Water flows freely by Okkiyam Maduvu, says Minister E.V. Velu

Highways Minister E.V. Velu on Wednesday mentioned efforts had been taken to make sure the free circulation of floodwater by the Okkiyam Maduvu, the place the Chennai Metro Rail is establishing a bridge.

Speaking to presspersons after inspecting the spot, he mentioned that water was flowing to capability on the level, and non permanent obstructions used through the development of the bridge throughout the Maduvu on Rajiv Gandhi Salai had been eliminated by the contracting firm.

The evacuation of water by the Maduvu was essential to make sure that areas corresponding to Pallikaranai, Medavakkam, Velachery and OMR don’t get flooded.

Sources in L&T, the contracting firm, mentioned that the width of the bridge upstream was 19 m, and provisions have been made to make sure that floodwater makes use of the complete area to circulation by. “Downstream, the width of the Maduvu is 200 m, and there’s no obstruction in that space too.”

The Minister mentioned that tractor-mounted motor pumps had been saved prepared at 15 places, which had been recognized as heavy inundation factors regardless of having storm-water drains.

“We are geared up to pump out water inside an hour if there’s rain as much as 17 cm,” he added.

A complete of 34 groups of officers had been fashioned to make sure that the roads maintained by the division stay freed from inundation. As many as 500 personnel have been working 24/7 to take away floodwater and restore roads on a struggle footing.