Ennore creek is part of Ennore-Pulicat wetland system, which acts as an ecological unit that protects biodiversity and recharges groundwater. It's battling an oil spill since Cyclone Michaung struck.
Cyclone Michaung and unprecedented rainfall have caused floods in several parts of the state. As the state demands more funds, Centre says money is not being used appropriately.
According to one expert, Ennore Pulicat creek in north & Pallikaranai marshland in south are blessing for Chennai but rampant encroachment has continued largely unchecked there.
As of Wednesday, the super cyclone had claimed at least 17 lives, besides displacing thousands in Chennai alone. The devastation brought with it flashbacks of the 2015 floods.
At least 13 people, most of them in the manufacturing hub of Tamil Nadu, have died in the flooding that was triggered by the torrential rains that preceded the cyclone.
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