In signs of easing of situation, the water levels of Adyar and Kumbh rivers have fallen considerably following reduced discharge from reservoirs like Chembarampakkam, Madurantakam and Puzhal lakes......
As the storage level touched 3,000 million cubic feet in the Chembarambakkam reservoir as against its full capacity of 3,645 Mcft, the authorities on Wednesday began releasing about 1,000 cusecs......
Dubbing the devastation due to floods in Chennai as the ‘rarest of the rare’ natural calamity, the Tamil Nadu government dismissed the reports that the flood in Adyar river was the......
A day after Chennai was declared a disaster zone by the Tamil Nadu government, large parts of the city continue to remain under water. The Met Department has warned of more rains for the next one......
Popular Carnatic vocalist Nithyashree's husband Mahadevan on Thursday allegedly committed suicide by jumping into a river in the city, in a blow to her amid the annual music season, in which she is......
The Tamil Nadu government said on Sunday the recent floods in Chennai were not because of any delay in taking a decision about releasing water from the Chembarambakkam lake into the Adyar river.......
Govt's focus on 'smart cities' is fine, but basic amenities must be put into place first. Image: More basic amenities must be put into place first. Photograph: Reuters Record......
'We have severely under-invested in waste water treatment.''We charge for water a minimal amount and we don't charge anything extra for providing sewerage service.''As a result, every water entity......