Residents along Otteri Nullah complain of pollution, health risk and flooding
Many residents say the pollution results in corrosion of metals at home and damage to electronic gadgets
Otteri Nullah drains floodwaters from the central parts of the city into the Buckingham Canal near Basin Bridge.
The canal passes through north Chennai zones such as Ambattur, Anna Nagar and Thiru.Vi. Ka. Nagar. Residents along this key waterway have reported a slew of persistent civic issues.
Even as the Greater Chennai Corporation and the Water Resources Department (WRD) have started cleaning the waterway ahead of the northeast monsoon, residents have demanded better coordination among agencies to resolve the civic issues, including pollution caused by industrial effluents, dumping of garbage, flooding of residential areas and public health issues.
Many residents say the pollution results in corrosion of metals at home and damage to electronic gadgets.
