Chennai Corporation to take up 145 crore mission to enhance Narayanapuram Lake

As the northeast monsoon nears, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has set in movement a ₹144.69-crore mission to redevelop Narayanapuram Lake in Perungudi to strengthen the bund and supply for public entry across the waterbody.

The deliberate work consists of elevating a toe wall or low retaining wall alongside the bund, stone pitching, the place massive stones are interlocked to guard the slopes and bunds from erosion, and strengthened embankments. Another retaining wall with handrails lining the sides, whereas a strolling pathway paved with blocks will circle the lake. Gates, entrance plazas and lighting poles are additionally a part of the design.

Tree planting and together with greenery corresponding to Vetiver grass, recognized for its soil-binding roots, can even be completed on the stretches of the bund, whereas dense plantations and hedges are deliberate alongside the roadsides. The format additionally proposes habitat islands throughout the lake, creating pockets of greenery amid the water, officers mentioned.

Pathways connecting Pallavaram – Thoraipakkam Radial Road, Sunnambu Kolathur Main Road and Erikkarai Salai, provide walkable areas, the place right now there are solely eroded bunds and damaged edges. The work is scheduled to be accomplished inside six months of handover, officers added.

When completed, Narayanapuram Lake will carry each the burden of monsoon inflows and the footsteps of residents looking for a night stroll, bringing utility and entry collectively in a single area, a civic official mentioned.

In December 2023, Narayanapuram Lake overflowed and submerged surrounding areas for about 36 hours, inundating houses, chopping off energy, and washing away automobiles.