The New Indian Express ·
Chief secretary sets Sept 30 deadline to finish monsoon preparation works
CHENNAI: Chief Secretary M Sai Kumar on Saturday directed officials to complete the ongoing northeast monsoon-preparedness works in Chennai by September 30 and asked the Greater Chennai Corporation, Water Resources Department, Highways Department, CMRL and Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board to coordinate and expedite the work before the deadline.
The directions were issued during his inspection of stormwater drain, canal improvement and water-hyacinth removal works in the Adyar, Perungudi and Sholinganallur zones.
In Adyar zone, Sai Kumar inspected a Rs 13.52-crore stormwater drain being constructed near TIDEL Park to carry rainwater from the IIT area to Buckingham Canal.
