Keelkattalai lake restored, eco-park opened — south Chennai waterbody gets bunds, birds, and paths
Waterbody desk — CSR restoration is not GCC’s 83-pond programme, but every acre of storage still counts.
Exnora International Foundation and KONE Elevator India completed de-weeding, dredging, bund strengthening, lighting, vetiver, bird islands and an eco-park at Keelkattalai. Inaugurated in the presence of Pallavaram MLA J. Kamatchi.
Keelkattalai lake restored, eco-park opened — south Chennai waterbody gets bunds, birds, and paths — Chennai, Chennai local news
Location
Saidapet · Guindy · Alandur
Published
13 Aug 2026
Topic
Chennai
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The Hindu — Keelkattalai eco-park, 13 Aug 2026
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Treat it as a restored civic eco-park unless the local body posts permitted uses. Restoration is for storage, biodiversity, and walking — not an invitation to dump or encroach.
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