The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Sponge parks put on hold as GCC shifts focus to restoring lakes
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R. Aishwaryaa
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The Greater Chennai Corporation is shifting its urban planning strategy from building 'sponge parks' to restoring existing lakes to manage rainwater. Officials noted that sponge parks have shown limited effectiveness in Chennai's clay-heavy soil compared to natural waterbody restoration.
The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) would prioritise restoration of existing lakes over creating new sponge parks, even as the civic body has completed work on 30 of the 32 sponge parks planned over the past two years.
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