GCC completes 57 works on panel recommendations, but report still not public
The Greater Chennai Corporation has completed 57 out of 63 flood-mitigation projects recommended by the Thiruppugazh Committee following the 2021 floods. However, the full 600-page report detailing these risks remains withheld from the public domain.
Why it matters
Transparency in urban infrastructure planning is critical for public accountability, especially regarding climate resilience and disaster management in major metropolitan areas.
The Thiruppugazh Committee report on Chennai’s flood risks largely remains unavailable in the public domain, despite the the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) completing 57 of the 63 flood-mitigation works recommended by the panel in the last five years.
Formed after the 2021 floods, the committee headed by retired IAS officer V. Thiruppugazh had produced a 600-page report with basin-wise recommendations and numerous measures.
As per these recommendations, the GCC had completed works worth ₹307.51 crore, including 198 metres of stormwater drains, 200 Internet of Things (IoT) street sensors, and 7,072 silt catchpits with rainwater harvesting structures within the Adyar and Cooum basin, as per a recent Action Taken Report (ATR) accessed by The Hindu .
Further, four works were in progress for an estimated ₹118.75 crore, and five more, worth ₹51.86 crore, were yet to be taken up, as on September 18.
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