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Chennai needs an integrated water management system to prevent floods and drought: Dr S Janakarajan

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Dr.S.Janakarajan unpacks the issues with water management in Chennai that has led to both flooding and drought and suggests better ways to handle the city’s water resources. 

Rapid urbanization has resulted in the loss of pervious surface in most of the areas in Chennai. As a result, the per capita drainage space is becoming less with every passing day and the surface runoff has increased to over 90% in Chennai.

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Date

2023-03-15

Category

Water