Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin advises officers to discover feasibility of protected parking areas for automobiles on excessive floor throughout rain

Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Tuesday ordered officers to discover the feasibility of offering protected parking areas for residents in flood-prone areas of town.

Following an inspection of flood preparedness within the metropolis, Mr. Udhayanidhi Stalin shared on social media: “We have inspected areas the place heavy rainfall has been recorded. Inspected water stagnation in a low-lying space close to Velachery MRTS railway station and suggested authorities to take preventive measures. During wet season, the difficulty of parking automobiles on flyovers in Chennai in areas corresponding to Velachery space has been reported previously. In a bid to discover a resolution to the difficulty, directed officers to discover feasibility of discovering protected parking areas on excessive floor.”

As residents have been parking vehicles in elevated stretches of the bridges, flyovers and grade separators in the course of the flood, site visitors police officers are planning to challenge an in depth press launch on Wednesday offering tips to assist residents park automobiles in elevated stretches of roads throughout floods.

The Chennai Corporation has already began exploring the feasibility of discovering protected parking areas on excessive floor for vehicles of residents throughout floods.

Ward 84 councillor J. John stated that in the course of the earlier monsoon many residents have misplaced their vehicles as a result of they didn’t have details about protected places to park vehicles throughout floods. “All our streets within the outdated Korattur Village don’t get flooded in the course of the rains as they’re at a better stage when put next with different newly developed elements of the ward. The GCC officers ought to share the record of protected streets to park vehicles in the course of the floods with site visitors police help. Big outlets corresponding to Saravana Stores close to Padi Flyover could also be persuaded to allow parking of residents’ automobiles throughout heavy rains,” stated Mr.John.

A. Francis, president of the Federation of Thoraipakkam Residents Welfare Associations, stated: “During the earlier monsoon, residents used to park vehicles alongside 200 ft radial highway from Thoraipakkam to Pallavaram. The stretch from OMR Signal to Chennai One is protected for parking vehicles. The flood danger is excessive in different elements of the Thoraipakkam-Pallavaram 200 Feet Radial Road. Officials don’t share details about floods upfront. Our areas in Thoraipakkam, Anand Nagar, MCN Nagar, Vinayagar Nagar, and Industrial Estate will get floodwaters greater than 4 ft excessive. We want boats,” he stated.

Flood infrastructure

Mr. Udhayanidhi Stalin on Tuesday inspected flood-preparedness tasks in numerous elements of Chennai and directed officers to expedite work forward of heavy rains.

According to an official launch, Mr. Udhayanidhi inspected work on dredging beneath the Karapakkam bridge throughout Okkiyam Maduvu within the southern a part of town to forestall flooding. Work on widening the waterway close to a non-public school is underneath means. Mr. Udhayanidhi ordered WRD officers to expedite work on the development of a retaining wall to carry again flood waters close to Kannagi Nagar. He additionally inspected the bridge constructed by the Highways Department connecting Sholinganallur and Medavakkam. The bridge has been designed to facilitate the move of water from the marshland in the course of the monsoon and ease site visitors move in the course of the rains. He ordered Highways Department officers to demolish the outdated bridge to forestall flooding.

Mr. Udhayanidhi additionally ordered officers to expedite work on the ₹27 crore mission to facilitate the move of floodwaters from Pallikaranai marshland by way of Okkiyam Maduvvu. He inspected the work on widening the canal close to the metro rail building website close to Karapakkam. Special Implementation Department Additional Chief Secretary Pradeep Yadav, Greater Chennai Corporation Commissioner J. Kumaragurubaran, and Water Resources Department Secretary J. Jayakanthan accompanied him.