Out of 103 works taken up, 88 had been completed, nine were on track while six were not found feasible

CHENNAI: A sum of Rs.200 crore has been allocated this year for the artificial recharge programme, Public Works Minister Durai Murugan told the Assembly on Thursday.

LUCKNOW: Experts, on the occasion of Ground Water Day, expressed grave concern over the fast depletion of groundwater level all over the country. They warned that until and unless remedial measures are taken, water crisis would pose a grave danger to the existence of mankind.

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has instructed to prepare a detailed action plan of water recharging for overexploited areas in the state. The Chief Minister has also instructed to identify water recharging areas through Geographical Information System (GIS) on the pattern of Rajasthan. Chouhan was reviewing the activities of Public Health Engineering Department at the Mantralaya here today.

The State Government has decided to have two percolation tanks for each borewells sunk by the government across the State. The government took this decision in order to conserve water and recharge the borewells.

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They will prevent surplus water draining into sea

Water Resources Department officials inspect one of the recharge structures being built at the Thiruninravur tank.

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It is also being used to store water from Veeranam tank

Seeking Attention: Most parts of the Porur lake have turned green due to the growth of aquatic weeds.

CHENNAI: The Porur Lake, which is used as a storage point for city water supply, presents a pathetic picture with aquatic weeds covering a major portion of the lake bed.