The Water Resources Department is looking to boost the capacity of waterbodies in Sriperumbudur and Pillipakkam upstream of Chembarambakkam reservoir as a flood-mitigation measure.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/netherlands-based-consultant-to-study-feasibility-of-augmenting-water-storage-flood-mitigation-in-chennai/article67263786.ece

The Water Resources Department will soon call for bids to build a canal to carry surplus water released from Chembarambakkam reservoir to the quarries.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/sikkarayapuram-quarries-to-get-another-source-of-inflow-for-improved-storage/article67470425.ece