Chennai’s lakes filled with sewage, garbage

Chennai | Thursday | 23rd January, 2020

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Madhumitha Viswanath ByExpress News ServiceCHENNAI: Medavakkam’s Sitheri lake reminds Suresh Kumar of his good old times. Fast forward 10 years, nobody dares to step into the lake, filled with sewage and garbage.“If anyone bathes here, their body gets rashes and sores. Sitheri, Chinna Eri and Periya Eri lakes have been the lifelines of the bustling and dust-filled locality of Medavakkam. Express’ field visit found that around five inlets drained sewage into Sitheri lake. The offical added that they have asked the state highways department to stop construction of drains directly into Sitheri lake and instead, divert it..