Koyambedu market complex hit by waterlogging owing to delay in storm-water drain works
The Koyambedu Market Complex in Chennai experienced significant waterlogging following heavy rains, exacerbated by incomplete storm-water drain construction. Traders and visitors expressed concerns over public health risks due to sewage mixing with floodwaters, prompting the CMDA to deploy motor pumps.
Why it matters
Infrastructure delays in critical public markets pose direct health and economic risks to urban populations during monsoon seasons.
Koyambedu Market Complex was inundated on Sunday after a spell of rain in the city.
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