Water Resources Department to bridge gaps in waterways draining into Pallikaranai marshland

Proposal looks to reduce flooding in areas such as Perumbakkam and Semmencheri, where surplus water from various tanks spills over

Every monsoon, areas around the Pallikaranai marshland are prone to flooding owing to numerous inadequacies in surplus courses and water channels. In a bid to bring respite in the next few years, the Water Resources Department (WRD) has chalked out detailed projects to connect missing links.

While some of the proposals are awaiting funding, the department is engaged in a feasibility study for a few other projects.

Surplus water from various groups of tanks on the upstream drain into the marshland through different routes. However, most of this spills over to the neighbourhood of Perumbakkam and Semmencheri as there are no defined routes after DLF due to urbanisation.