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GCC officials said that, based on last year’s northeast monsoon observations, Perungudi zone (Zone 14) had more than 40 vulnerable locations, the highest in Chennai. Sholinganallur, Anna Nagar, and Tondiarpet zones were among the other zones with more than 20 locations identified as waterlogging-prone.
Monsoon preparedness, however, should go beyond routine measures such as constructing stormwater drains, desilting existing drains and identifying missing links, he said. Neither GCC nor other agencies are taking enough measures to conserve rainwater, he said. “Crores are spent to drain rainwater, but not to conserve it,” Janakarajan said.
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Chennai: Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has readied more than 1,000 pumps, including 500 tractor-mounted pumps, to remove water from flooded areas during the upcoming northeast monsoon.