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Under the second phase, the wells have been sunk on Third Cross Street, Fourth Main Road, First Cross Road, Sixth Main Road, Third Main Road and Second Cross Road. Sekhar Raghavan of The Rain Centre, says, “The rain water should not enter the sea, it should be pushed into the soil to recharge the ground water. The wells, sunk for a depth of 15-feet and a width of three feet, have been put after obtaining necessary permission from the Greater Chennai Corporation. To harvest rainwater and recharge the ground water table, members of Raja Annamalaipuram Residents Association (RAPRA) have created 10 additional rainwater harvesting wells. R.
Chandrasekaran, founder, RAPRA, said, “The wells have been constructed between the stormwater drains, which carry rain water to Buckingham Canal..