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Express News Service CHENNAI: Despite the funding sanction, the authorities did not take over the drainage of Lake Chembarambakkam over the years, and experts say this was the main reason why water had to be released from the reservoir on Wednesday. Officials from the Public Works Department confirm that at …

CHENNAI: PWD officials said they would release Water from Chembarambakkam Reservoir at the rate of 1000 cusecs as of noon today, as Chennai and the surrounding areas received heavy rains since Tuesday night due to cyclone Nivar. The water level is expected to reach 22 feet around noon. The state …