Chennai: Inundation, power outages in several parts irk residents – Times of India

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CHENNAI: As heavy rain lashed the city on the second consecutive day, several areas reported inundation. The worst hit localities were K K Nagar, Ashok Nagar, West Mambalam and the southern region.
More than 300 people were moved to shelters and several boats had to be deployed in Semmenchery, Perumbakkam and nearby areas. Raja Mannar Salai in K K Nagar was closed for traffic, with four high power pumps deployed on the stretch.
In Manali, Ganapathy Siva Nagar, Irular colony and Balasubramania Nagar were water-logged. Officials set up 850 pumps in different locations across the city. “We could avoid excess water-logging in several areas where short-term interventions were carried out. But complaints continued to pour in due to power outages and sewage water overflow. We are attending to all of them,” said an official. The officials also employed workers to break several drains and compound walls that blocked water flow and caused inundation.
Gagandeep Singh Bedi, corporation commissioner, said they held several meetings and are hopeful of implementing some long term solutions in the coming months. “We need to do extensive studies in all areas and find solutions. We are working on it,” he said.
Traffic snarls were a major issue due to inundation in many areas on Sunday. In K K Nagar, many residents were stuck for long on water-logged roads. In Mandaveli, power cuts lasted more than 36 hours. K Gopalakrishnan, civic activist from K K Nagar, said encroachments by shops and temples were responsible for inundation.
GCC officials conducted a meeting with public works department and highways department to work on long term solutions.

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