The Velachery Lake is in for a major facelift. Preliminary work began recently on removing the thick layers of water hyacinth that cover the eastern part of the lake. Soon, a proposal to build a ...

Velachery lake and Okkiyam Maduvu canal, which were adorned with hundreds of spot-billed pelicans not more than a few weeks ago, have lost their charm due to a serious infestation of water ...

Velachery, Madipakkam ... In Madipakkam, GCC workers cleared garbage that was blocking the drains on Lake View Street. Heavy rain led to waterlogging on Medavakkam High Road, exacerbated by ...

Chennai: Miffed at rampant encroachments by both govt bodies and private individuals on Velachery lake, reducing the waterbody from 265 acres to just 55 acres, National Green Tribunal (NGT ...

Meanwhile, the residents said Velachery Lake, which once spanned 265 acres, was reduced to the present 55-acre extent due to the government’s reclassification of land for construction. They ...

and private firms that have come up on the lake, it is acceptable. If not, the officials should consider constructing a compound wall without displacing these residents.” Velachery MLA JMH ...