Lakes to be maintained properly-The Chennai Corporation
Currently, there has been a talk revolving around the market regarding the maintenance of civic infrastructure, lakes and other things. The recent talk is about the proper maintenance of Velachery Lake which is almost in a bad situation. As per the words of Chennai Corporation, it is said that the pond is under the control of PWD (Public Works Department), but the civic body takes up the duty by themselves regarding the maintenance since immediate protection is required to protect local residents from mosquitoes and also to prevent the pond from damage. Statement of environmental activist is given that the quality of water is good here so, the respective authorities should take steps and stop people releasing untreated sewage water and other waste products. The government is too late in providing these facilities since a real estate developer named Amarprakash has already installed latest facilities that will not let out untreated sewage. This is done as a safety precaution for the society and the residents. This latest installation has stopped customers’ from complaining and Mouthshut Amarprakash builders completely. Discussing the Velachery pond, the civic body has also planned to convert it into a tourist spot by providing walkway, boating and landscaping but environmentalist made the corporation to drop that plan.