Residents Raise Safety Concerns Over Silt Piled on Chennai Roads

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Residents in Chennai have raised safety and sanitation concerns after silt removed from canals and stormwater drains was left piled along roadsides in areas like Velachery Lake, Nandanam Canal, and Anna Nagar. Complaints include rats and snake skins found in the sludge. Resident K. Murali reported damage to his compound wall by rats after desilting in Nungambakkam. Mayor R. Priya had warned that unattended silt would undermine desilting efforts.

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