CHENNAI: The work on the first of the twin tunnels from Greenways station to Adyar junction covering 1.2 km was completed after a gruelling 178 days. This will be a major boost for the work being ...

Residents of Varadarajapuram and Erumaiyur are alarmed by the recurring flood risk due to insufficient stormwater drainage, which fails to effectively evacuate excess waters from the Adyar river ...

CHENNAI: The reconstruction of a bridge across the Adyar river at Thiruneermalai has been halted for a month now and the residents fear the bridge might not be ...

A river, estuary and creek. The Adyar starts its 42 km journey at Adhanur and winds its way through Thiruneermalai, Tambaram, Manapakkam, Alandur, ...

Locals allege that such lorries drain waste water into canals which connect Periya Eri in Tiruneermalai to Adyar River. ... the driver he said it was coming from nearby industries in SIDCO layout.

Chennai: As part of pre-monsoon preparedness, Chennai corporation has decided to install a garbage trap a few metres away from the airport’s runway bridge on the Adyar river to prevent garbage ...

Residents attribute much of the flooding to Outer Ring Road, constructed between the villages and Adyar river. The road obstructs the natural flow of water, worsening the flood risk.

A detailed project report was recently prepared to improve the Pappan channel which carries surplus water to the Adyar river. During the downpour in 2015, several areas, including Lakshmipuram ...

A PWD official said that the state government has allocated Rs 7 crore for removing obstructions and weeds grown in the Adyar river before the onset of the monsoon. “Normally the government will ...

Tension prevails as encroachments removed from river banks. Chennai: Kancheepuram revenue authorities on Thursday announced that south Chennai which witnessed unprecedented flooding in 2015 will ...