Vandiamman Kovil Street is in bad condition and no steps have been taken to solve the problem, it is alleged. The road got damaged and it has become a parking area for abandoned vehicles.
Author: S Solomon Raj
Many residents of Mugappair and Padi in Chennai are upset after they came to know about the changes in second phase of Metro Rail project. Already, they had given petitions to the officials concerned to have rail route in the neighbourhood. Now, they request the government to extend the project up to Padi.
Remember Aajeedh Khalique. He was the winner of Super Singer 3, a musical show organised by a television channel a few years ago. A native of Trichy, Aajeth is a proud resident of the neighbourhood. He stays at Kambar Colony in Anna Nagar, Chennai.
Thiru Vi Ka Higher Secondary School (Boys) at Shenoy Nagar is the oldest school in the neighbourhood. This is aided by the government.
In Anna Nagar West, Chennai, people walk on inner streets of Imayam Colony with fear of getting electrocuted due to uncovered electric junction boxes. There are many such boxes located in front of many houses without proper doors or fencing.
Nearly 15 years ago, officials installed hand pumps by boring the ground at several streets in Mugappair. The pump on 20th Street, Nakkeeran Salai, is one among the list. During summer, hand pump plays an important role in solving water scarcity in the locality. But it is not functioning.
Safety of children is the need of the hour, with crimes against them growing everywhere. People have to take care of their wards and keep a watch on them when they play on streets and go out. Retired Deputy Superintendent of Police, S Subramaniyan, a resident of Panneer Nagar, shares with News Today his experience in safeguarding children.
Construction debris on roadside is an eyesore. At a few stretches in Thangam Colony, Anna Nagar West one can see waste left on the roadside from construction sites.
A vacant land allotted for park by Tamilnadu Housing Board on First Main Road, Eri Scheme, Mugappair, has now become a garbage segregation and bio-decomposing spot.