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Discussion regarding filling up of the porur lake makkal medai promo 17 07 2015
Porur Lake (also called Retteri in local language), is located on the fringes of the suburb of Porur in south-west Chennai and is a primary water resource for people residing in Chennai. It is a temporary catchment area connected with Chembarambakkam Lake. It is spread over 200 acres with a capacity of 46 million cubic feet (mcft).
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- Discussion regarding filling up of the porur lake makkal medai promo 17 07 2015
- Map of Porur Lake Venugopal Nagar Porur Chennai Tamil Nadu
- References
Map of Porur Lake, Venugopal Nagar, Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
There are four filters working 24x7 to pump water to K. K. Nagar double tank distribution point. Bathing, Washing and/or Swimming is currently prohibited in this lake from 1995. A better view of the lake can be appreciated from the Chennai bypass
In 2012, the Water Resources Department initiated a project to increase the capacity the tank along with two other lakes in the city at a cost of ₹ 1,300 million. This would deepen the lake by at least 1 m and increases the capacity to 70 mcft.