Chennai Corporation has undertaken several measures as part of its preparedness for the heavy rains. More tractor-driven pumps, heavy duty motors and additional workers from other parts of the State have reached the city to assist the civic body in the monsoon relief work.
Heavy duty diesel-operated pumps have been deployed at 37 locations. Eight heavy duty diesel-operated pumps are ready for deployment. A total of 650 pumps have been deployed for dewatering localities in the city in addition to 184 tractor-driven pumps. Twenty more such pumps will be deployed shortly.
Chennai Corporation Commissioner J.Radhakrishnan inspected the surplus course of lakes such as Puzhal in Manali zone. “In areas that faced inundation, officers have been posted as in-charge at several locations,” he said.
