'SWD project on ECR will destroy aquifer'

Hydrogeologists have red-flagged the ongoing storm water drain (SWD) project along East Coast Road (ECR) as it has emerged as a threat to the fragile natural groundwater recharge system. While the Greater Chennai Corporation has stressed that the ₹300 crore project was meant to drain excess runoff water to prevent flooding and recharge rainwater, experts fear that artificial intervention would