Residents seek Sembakkam Lake revival, action on civic issues after election results
Residents of Sembakkam have approached the Chengalpattu district administration to seek the restoration of Sembakkam Lake and address civic issues following the Assembly election results. They have been advocating for the lake's rejuvenation for over two decades, citing its importance as a groundwater recharge source. Despite infrastructure improvements like a new rainwater channel, sewage inflow from neighboring areas continues to pollute the lake.
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After submitting representations to candidates during the Assembly election campaign, residents of Sembakkam have now approached the Chengalpattu district administration, seeking the restoration of Sembakkam Lake, and wanted various other demands also be addressed after the election results.Residents said that they had been fighting for the rejuvenation of the lake, a major groundwater recharge source, for over two decades now. Though a new channel was built to convey rainwater from Chitlapakkam Lake, sewage from neighbouring areas flowed into the Sembakkam Lake through the channel and stormwater drains.
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