Need for Flood-Control Bund on South Side of Velachery Lake

Residents and civic experts have long called for the construction of a flood-control bund along the southern bank of Velachery lake to prevent seasonal inundation of low-lying residential areas adjacent to the lake. During heavy monsoon rainfall, the lake overflows and floods neighbourhoods including Vijaya Nagar and surrounding streets, causing property damage and displacement. The bund construction has been repeatedly delayed and needs to be fast-tracked.