Kolavai lake to be deepened, spruced up
The Hindu
The ₹55-crore rejuvenation project could turn it into yet another source of water for Chennai city
Kolavai lake, one of the largest waterbodies in Chengalpattu district, may soon be rejuvenated as a recreational space and developed as a source of water for Chennai. Located 50 km from the city, the lake adjoining the railway line has been polluted with sewage released from the town. The Water Resources Department has started preliminary work to remove the sludge in the foreshore of the lake. With a capacity to store nearly 476 million cubic feet of water, the lake has water in all seasons. Besides its own catchment areas and surrounding hillocks, the lake is fed by 25 tanks upstream, including in Paranur, Pulipakkam and Kunnavakkam.More Related News

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