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Surplus water released from Poondi and Puzhal reservoirs as storage...
According to an official release, the Poondi reservoir touched its full capacity of 3,231 million cubic feet (mcft) and the Puzhal reservoir reached...
WRD proposes Rs 12 cr-revamp for Puthagaram lake
14 Nov 2025 7:49 AM ISTLocated between Puzhal and Korattur lake, the Jawaharlal Nehru Salai splits the Puthagaram lake into the north and south sides
Chennai: Revive Thangal Lake, Surapet residents urge officials
12 Nov 2025 7:41 AM ISTWaterbody covered with water hyacinth, contaminated by discharge of sewage by private tanker lorries, and used as a dumping ground for animal and...
Discharge from Poondi reservoir stepped up
28 Oct 2025 10:22 AM ISTWRD urges villages and low-lying areas on both sides of the Kosasthalaiyar to be cautious
Heavy rains cause WRD’s lakes in Kancheepuram ,Chengalpattu to brim...
24 Oct 2025 7:24 PM ISTAccording to official data, out of 381 lakes in Kancheepuram, 62 have reached their full capacity, while 60 lakes have filled up to 76-99%. In...
Discharge from Chembarambakkam lake to be increased
23 Oct 2025 9:55 PM ISTConsequently, a flood warning alert has been issued for residents living in low-lying areas along the Chembarambakkam canal and the banks of the Adyar...
WRD carries out regulated release of water from lakes in TN
22 Oct 2025 11:05 AM ISTAs per a WRD release, the preemptive release of excess water from Chennai’s main drinking water sources, Chembarambakkam, Puzhal, and Poondi...