The Greater Chennai Corporation area is set to get assistance from Germany to cope with climate change.
The Corporation Council on Saturday adopted a resolution approving the inclusion of Chennai in the project, ‘Cities fit for climate change.’ It will be implemented by GIZ on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety. It supports cities in carrying out research on various aspects of climate change.
“They will fund research to mitigate disaster. Rapid urbanisation in Chennai is a cause for concern,” said an official. The first meeting of officials of the civic body with German officials was held in Chennai recently.
