C Shivakumar @ CHENNAI:
Chennai Corporation will be building a Rs 13.80 crore worth smart flood protection wall from Ambattur to a railway portion in Korattur to prevent inundation in these areas.
The construction of the flood protection wall will help prevent flooding in the areas of Korattur, Pattravakam, Ambattur and Ambattur SIDCO Industrial Estate.
This comes after Southern Railways has accorded permission for carrying out the construction of flood protection wall in the railway portion by Greater Chennai Corporation without any lease payment.
It is learnt that Chennai Corporation is thinking of introducing smart elements like placing of sensors which can detect the effluents if anything discharged by the industries situated in Ambattur that is polluting the Korattur lake.
It is learnt that the release of effluent by industries illegally has been a cause of concern for officials and residents. Sources say that the sensors will generate alarm if they trace any effluents and this will be passed on to the Integrated Command and Control Centre which will be connected to the wall.
As a result action could be taken against such industries through Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
By construction of this flood protection wall, spreading of water to wide span covering Railway arch and adjoining area of 25 metres to 30 metres will be reduced to four metre by which the water flow can be streamlined, sources added.
This will result in preserving the eco system of the water body as well as flooding in Chennai city. Moreover, mosquito menace problem and other health hazards will be considerably reduced. This project is one of the Disaster Management component of Smart city Proposal.
Initially, the project was facing hurdles following a tussle between the state and Southern Railways over the construction of flood protection wall and canal and canal lining under World Bank funded Integrated Storm Water Drain scheme. It is learnt that 1200 metres length of Canal cannot be carried out due to objection by Southern railways as the land belongs to them.
Southern railways had insisted on making payment of Rs 29 crore for the construction of flood protection wall in the railway land portion as lease amount for a period of 30 years as per market value. However, the issue was resolved after talks with railway officials, sources added.
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