“From religious to cultural diversity and the spirit of secularism, Mylapore is the true embodiment of what Chennai has to offer” - Shilesh Hariharan from Madras Terrace
On March 6th, the whole team of City of 1000 Tanks with our local and international experts attended the third local workshop of the Water as Leverage programme. As part of this workshop, our team organised a guided walk of the ‘Mylapore Trail’, one of the proposed projects in Mylapore as part of the 'City of 1,000 Tanks' strategy. On this evening of engagement with the local context, the participants from Partners for Resilience, UN-Habitat and the two design teams, City of 1000 Tanks and Rise Chennai interacted with the members of the Mylapore Resident Welfare Association and experienced the historic tanks, potential areas for nature based solutions, ongoing rainwater harvesting initiatives and the bustling life and culture in Mylapore.
Recharge wells at the P.S. Senior Secondary School, Mylapore ©Ooze
The participants engaging in conversation on the Mylapore Tank ©Ooze
Participants at the P.S. Senior Secondary School, Mylapore ©Ooze
Glimpses of the walk through the Chitra Kulam Tank area in Mylapore ©Ooze