Archive · 21 May 2025
Former Chennai Police Station Deteriorates into a Waste Site
Once a place where police worked, a building in Chennai is now a mess.
Since the police moved out five years ago, people have been leaving trash and hanging out in the old building.
This is dangerous because the building is falling apart, and it is making the area unsafe for children who play nearby.
Some people are using the area for drinking and smoking.
The neighbors are upset, and the city workers and residents disagree about who is responsible for the mess.
The authorities are aware of the problem and say they will take action.
The former G5 police station in Chennai is now littered with waste.
The abandoned building poses risks to children and residents.
The site has become a gathering spot for couples, smokers, and tipplers.
The building's structure is deteriorating and at risk of collapse.
Local residents and authorities are at odds over responsibility for cleaning up the site.
- Who
- Residents, autorickshaw drivers, Deputy Commissioner of Police, conservancy workers, and former police station occupants.
- What
- A dilapidated former police station has become a site for littering and anti-social activities.
- When
- Since the police station relocated five years ago, and ongoing.
- Where
- Former G5 police station in Secretariat Colony, Kilpauk, Chennai.
- Why
- Neglect and lack of maintenance caused the former police station to become a site for littering and anti-social activities.
Residents
Conservancy Workers
Responsibility
Residents
Residents blame the corporation and authorities for the derelict condition of the property.
Conservancy Workers
Conservancy workers blame residents for littering and lack of waste management.
- Location
- Secretariat Colony, Kilpauk, Chennai
- Former Use
- G5 Police Station
- Current State
- Dilapidated, littered
- Hazards
- Structural damage, potential for collapse, unsanitary conditions
- Anti-social activities
- Drinking, smoking, and loitering
- Authorities Involved
- Deputy Commissioner of Police