Chennai: In a massive push to reshape its water management and transport infrastructure, the Tamil Nadu government has unveiled two mega-projects with a combined outlay of ₹16,388 crore. The initiatives include a ₹2,388 crore restoration of the historic Buckingham Canal and a comprehensive ₹14,000 crore plan to more than triple Chennai’s water storage capacity, aiming to secure the city’s needs until 2050.

The Public Works Department (PWD) will soon commence dredging and desilting work on the 167-kilometer stretch of the Buckingham Canal, running from Pazhaverkadu to Marakkanam. This rehabilitation project is designed not only to revive the canal for water-based transport but also to decongest road traffic and stimulate local trade. The state has sought ₹20 crore from the central govern

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