Mathew ThomasMar 11, 2025
#Chennai’s first #wetland #spongepark comes up in #Porur.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chennai-first-wetland-sponge-park-comes-up-in-porur/article69316417.ece
Chennai’s first wetland sponge park comes up in Porur

Chennai's first wetland sponge park in Porur inaugurated by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, offering eco-restoration, biodiversity, and educational opportunities.

The Hindu
Mathew ThomasOct 6, 2024
How #Chennai aims to ramp up #floodprevention efforts with #spongepark drive, boost #greencover
#GreaterChennaiCorporation #GCC aims to plant 2.5 lakh #trees across city this fiscal year.
And create 31 new sponge parks by Oct end.
#TamilNadu wants to increase its green cover to 33%.
https://theprint.in/india/governance/how-chennai-aims-to-ramp-up-flood-prevention-efforts-with-sponge-park-drive-boost-green-cover/2296979/
How Chennai aims to ramp up flood prevention efforts with sponge park drive, boost green cover

Chennai: To floodproof Chennai and increase its green cover, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC)—the city’s civic body—is focusing on a massive tree plantation drive this year and converting existing open spaces into sponge parks.  Sponge parks are open urban spaces with pond-like structures that can absorb water to prevent flooding, and boost groundwater recharge. A small […]

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