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Cochin airport steps up flood measures amid heavy rain
Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) has strengthened its flood mitigation programme, Operation Pravah, as heavy rain continues to batter Kerala. The airport operator has cleaned 23.85 km of canals and drains, including…
The Story in Brief
Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) has strengthened its flood mitigation programme, Operation Pravah, as heavy rain continues to batter Kerala. The airport operator has cleaned 23.85 km of canals and drains, including Chengalthodu and the diversion canal, at a cost of about Rs 41 lakh. Three new bridges at Chowara, Mathathimoola, and Puliyampilly, worth Rs 40 crore, are being built by RITES Limited. A real-time monitoring system now tracks water levels in the Periyar River from Neeleswaram and across the airport's drainage network. A standard operating procedure integrating all engineering departments has been in effect since August 1.
The Indian Opinion
The usual chatter about Kerala being helpless before the monsoon ignores work like this. CIAL has spent Rs 40 crore on bridges and Rs 41 lakh on cleaning 23.85 km of drains. Real-time Periyar monitoring and an SOP from August 1 show planning, not panic. The real test will come when the river swells and the rain does not stop for 48 hours. Will the system hold or will we hear the same old excuses?
Sources (2): thehindubusinessline.com, thehindu.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
