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Which park in Tamil Nadu is famous for snakes?
Also known as the Guindy Snake Park, it is located next to the Children’s Park in the Guindy National Park campus….Chennai Snake Park.
| Abbreviation | CSPT |
|---|---|
| Location | Rajbhavan Post, Guindy, Chennai 600 022 |
| Region served | India |
| Official language | Tamil, English |
| Founder | Romulus Whitaker |
Which are low lying areas in Chennai?
Tondiarpet, Washermenpet, Mannady, several pockets of Ayanavaram, Royapuram, Tiruvottiyur, Periyar Nagar, Sidco Nagar, MKB Nagar, Jamalia, Kolathur, Otteri and Perambur are among the other low-lying areas in North Chennai that are vulnerable to water-logging.
Which city is known as snake city of India?
Kochi: Residents of Kochi are now literally jostling with snakes for space in their houses, offices, roads, washrooms and even footwear. The number of cases where snakes are spotted is on the rise in the city.
What are the flood prone areas in India?
The major flood prone regions in India are Punjab, Haryana, most of the Gangetic plains, including Uttar Pradesh, North Bihar and West Bengal, the Brahmaputra valley, coastal Andhra Pradesh and Orissa, and southern Gujarat.
Why Chennai gets flooded?
Every rainy season, Chennai is flooded. Some of its streets get inundated even after a single spell. The maps show that as the need for residential units grew, houses were built in low-lying areas and floodplains, leading to stagnation. The loss of a portion of the Pallikaranai marshland added to the crisis.
Which state in India does not have snakes?
“For example, north-eastern states like Arunachal Pradesh and even the Andaman and Nicobar islands don’t have any of these four snakes.
Which place in India has most snakes?
Bannerghatta National Park, Bengaluru Bannerghatta national park near Bengaluru houses snakes as well as other animals. It was started in 1970 and presently houses a large number of snake species.
Which state in India has most floods?
The states falling within the periphery of “India Flood Prone Areas” are West Bengal, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Assam, Bihar, Gujrat, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab….Highest flood prone areas in India.
| State | Area liable to Floods (million Ha.) |
|---|---|
| Total Damage | Rs.13,400 million |
| Area Affected | 8.11 million hectare |
Where were the slums in Tamil Nadu affected by the floods?
Slums in Lock Cheri, Choolaimedu, Perambur, Kosapet, Kondithope and Chintadripet were washed out and people sought refuge in the Ripon Building. There were casualties in Medavakkam, Perambur and Purasawalkam.
How many people have died in rain related incidents in Tamil Nadu?
So far at least 14 people have died in rain related incidents in Tamil Nadu. When civic workers were cutting down a huge fallen tree here, a lengthy snake quietly surfaced from the dense foliage. An expert snake catcher, deployed by the Forest Department, rescued it with ease.
Where did the 1943 Chennai flood occur?
The 1943 Chennai floods occurred during the annual northeast monsoon in Madras (now Chennai) in India. Lying on the Bay of Bengal coast, Chennai is prone to violent storms and thundershowers during the northeast monsoon (September–November). In October 1943, there were continuous rains lasting over six days.
How many people have been sheltered in Tamil Nadu’s relief camps?
In Chennai, 2,699 people from rain-hit areas have been sheltered in 44 relief centres by corporation authorities and a total of 28,64,400 packets of food have been distributed to them over the past six days. Across Tamil Nadu, over 15,000 people have been evacuated and housed in over 290 relief camps.