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, 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 ...

In areas including Mohanapuri New Colony, Lake View Road and Shaw Wallace Colony in Adambakkam, residents had to wade through water. AGS Colony in Velachery was flooded on Sunday but the water had ...

Chennai: Eviction of encroachments from the Velachery lake is not on track with the revenue department recommencing its survey to identify houses and shops built on the water body. Based on 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 ...

Chennai: Water at Velachery lake and connecting storm water inlets contains high levels of bacteria, chlorides and total dissolved solids (TDS), according to an inspection report submitted to ...

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 ...

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 ...