Overview
- Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inspected the Adyar River mouth near Srinivasapuram for a second straight day on Sunday, reviewing dredging and widening work.
- He directed officials to speed up the widening so surplus reservoir water can reach the Bay of Bengal before heavier rainfall arrives.
- The effort is part of a pre-monsoon plan that includes strengthening embankments, clearing stormwater drains, and installing motor pumps at flood-prone locations.
- The IMD forecasts widespread rain over the next 48 hours for Chennai, Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu, and Kanchipuram as a depression develops over the Bay of Bengal.
- Coastal preventive measures have been intensified, and round-the-clock teams are tracking Chembarambakkam and Poondi to regulate discharge through the Adyar.