Chennai has unveiled a ₹14,000-crore water expansion plan to meet its 2050 demand, including 704 projects across 12 basins. The blueprint features new reservoirs, revival of 1,150 tanks, recharge structures, and inter-basin linking to triple storage capacity.
According to officials from the Water Resources Department (WRD), the water released from the Kandaleru reservoir is likely to reach the Tamil Nadu border by Thursday evening or early Friday