CHENNAI: In the wake of heavy rain across the Chennai region, the Water Resources Department (WRD) has issued high alerts for residents along the Adyar and Kosasthalaiyar rivers, with significant increases in the release of surplus water from Chembarambakkam and Poondi reservoirs from Wednesday (October 22) morning. The precautionary measures taken to ensure dam safety amid rising inflows are expected to cause a rise in river levels and may impact low-lying areas downstream.

At Chembarambakkam Lake in Kancheepuram district, authorities stepped up surplus water release to 500 cubic feet per second (cusecs) from 10 am on Wednesday. The inflow into the reservoir, which stood at 2,170 cusecs as of 6 am, has sharply increased following continuous rainfall. The reservoir, with a full capacity

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