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The Hindu
27-07-2025
- The Hindu
Chennai Corporation plans bus terminus near Vivekanandar Illam
Nearly a decade after establishing a bus bay near Vivekanandar Illam as part of the Marina beautification project, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) is now planning to build a bus terminus on Dr. Besant Road, close to this landmark. An official with the GCC said that the project is awaiting administrative sanction. It is expected to come up near the the junction of Dr. Besant Road and Kamarajar Salai, near Marina Beach. 'The location selected lies on a busy stretch near Marina Beach, close to key landmarks and historic landmarks along the coast. So, proposal has been prepared to match the surrounding,' he added. This project, which is estimated to cost ₹1 crore, will be jointly funded through the Member of Legislative Assembly Local Area Development Funds (MLA-LAD) and the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) — 50% allocated under each scheme. The project involves the construction of a bus terminus with a small timekeeper room. It will have essential passenger amenities, including a waiting platform, seating arrangements and a feeding room. The work is scheduled to be completed within four months from the date of commencement. An engineer with the Chennai Corporation said that work is expected to begin within seven days of site handover after tender process is finalised. Bus bay in 2016 In 2016, the Corporation had created a bus bay at this location by reallocating land from a nearby park, alongside projects to restore greenery, install 1.2-metre heritage pillars, widen pavements, and erect new bus shelters, to ease congestion and improve pedestrian conditions along the Marina promenade.
New Indian Express
27-04-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Pension of former Tamil Nadu MLAs, MLCs hiked
CHENNAI: Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday announced welfare measures for former and sitting MLAs in the Assembly. Responding to demands raised by deputy speaker K Pitchandi and other members, Stalin said the monthly pension for former members of the Assembly and Legislative Council would be increased from Rs 30,000 to Rs 35,000, effective April 1, 2025. Similarly, the family pension for the kin of deceased former legislators would be raised from Rs 15,000 to Rs 17,500 per month. The CM also announced that the annual medical reimbursement limit for former legislators would be enhanced from Rs 75,000 to Rs 1 lakh. However, he clarified that though the revised amount will come into effect soon, the additional Rs 25,000 for the current year would be disbursed after amending the relevant rules. Meanwhile, addressing concerns raised by Congress MLA S Chandrasekar and others regarding the MLAs' Local Area Development Funds, Stalin said the government has been allocating Rs 3 crore annually for each constituency. However, considering the 18% GST levied on development works under this fund, the government would now bear the GST cost, the CM said.
