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Toilets by the shore, illegal sewage pipes draining into stormwater drains, debris dumped secretly — A citizen journalist’s trip to the Vannankuttai in GKM Colony reveals the sordid tale of how Chennai is losing its precious waterbodies.
One citizen’s angst and sustained action towards footpath and storm water drain cleaning and redesign ensured a clear road even as many parts of Chennai were in knee-deep water.
