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1. The above case has been Suo Motu registered by this Tribunal on the basis of the newspaper report published in Dinamalar Chennai City Supplement Edition, dated 03.07.2020 under the caption "Kbr;#u; ngupa Vup kjFfs; rPuikg;G vg;NghJ?" (When Will the Sluices of Mudichur Lake be set right?).

2. It was alleged in the newspaper report that Mudichur Lake is situated in Tambaram and spread over an extent of 112 Acres having a water storing capacity of 17 Million Cubic Feet. Due to the formation of Vandalur -

3. REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT:

Mudichur Lake is located at S.F.No,342 of Mudichur Village in Tamabaram Taluk of Chengalpattu District and it is maintained by the Public Works Department. It has water spread area in an extent of 44.90.0 Ha and is intended to feed ayacut of 80.16.0 Ha. It receives water from its own catchment, surplus water from vandalur tank and upland drainages mostly from the rains of North East Monsoon period. The overflow of this tank leads to Mudichur Seekana En and finally confluence to Adyar River at crossing of Outer Ring Road. There are two sluices in the said water body in which one located at western part of the lake is fully demolished due to the formation of the outer ring road and another one located in the northern side of the lake is in good condition and also sluice is sufficient for the existing irrigation activities and the existing surplus weir is fairly week condition. Due to the formation of the outer ring road, the tank was over deepened;

6. The overflow of this tank leads to ivludichur Seekana Eri and finally confluence to Adyar River at crossing of Outer Ring Road.

7. There are two sluices in the said water body in which one located at western part of the lake is fully demolished due to the formation of the outer ring road and another one located in the northern side of the lake is in good condition and also sluice is sufficient for the existing irrigation activities and the existing surplus weir is fairly week condition.

17. It is seen from the Joint Committee report that the water analysis report reveals that the Physico chemical parameters analysed satisfy the inland surface water standards prescribed by the Board. The water sample collected from the Mudichur Lake analysed for Bacteriological parameter reveals the Total Cloiform and Faecal Coliform meets the Primary Water Quality Criteria for bathing waters prescribed by the Central Pollution Control Board.

18. It is also mentioned in the report that based on the report of the Public Works Department that due to formation of outer ring road, one of the sluices located in Western side has been fully demolished and another one located in the Northern side of the lake is in good condition and the sluice is sufficient for the existing irrigation activities and the existing surplus weir is in very weak condition. As per the survey conducted by the Revenue Department during 2009, there were about 86 encroachments in the water spread area and bund on the western part of the tank.