Chennai: Forbidden plastic plays a major role in several regions that will be flooded with Chennai on Thursday.
In West Mamblam, where there are areas under knee water, the civil body spends more than 180 tons of plastic waste and other solid waste after the current water starts flowing in the canal.
“Some areas are flooded.
Even though cleaning the canal, water does not move.
Then every canal inlet is checked.
We found a lot of plastic waste that has blocked the inlet now.
When it rains, the water has brought solid waste.
Usually dumped on the road, canal borders and bund tanks.
Even though there was a desel, this solid waste caused several blockages, “an official said.
Since morning, the Civic Agency has cleared at least 300 point in the inlet like that, also known as a channel pipe, using sticks and workers.
Small plastic cover, when removed, cleaned several roads in Ashok Nagar, T Nagar and Mambalam Barat.
The Civic’s body attended more than 400 complaints from delicious water since morning.
Civic’s body has cleaned 26 areas that are flooded using pumps and motorbikes.
At least there are 476 roads that are still flooded.
As many as 191 trees have fallen since October 25.
On Thursday, 54 trees have fallen.
Ten 22 subways are under water now on Thursday night.
The corporate helplines have received 12,937 complaints where 5,447 was attended.
There are 2,249 people at the shelter.
Food is provided for 6.6 lakh people.