One of the water bodies in the city that is used as a transit point in the city’s water supply system, Porur Lake, is crying for attention and could do with a good dose of cleaning.
Located beside the Mount-Poonamallee Road and with a flyover dividing it, the lake, spread over an area of around 200 acres, surprisingly makes for a picturesque view when viewed at a distance. Move closer and the harsh reality reveals itself.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/water-%E2%80%98treated%E2%80%99-porur-lake
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/rajagopalan-venkataraman
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/new-indian-express-chennai
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tamil-nadu
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/thiruvallur-d
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/lakes
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/chennai-t
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/garbage
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/lake-pollution
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-resources