Flood mitigation: Highways dept to link Chennai drains

CHENNAI: To prevent inundation during rains, the State Highways department is planning to link stormwater drains on arterial roads in the Chennai Metropolitan area. This will help prevent waterlogging at Sholinganallur, Thoraipakkam, Kolathur, Perumbakkam, Panaiyur, Ramapuram, Medavakkam, Guduvancheri, and few other places, which were submerged in 2021.