Shocking floods in Chennai is now sending shivers in the spines of everyone. Chennai for the first time witnessed heaviest rain fall which was not seen in the last 100 years. This resulted in Chennai drowning as State government and entire administration watched helplessly and leaving people become homeless. 



Many experts say this is the effect of climate change and recommended stringent measures even as Paris hosted World Climate Summit. Now many are wondering whether Chennai's present disaster may turn reality in Andhra Pradesh's new capital Amaravathi. 



Experts are of the opinion that it is not recommended to have capital in the delta region as rivers changee course over decades. Though the river shifts, it leaves below `paleochannels' where water flows below the surface. In the event of heavy rains, there is the threat of land subsidence and these places are also prone to flooding.



Amaravathi will be built in 33000 acres and the loss of greenary will spell doom leading to disaster. Srikonda Ramesh, dean of studies and head of the department of architecture at the School of Planning and Architecture (SPA)  in Vijaywada confirmed the same. 



He added “The Chennai deluge should serve as an eye-opener. Chennai has been flooded because natural waterways like rivers were allowed to be obstructed by indiscriminate constructions. The government should utilise high resolution satellite imagery data to pinpoint the floodplains and paleochannels in Amaravati before taking up the construction of the mega city ,“



Alok Kumar, a scientist with the Geological Survey of India (GSI) also suggest that the paleochannels shouldn't be touched. Chennai was affected due to encroachments and unplanned expansion of the city along with three rivers and Buckingham canal. Amaravathi is having Krishna river and Krishna werstern main canal. The city cannot cope up with more than 20cm rainfall. 


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