Desilting work by the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) is under way at the Vyasarpadi canal in Sasthri Nagar and the Virugambakkam canal, according to a press release issued on Saturday (August 30, 2025).
Desilting work by the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) is under way at the Vyasarpadi canal in Sasthri Nagar and the Virugambakkam canal, according to a press release issued on Saturday (August 30, 2025).
The 1,350-metre-long Vyasarpadi canal in Ward 45 under Tondiarpet Zone (IV) is being desilted and its side walls will be soon raised to a height of two metres to ensure the smooth flow of rainwater during the upcoming monsoon.
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