailed project report (DPR) for constructing a flood carrier channel to carry rainwater from K.K. Nagar to Kollankulam to prevent flooding in residential areas in the city is under way and is expected to be finalised within this month.
Following heavy waterlogging in residential areas, Tiruchi Corporation plans to construct a flood carrier channel through the Crawford area to drain rainwater from K.K. Nagar and nearby wards to Kollankulam.
The heavy rainfall that lashed the city last month caused severe inundation in many areas. As rainwater from eight wards could not be drained quickly due to narrow storm-water drain in K.K. Nagar, residential areas such as Krishnamoorthy Nagar, Anbu Nagar, T.S.A. Nagar, Health Colony, and Karumandapam areas witnessed waterlogging.
At present, surplus rainwater from K.K. Nagar is diverted through a small channel through Crawford to the Kollankulam tank. Since there are no dedicated drains, rainwater from streets flowing into the road inundates the low-lying areas.
A Chennai-based consultant has been appointed to come up with a feasibility report after taking into account various issues to prevent such inundations in the upcoming monsoon seasons. The length of the channel is yet to be finalised and the approximate cost of the project is said to be around ₹100 crore.
“A detailed report is being prepared to study its present condition and formulate a design to carry the rainwater without flooding the residential colonies,” said V. Saravanan, Corporation Commissioner.
Officials said that the Kollankulam tank will be streamlined and its discharge points will be strengthened. Steps would be taken to renovate the storm-water drains in vulnerable wards as well.
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