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From flood control to potable water, will the Mamallan dam truly deliver on promises?
Slated to solve Chennai’s water crisis, the Mamallan reservoir project may deepen existing issues, causing flooding and increased salinity.
Mohana S recalls how Kanima Nagar in Periya Nemmeli, Chengalpattu, was bountiful just 20 years ago, filled with trees, paddy crops, and rabbits. Picking brackish‑water prawns from the Great Salt Lake, a five‑minute walk away, provided income for her hamlet of about 36 Irular families. Today, this area, around 40 km from Chennai, has become dry land with weeds, prone to floods every northeastern monsoon. Residents report a drop in catch and link the changing landscape to urbanisation in Chennai, groundwater depletion, flooding, and erosion along the Kovalam coast. “When it rains, we in Kanima Nagar suffer in the floods.…
Last Saturday when we met wanted to apprise you position taken by Your other co bengaluru MLA’s M/S Narendra Babu, KJGeorge & BNVijaykumar. As an initiative for Solid Waste Management, they have ordered Rs.I.28 lakhs worth Shredders with KJG going for DOUBLE. Invoices has been received by them and are arranging to send the required amount shortly for execution on its supply. If you consider it to be of any value, personally i want Sanjaynagar should not lag behind. Please do let know your intention. If similarly done this will; add one more feather to your already loaded cap. RCDutt