Chennai: With heavy rains lashing the city and its suburbs for the past few days, water is likely to be released from Chembarambakkam lake.
In a note, Greater Chennai Police Commissioner Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal has directed the Deputy Commissioners of Police, Ambattur and St.Thomas Mount, to be ready to handle any emergency and ensure that there will be no law and order issue if water has to be discharged from the Chembarambakkam lake.
“The water level in Chembarambakkam, located in the Kundrathur police station limits, touched 20.16 feet on Sunday evening. As the level is likely to reach 22 feet, there is a chance of surplus water release from the lake at any time. When the surplus water is released on the Adyar, it may affect people living on the banks at Thiruneermalai, Kundrathur, Vazhuthalambedu, Natham, Thirumudivakkam, Sirukalathur, Manappakkam and other places,” he said.
Meanwhile, officials said people need not worry now and the water will only be released if very heavy downpour happens for next three days.
Many parts of Chennai and its suburbs continued to receive rain today morning too and rain water entered houses in lowlying areas.