ADAYAR ECO PARK

RESTORATION
A N U R B A N R E G I O N A L P R O J E C T S T U DY 1

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 PROJECT RELEVANCE AND HOW THE
FIRM GOT THE PROJECT
Adyar wetland reserve and the Poonga Ecopark is an
environmentally significant project proposed in the
city of Chennai. IDEA Studio, Cochin, got the
opportunity to work on this project as landscape and
urban design consultants with Mr. Joss Brooks,
renowned ecological restoration specialist of
Auroville.
Idea Design worked as part of the team who prepared
the Ecological Restoration Master Plan. The Project
was implemented by Pitchandikulam Forest
Consulatnts and Idea Design provided detailed design
services working together with ecologists from PFC.

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Client - Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure Financial Services Ltd.,

Chennai (TNUIFSL) appointed by Governement of TamilNadu
The Adyar Creek and the Estuary from the eastern part of
ThiruViKa Bridge covers an area of about 358 acres.
The Government ordered to restore the eco system and to develop
an Eco park in 58acres in Phase I restore the balance 300 acres in
Phase II.

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Around the Creek, mainly for Mandaveli. Storm watThe Phase I of

the programme, named Adyar Poonga, is a section of an inland
waterway coming from the Adyar Estuary, curving its way along
the Quibble Island up to the Greenways Road. A survey of historic
plans shows that the area has functioned as a storm water outflow
for the watershed er coming from the surrounding areas through
storm water drains would fill the Creek and functioned as retention
and infiltration pond and excess overflows to the estuary. Similarly
the area served as a reservoir for tidal water in times of high tide
levels. Of late, the Creek was used as a place of disposal of
sewage and dumping of solid waste.

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Since 1997, the Government of Tamil Nadu had been

contemplating to protect the Creek and creation of an Eco Park to
restore the ecological balance and raise public awareness on
environmental issues. The Government appointed the Tamil Nadu
Urban Infrastructure Financial Services Ltd., Chennai (TNUIFSL) to
identify and engage necessary consultants for the preparation of a
concept/master plan, detailed planning and implementation for
the development of the Eco- Park.
M/s.Pitchandikulam Forest Consultants (PFC), Auroville, was
appointed as consultants for developing a Master Plan. Several
reputed specialist consultants worked on this project in the fields
of water management, flora and fauna habitat mapping, wetland
ecology, architecture and landscaping.

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