C Shivakumar
Chennai:
Public Works Department has identified 11 vulnerable areas in the city and has taken precautionary measures to stop innundation in these localities in the wake of Cyclone Thane hitting the Tamil Nadu coast on Friday, according to highly placed PWD sources.
Public Works Department engineering-in-chief water resources department S S Rajagopal told Express that a high level meeting was held on Thursday morning chaired by PWD secretary to take precautionary measures in the wake of cyclone hitting the Tamil Nadu Coast.
“We have formed a team of PWD engineers who are monitoring vulnerable spots in Chennai and has stationed JCBs to remove the obstruction and ensure free flow of water in these localities so that inundation can be avoided.
The areas identified include Ennore, Jafferkhanpet, Kathirvedu Thangal, Vadaperumpakkam, Baraniputthur in Porur, Cooum Mouth, Island Grounds, Basin Bridge, Korukkupettai, Kargil Nagar and Sathya Murthy Nagar, he said.
He said PWD engineers are constantly monitoring the levels in the reservoirs following meteorological department prediction of more than 25 mm rainfall in the city. “Water will be released in the range of 250 cusecs to 2,000 cusecs if the rains are heavy so that no breach occurs. We have also given a notice to the district administration as well as people living near the banks,” he added.
He said in Nagapattinam where the cyclone is expected to land on Friday, the chief engineer of Trichy region has been asked to camp there to take precautionary measures. He said PWD has also set up an emergency cell at Cuddalore as well.
He also urged people to contact PWD engineers in the in case of any difficulties in the flow of water in channels. These include 044-28523007 in Chennai, 0414-2230323 in Cuddalore besides mobile numbers 9443776765 and 9444214722.
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