The Greater Chennai Corporation will launch native recreation and leisure hubs in varied elements of the town.

With the launch of the second part of Villivakkam tank eco-restoration challenge in 8.5 acre along with 27.5 acre, the civic physique is planning to develop extra lakes for leisure in Korattur, Retteri, Perungudi and Porur to draw native residents.

Corporation Commissioner J. Radhakrishnan mentioned the civic physique is dedicated to making sure that individuals have sufficient locations for leisure and to calm down of their locality itself, as an alternative of travelling to Mamallapuram or Marina Beach and so forth. 

“So the focus is on developing parks, playfields and lakes. We are equally committed to ensuring that the water spread area is protected. We ensure that an additional water spread area in Villivakkam lake is also created,” he mentioned.

“We are proposing to get the Villivakkam lake inaugurated in two stages. The initial stage will be the lake that is refurbished, with a hanging bridge which will be opened for the people with adequate protection to ensure that the incident that happened in Gujarat does not happen,” mentioned Dr .Radhakrishnan.

Other leisure areas for kids and open air theatre areas will probably be opened later. Chennai Corporation has began engaged on creating a gap on the primary highway aspect of Villivakkam lake to create entry to guests. Once the dual lakes with 3.8 lakh cubic metre of water storage capability is accomplished subsequent yr, the second lake of 8.5 acre will probably be open for residents. Entry for the 8.5 acre space will probably be freed from value whereas the civic physique is predicted to take a call concerning the PPP mode of 27.5 acre amusement park shortly. 

Apart from Villvakkam, the GCC is in a really superior stage within the creation of an in depth  challenge  report with regard to Porur lake. “It will have a very beautiful watch tower, a huge walkway, making it an ecologically compatible tourism spot. In all areas, GCC would be ensuring that the ecological and habitat requirements are met. Efforts will be taken along with WRD to restore other bigger lakes like Korattur and Retteri. We are proposing to do improvements to Perungudi, so that in the long run, these lakes do not become spots for illegal discharge. The lakes serve as non structural measures for water harvesting, and help in times when the rainfall is heavy,” mentioned the Corporation Commissioner.