30-04-2025
Corporation Council approves more than 200 resolutions
A total of 237 resolutions were passed at the Corporation Council meeting held on Wednesday, the highest in four years, Deputy Mayor M. Magesh Kumaar said.
The most notable resolution passed was for the outsourcing of solid waste management in the Royapuram and Nagar zones. CPI councillor M. Renuka (Ward 42) raised concern as to whether the National Urban Livelihood Mission workers in these zones would be rendered jobless. Mayor R. Priya, however, assured that the existing workers would be prioritised while recruiting conservancy workers for the two zones by the selected private party for waste collection and management.
Over 120 demolition projects were approved at the council meeting. These include micro compost centres and solid waste management administrative facilities on Anna Pillai Street; defunct Amma Unavagams on Manikandan Street and MC Road; PHCs on Padavatamman Koil Street; anganwadis on Wall Tax Road and Dr. Ambedkar Street; and old school blocks in Kosapur and Theeyambakkam — some dating back to the 1950s.
Among the key structures to be razed is the Urban Training and Monitoring Centre on Five Furlong Road, Guindy, which formerly housed an AIDS prevention unit.
Approved canal restoration projects cover Otteri Nullah, Captain Cotton Canal, Trustpuram Canal, and stretches in Mambalam, Nandanam, Jafferkhanpet, Reddy Kuppam, and Veerangal Odai. Of the ₹95 crore estimate, ₹65 crore alone is set aside for Otteri Nullah.
Anganwadi buildings are also set to be revamped at a total cost of ₹24.46 crore. Of this, ₹9.19 crore has been allocated for revamping the anganwadi buildings in Tiruvottiyur, Manali, Madhavaram and Royapuram zones, ₹7.35 crore for zones from Nagar to Kodambakkam and ₹7.52 crore for zones from Valasaravakkam to Sholinganallur.
The Council has approved ₹6.51 crore for setting up an Animal Birth Control Centre at Kodungaiyur, near the Madhavaram bio-CNG plant. This includes infrastructure for surgeries and post-operative care. Separately, ₹5.2 crore has been allocated for a pet dog vaccination and registration programme targeting 2 lakh animals, covering Radio Frequency Identification tagging, which involves attaching a small chip or tag to the animal, and five-year maintenance.
The Integrated Command and Control Centres (ICCC) at Solid Waste Management hotspots in the city will be improved with 400 smart cameras, enabling real-time monitoring and alert dispatch through Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence systems. The ₹1.8 crore project will be implemented across 115 sites in the 15 zones.
Additionally, the ICCC's central hub at Muthamizh Arignar Kalaignar Maligai in Ripon Buildings complex will get a major upgrade with a new 70.8ft x 9.96ft video wall using high-resolution technology. Costing ₹3 crore, the facility will display live data on solid waste operations, public grievance redress, civic amenities, and more, according to GCC.
