NE monsoon turns play area at Nageswara Rao park into pond
Residents of Chennai have criticized the recent renovation of Nageswara Rao Park, noting that excessive concrete has caused waterlogging during the North East Monsoon. The Greater Chennai Corporation has acknowledged the issue and is working with contractors to install drainage solutions.
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Urban planning failures regarding drainage and green space management are increasingly relevant as climate change intensifies monsoon impacts.
NE monsoon turns play area at Nageswara Rao park into pond left This image was taken on October 20. https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/xcailu/article71620787.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/25dcmypr_RW_Nagesh1.jpg The North East Monsoon has started a series of tests for the newly renovated Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore, and in the first round, the indiscriminately concreted green facility has fared poorly in two sections: the children’s play area and, to some extent, in the pathways, say residents After a mild downpour on the night of October 20, water was seen collected at the children’s play area and on walkers’ paths. Some amount of water was also found on the concreted portion of the badminton court. It may be noted that originally the area of the park was a pond, which was at a lower level than the surrounding roads.
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