Mid sized pond restored in Chennai News Today

  • | Friday | 20th November, 2020

Chennai: Annaikeni Pond in Sholinganallur Chennai has been renovated by Environmentalist Foundation of India (EFI) in association with Grundfos India. While this pond was built to be one of the sources of water for people residing in the area and contributed to maintaining the water table over the years it was neglected and eventually became a breeding ground for mosquitos and even turned into a garbage dump yard. The restoration work included the excavation of the water holding area to increase the capacity by 18–20 per cent the strengthening of the circumference embankment fencing and the planting of native plant species around the pond. As part of the restoration efforts the entire lake was cleared of the garbage and more than four tonnes of water hyacinth and Prosopis Juliflora shrubs (weeds). The pond which is under the jurisdiction of the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) is estimated to cater to the needs of around 8000 to 10000 individuals directly and indirectly within the vicinity of a one-kilometer radius.

Chennai: Annaikeni Pond in Sholinganallur Chennai has been renovated by Environmentalist Foundation of India (EFI) in association with Grundfos India. While this pond was built to be one of the sources of water for people residing in the area and contributed to maintaining the water table over the years it was neglected and eventually became a breeding ground for mosquitos and even turned into a garbage dump yard. The restoration work included the excavation of the water holding area to increase the capacity by 18–20 per cent the strengthening of the circumference embankment fencing and the planting of native plant species around the pond. As part of the restoration efforts the entire lake was cleared of the garbage and more than four tonnes of water hyacinth and Prosopis Juliflora shrubs (weeds). The pond which is under the jurisdiction of the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) is estimated to cater to the needs of around 8000 to 10000 individuals directly and indirectly within the vicinity of a one-kilometer radius.

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