What are the post-Chennai floods problems?
Chennai floods was one of the worst country witnessed over the years and post deluge there are a lot many problems including insurance claims and others. Watch this video as the experts analyse and reply to the viewer’s query over such issues.Investor’s guide: Chennai flood special
Is Chennai man-made or natural disaster?
Chennai is a victim of man-made disaster. Its soil and rock types suggest that the city is historically a flood plain, says Chennai-based research Institute, Care Earth. The city is dotted with wetlands and natural channels where excess water from the city that is essentially a very flat area can be drained off.
Which marshland is known as flood sink area of Bangalore?
The southern marshland called Pallikarni marshland is known as the flood sink area of the city as it drained about 250 sq km of the city in the eighties. The marshland is housed in CMA. There were smaller wetlands around the marshland that served as a source of irrigation in the area that cultivated only paddy.
What is the main cause of groundwater pollution in Chennai?
Moreover, the groundwater is highly polluted due to unplanned solid waste dumping; the effluents leached from these solid heaps and contaminated the groundwater. The recharge structures like lakes, tanks, ponds and other wetlands in the city have been disregarded and the natural course of water has been tampered.
What is the situation in Adyar River in Chennai?
Chennai City has also started releasing 20,000 cubic feet per second of water from Chembarambakkam reservoir into Adyar. A flood warning has been issued, and families along the Adyar River have been told to move to safer places. The state government had also mobilized fishing boats to assist in rescue and relief.
What happened to Chembarambakkam reservoir in Chennai?
One of the key reservoirs storing water for the Chennai city, the Chembarambakkam reservoir was not operated on full capacity, said the report. Chennai floods was one of the worst country witnessed over the years and post deluge there are a lot many problems including insurance claims and others.
How does Chennai’s water system work?
Traditionally the sub-region surrounding Chennai had big and small ponds connected by a working overflow system. The water was allowed to spread into fields and thousands of smaller ponds, with the entire region acting as a ‘sponge’ to absorb the excess water, supporting paddy fields and fish farming.