Summary:
Stagnation of roads such as Ritherdon Road, Demellows Road, Besant Road and Nungambakkam High Road was also reported by the senior Cabinet Ministers. Officials have pointed to a delay in implementing the ?250 crore projects recommended for flood mitigation, owing to lack of funds. CM’s visitThe Corporation has planned to use capital funds only at a few localities such as Kannan Street in Royapuram. For example, flooding near Nataraja Theatre on Pulianthope High Road remains a problem this year also,” said K.S. Multilateral funding agencies such as World Bank, KfW, and JICA have also rejected the request for funds for work in the neighbourhoods of Kosasthalaiyar river, Adyar river and Buckingham Canal..