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Northeast Monsoon: Chennai Corporation Intensifies Precautionary Measures
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News18•15-10-2026, 14:55
Northeast Monsoon: Chennai Corporation Intensifies Precautionary Measures
- •The Greater Chennai Corporation is preparing in full swing to face the upcoming northeast monsoon.
- •Canal desilting works worth 100 crore rupees and removal of water hyacinth from water bodies are underway.
- •Funds have been allocated for repairing potholes on bus route roads and interior roads.
- •One IAS officer per zone and 7 in-charge ministers have been appointed across the 20 zones in Chennai.
- •High-capacity motor pumps and tractors are kept ready in 45 locations identified as prone to heavy flooding.
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The Greater Chennai Corporation has accelerated preparatory works costing 100 crore rupees, which include desilting canals, removing water hyacinth from water bodies, maintaining roads, preparing food centers and temporary camps, and keeping motor pumps ready.
Out of the total 20 zones in Chennai, one IAS officer per zone and 7 in-charge ministers have been appointed to oversee and accelerate the monsoon preparation works.
Funds totaling 9 crore 25 lakh rupees for bus route roads and 12 crore 55 lakh rupees for interior roads have been allocated to repair potholes using concrete and bituminous mixes.
