For Koovam river restoration project Chennai The Corporation has revived it again.
The Koovam river in Chennai had clear good water even till the 1940s. Chennai’s development has become a river sewer. Today Koovam meaning river has been forgotten and has become an example and symbol of sewage canal.
From time to time, the Chennai Corporation and the Tamil Nadu Government have been making efforts to restore the Koovam river. But the expectation remains among the people that when Koovam will be restored as a river.
As Deputy Chief Minister in DMK regime 2006-2011 to rehabilitate Koovam river. M. G. Stalin While there, the Chennai Rivers Restoration Trust Agreement was signed. At the initiative of the then Mayor Subramanian, a fraternal agreement was also signed with the US San Antonio Province regarding the restoration of Chennai Municipal Water Bodies.
Later, A.DMK All these were shelved during the regime. In this case, Mayor Priya, who went to San Antonio in July last year, renewed the brotherly agreement and then it was decided to exchange plans with the Chennai Corporation.
In this, a study and report was also requested to rehabilitate the Koovam river in Chennai like the river in San Antonio was restored and turned into a tourist site.
In this regard, American representatives including US Deputy Secretary of State for International Environmental Development and Scientific Affairs Jennifer Little John, US Deputy Ambassador Chris Hodges have arrived in Chennai.
Mayor Priya and the Corporation officials met at the Ribbon House and discussed. They continued to jointly visit the Koovam river in person.
Following this, Chief Minister M.K. It has been reported that the Chennai Corporation is also planning to prepare a feasibility and project report for rehabilitating and restoring the main water bodies of Chennai, including Stalin’s dream project of Koovam river restoration.
Under the leadership of Honorable Mayor Mrs. R. Priya, US Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans, International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (D) Ms. Jennifer R. Little John and those in Chennai (1/3) pic.twitter.com/QXDQa1TPih
— Greater Chennai Corporation (@chennaicorp) August 23, 2024
Regarding this, the Metropolitan Chennai Corporation has mentioned on page X that: “Mayor R. Presided over by Priya, US Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans, International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Jennifer R. A team consisting of Little John and US Consul General in Chennai Chris Hodges visited the Coovam River crossing into the sea near Napier Bridge, Rayapuram Zone, Metropolitan Chennai Corporation. During this inspection, Chief Engineer S. Rajendran, Chief Engineer of Water Resources Department Mr. Public Works, officials of US State Department and US Consulate and officials of Metropolitan Chennai Corporation were present. reported that.
