Residents all along the East Coast Road have come out in protests against the proposed storm water drain network and taken the civic body to court over the project.
The vulnerability of Chennai to floods is well-known and documented. Here are five core areas for the civic body to focus on, to make the city monsoon-proof.
Chennai recorded the highest one-day rainfall since November 2017 on October 29th. Is the city prepared to handle another intense monsoon? Which are the particularly vulnerable areas?
A quick round up of the civic highlights last week, in case you missed them! Flyovers in the city to get a makeover, water woes could be addressed by bringing in Krishna water, abandoned vehicles to go under the hammer and more.