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Chennai’s river restoration demands action, not just announcements
A letter in The Hindu criticises the Tamil Nadu government for failing to begin meaningful work on cleaning up Chennai's Adyar and Cooum rivers, despite decades of allocations. The writer, N. Mahadevan,…
The Story in Brief
A letter in The Hindu criticises the Tamil Nadu government for failing to begin meaningful work on cleaning up Chennai's Adyar and Cooum rivers, despite decades of allocations. The writer, N. Mahadevan, argues that the city needs flood-free neighbourhoods and roads, not just river restoration announcements. He urges the TVK government to prioritise completing pending drainage works and take concrete steps to protect Chennai from monsoon flooding. Restoring the rivers, he notes, could also boost tourism.
The Indian Opinion
Chennai's perpetual flood woes are a tragicomic cycle of promises and broken drains. The TVK government's river restoration plan is a welcome vision, but it must not become another carnival of ribbon-cuttings. The city's real test is not how many crores are announced for the Adyar and Cooum, but how many streets stay dry during the next monsoon. Citizens are weary of grandiose plans that vanish with the first downpour. Will this government prove different, or will Chennai drown in yet another season of political slogans and submerged hopes?
Source: thehindu.com
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