GCC intensifies monsoon preparatory work in Chennai

The Aavin pond in Lambert Nagar in Virungambakkam that was desilted.
| Photo Credit: Special arrangement

The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) is intensifying efforts to enhance water management and mitigate monsoon-related issues across the city on Saturday. The civic body removed water hyacinth from 25,000 sq.m of the Rettaikeni lake in Sholinganallur, desilted the 1.5-acre Aavin pond in Lambert Nagar, and cleared plastic waste from the Balaji Nagar Canal to improve rainwater retention and groundwater recharge. Strengthening bunds and preventing blockages are part of the ongoing initiatives, the GCC said on social media platforms.