Water Supply | Citizen Matters, Chennai

How to tend to your garden during a water-starved summer

April 14, 2017 Alladi Mahadevan

As temperatures soar and water shortage looms large, tips for the Chennaiite on how to maintain the delicate balance between saving water and protecting the plants.

With three rivers and five wetlands, why is Chennai staring at ecological collapse?

February 6, 2017 Mahesh Kumar S T

With its waterways polluted, wetlands encroached and groundwater overexploited, Chennai must wake up immediately to the need for preserving its well-endowed natural heritage.

Reclaim Chennai’s waterways, say ‘no’ to floods!

June 24, 2016 Meenakshi Ramesh

Reclaim Chennai’s waterways, say ‘no’ to floods! There are close to 3600 water bodies in Chennai, Tiruvallur and Kanchipuram to store and recharge water and channelize excess water into the sea. However, the indiscriminate development

Think Chennai’s water worries are gone after Dec rains? Think again!

May 23, 2016 Nileena MS

Even as the torrential rains in December improved groundwater tables, unchecked extraction of groundwater by water tankers is a cause for worry. Who will bell this cat? Even as the mercury soars, the increase in

‘Water deposit’ revives open wells

March 19, 2007 Shree Padre

Thanks to voluntary water harvesting measures by a few, as well as legislation-led RWH by the others, many of Chennai’s open wells have sprung back to life.