# Chennai’s New Reservoir: Progress or Peril?

URL: https://technosports.co.in/chennais-new-reservoir-progress-or-peril/  
Published: 2026-09-30  
Updated: 2026-09-30  
Author: Reetam Bodhak

Chennai’s ambitious Rs 342.6 crore Mamallan Reservoir aims to secure water for the OMR region. However, the project faces intense backlash. Critics warn it threatens the Kovalam-Nemmeli salt marshes, endangers 200 bird species, and risks seawater intrusion. With 5,000 fishing families fearing for their livelihoods and flood risks rising, citizens are demanding an independent environmental study before construction moves forward.