Overview
- During an October 24 inspection, the Chief Minister told officials to widen and deepen the channel, increase the river‑mouth width by about 150 meters, and remove dredged sand without delay.
- The Water Resources Department released 945 cusecs from the Chembarambakkam reservoir to manage rising inflows into the Adyar.
- A tender has been floated for a ₹1,500‑crore Adyar restoration covering riverbank strengthening and riverfront works from Thiru VI Ka Bridge to Saidapet.
- Dredging at the river mouth will continue through the end of the year to enable the drainage of roughly 40,000 cubic feet per second during heavy rains, according to the Health Minister.
- The Municipal Water Department handled 825.47 million litres of sewage with 91 sewer lorries during recent rains, and construction of 1,701 tenements is set to begin to resettle residents from vulnerable areas.