Work on storm-water drain near Virugambakkam canal to be completed in 2 weeks

The storm-water drain work on Kaliyamman Koil Street, at a point where it joins the Virugambakkam canal, will be completed within two weeks, Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) Commissioner G.S. Sameeran said during an inspection on Sunday.

Mr. Sameeran inspected the development works under way at the Virugambakkam canal in Kodambakkam zone at an estimated cost of ₹30 crore. The works included construction of retaining walls, fencing, and removal of silt and waste.

He also inspected the construction of a bridge across the canal by the Chennai Metro Rail Limited at an estimated cost of ₹12 crore.

The existing bridge was being removed as part of the work. Officials were instructed to construct the bridge before the Northeast monsoon.

The Virugambakkam waterway canal begins at Bhuvaneshwari Nagar in Virugambakkam, and passes through Chinmaya Nagar, Saligramam, and M.M.D.A. Colony, before joining the Cooum.