Press Release-Request for desilting Sembakkam Lake
The Office Bearers of Sri Sarvamangala Nagar Residents’
Association, Chitlapakkam met Shri T.K.M. Chinnayya, Hon. Minister for Animal
Husbandry and Shri K.N. Rmachandran,
Hon. Member of Parliament,
Sriperumbudur Constituency, recently, to thank them for recommending in allotment
of Rs.30 Lakhs from MPLAD Scheme for reconstruction of weir in the Sembakkam
Lake. After the work of reconstruction
of weir was over, at present the Lake is brimming with water, a pleasant sight
to be seen was informed to them. The Association further, requested for
desilting the Sembakkam Lake and strengthening the bunds of the lake to
increase the capacity of the Lake to hold more rain water without being
wasted. Further, it was requested to (1)
introduce UGD for Chitlapakkam and other nearby local bodies to desist from
letting drainage water by local bodies into the two water bodies namely
Sembakkam and Chitlapakkam Lakes so that the ground water is not polluted, (2)
to desist from dumping garbage in the Chitlapakkam Lake bed and to transfer the
garbage already dumped (3) to desilt the Chitlapakkam Lake and also the water
channels connecting the water bodies so that the rain water would not inundate the
living areas during rainy seasons, (4) Supply of drinking water (Metro) through
pipe lines in Chitlapakkam, (5) to stop Pallavaram Municipality from drawal of water
from deep bore well in Sembakkam Lake bed continuously through lorries so as to
save the water table in the area.
Hon. Minister and Hon. Member of Parliament promised that
they would take up the matter to the concerned on all the Association’s demands
for its early conceding. Hon. Minister appreciated the good work of the
Association in putting up demands on several matters to the concerned, continuously.
Earlier, Sri Sarvamangala Nagar Residents’ Association
requested the Secretary to Government, PWD, EE and AEE, PWD (WRD), Kancheepuram,
that the reconstructed weir in Sembakkam Lake should be protected without being
disturbed by the encroachers during rainy seasons, with the help of Police and
Revenue Departments. The PWD Officials visited Sembakkam Lake recently, and
took necessary action to protect the reconstructed weir as requested by the
Association.