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Adyar Residents Urge Action on Civic Problems Before Monsoon
People living in parts of Adyar told officials about problems that have lasted a long time.
Sewage keeps overflowing in several streets, and residents say temporary clean-ups do not solve it.
They are worried about walking through the sewage, harm to local shops and mosquitoes.
Residents also raised concerns about traffic, cars parked on roads and vendors blocking pavements.
They asked for action before the heavy monsoon rains.
Minister R. Kumar visited the area to check preparations.
He told officials to finish stormwater drain work before the rains.
He also met residents and asked officials to act on their complaints.
Residents in parts of Chennai’s Adyar zone asked officials to resolve recurring sewage overflow, traffic, parking and street-vending problems before the Northeast Monsoon.
Complaints included repeated sewage overflows on Ambedkar Street, Kaveri Street and near a men’s hostel on Kalakshetra Road.
Residents said sewage, pavement encroachments and roadside parking were affecting pedestrians, local businesses and traffic.
Information Technology Minister R. Kumar inspected monsoon-preparedness works in wards 179 and 180 on Wednesday and directed officials to complete stormwater drain works before the monsoon.
Kumar also reviewed pumping-station precautions and met residents about sewage and patta-related grievances, directing officials to take immediate action.
- Who
- Residents and traders in parts of Adyar, and Information Technology Minister R. Kumar.
- What
- Residents asked authorities to address long-standing civic problems before the monsoon; Kumar inspected preparedness works and directed officials to act.
- Where
- Wards 179 and 180 in Chennai’s Adyar zone, including Besant Nagar, Thideer Nagar and Thiruvanmiyur.
- When
- Wednesday; residents also reported a hostel-area sewage overflow ongoing since October 6.
- Why
- Residents said recurring sewage, congestion, parking and pavement encroachments were affecting daily life and could worsen during heavy monsoon rains.
Key facts
- Inspection area
- Adyar zone, wards 179 and 180
- Monsoon works inspected
- Stormwater drain works on Radhakrishnan Salai, Kalakshetra Road and Malaviya Avenue
- Sewage complaints
- Ambedkar Street, Kaveri Street and Kalakshetra Road were among the locations mentioned
- Reported onset
- Sewage overflow near a men’s hostel on Kalakshetra Road was reported since October 6
- Residents’ requests
- Permanent sewage solutions and action on traffic, parking and street-vending issues
- Minister’s direction
- Complete stormwater drain works before the monsoon and take immediate action on residents’ grievances
Quotes
Rajeswari
A resident of Kalakshetra Colony.
“Vehicles are parked on both sides of almost every road in Besant Nagar, making it difficult to drive. The Corporation could consider levying parking charges based on the size of vehicles to discourage indiscriminate parking. The narrow street near Pamban Swamy Temple is particularly congested because of parking, and making it one-way could help ease the traffic.”
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“We run a shop here, but customers are reluctant to step over the sewage to enter. Corporation workers come every day, make some patch work and leave, but the problem persists. The recurring overflow has also led to a heavy mosquito infestation, raising concerns over spread of dengue.”
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