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The Hindu
31-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Nemilichery lake once revived by residents, struggles to stay afloat
Nemilichery lake, lying at the far end of Chromepet, was once the focus of a community-led revival. Around 200 determined residents poured in funds from their own pocket to bring the dying lake back to life. Between 2018 and 2021, the lake did indeed brim with rainwater. However, since then, it has slowly slipped into neglect, once again, turning into a sewage pool overrun by a choked mat of water hyacinth. During a recent visit, only a small silver of water shimmered under the noon sun, with boundaries of the lake littered with plastic bags, empty water bottles, food waste, and clothes strewn around. S.M. Govindarajan, president of United Federation of Residents' Welfare Association, who contributed Rs. 1 lakh from his own savings to the pre-pandemic lake rejuvenation effort, says it is high time the 4D model- deflect, drain, desilt and deepen is adopted, similar to the restoration of Chitlapakkam lake. 'We need to first prevent sewage from entering the lake before we think about beautification projects, which is why building a deflector should be the first step,' he said. What is back in question now is the lake's critical role in groundwater recharge. Back when residents of Chromepet and neighbouring localities received water supply only once in five days, the residents of the area took matters into their own hands and started the rejuvenation of Nemilichery lake pre-pandemic, where in 2018, excavator machines were brought in to scoop out years of plastic build-up in the lake. This lake rejuvenation committee members also raised about 25 lakhs for the same at the time. 'Several lakes including Nemilichery and many others across Tambaram and Pallavaram are encroached upon, polluted, and poorly maintained,' says senior activist 'We fail to realise that the absence of basic infrastructure such as name boards, information boards at the lakes, and fixed boundaries has opened the door for unchecked encroachments,' he said, adding the collective efforts now feel like water down the drain. When contacted, Tambaram Corporation commissioner, S. Balachander said: 'Regarding the Nemilichery lake, we have prepared a detailed project report and it is in a final shape. We are about to send it to the government for further fund sanctions, after which the work will begin soon,' he said, also adding details about the 750 crore underground drainage project covering Madambakkam, Sembakkam, and Chitlapakkam. 'Once that project is also completed, Nemilichery lake will not receive sewage water from adjacent areas. The lake will be completely revamped and redeveloped, and put into use for common public,' he added.
The Hindu
31-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Hindu
Poor condition of Thiruneermalai Road, coupled with heavy traffic congestion, cause inconveniences to the motorists
The Thiruneermalai Main Road is a major road linking several residential localities of Tambaram Corporation and the industrial units located in Pammal and Thirumudivakkam. The road branching off from the arterial GST Road is congested with heavy traffic during morning and evening rush hours with vehicles lined up on the road for several meters at the Thiruneermalai Road-GST Road junction. Moreover the presence of several leather units on the road leads to heavy vehicles movement on the stretch daily. While the traffic police of the Tambaram Police Commissionerate has taken steps of regulating traffic by putting in temporary medians to prevent lane jumping, and cutting off the right turn for vehicles coming from Thiruneermalai Road towards GST Road, it still has not helped much and motorists continue to battle traffic congestion at the junction. Adding to the woes of the motorists is the poor condition of the road caused by the digging up of the road for underground drainage (UGD) project being executed in Pammal and Anakaputhur by the Tambaram corporation. B. Saravanan, a resident of Lakshmi Nagar in Thiruneermalai, said the road is choked with heavy traffic during evening hours when heavy vehicles and buses transporting employees from the industrial units of Thirumudivakkam and Pammal line up at a stetch completely clogging both sides of the road, making it impossible for commuters to move ahead. The road is also the link road to several stone quarries in Kundrathur and home to a few temples attracting hundreds of devotees during weekends. S. Aravamudhan, a devotee who visits the Vaishnavite temple in Thiruneermalai, wanted the State Highways department to widen the road to ease the traffic congestion. A senior official of the Tambaram Corporation said the UGD work was in the final stages of completion and once it is completed the road would be paved by the State Highways department. Sources in the Highways Department said that the Tambaram corporation had taken up UGD work on the Thiruneermalai Road and of the 3 km length, they had completed around 1.5 km. 'Even as the work is progressing, they keep adding cuts in various places to add netwroks for houses and buildings. They have already deposited the amount meant for restoration of the road cuts. We will take up rectification as soon as they provide us with the completion certificate,' said an official.
The Hindu
22-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Tambaram Corporation launches app for people to send in complaints, feedback
After the establishment of the 24/7 Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC), the Tambaram Corporation has launched an application called 'Voice of Tambaram' (VoT). A senior civic official said the ICCC, modelled on the command centre of the Greater Chennai Corporation, would automate and link the attendance system of conservancy workers, track the removal of garbage through trucks with GPS, and monitor the 32 flood-prone areas via closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras during the monsoon. As part of upgrading the ICCC, VoT was launched for residents to send in their complaints and feedback, he added. The official said the civic body had received 13,869 complaints since the launch of the VoT app. Of these, 12,889 had been resolved. The engineering department received the highest number of complaints at 8,993, followed by the public health department with 3,767. P. Prathap, office-bearer of the Chitlapakkam Town Welfare Association, said the complaints made with VoT app, particularly regarding garbage removal and vector control measures, had been addressed, but steps were not being taken regarding macro civic issues such as restoration of damaged roads and cleaning waterbodies.
The Hindu
18-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Hindu
Encroachments on the footpath along GST Road inconveniences pedestrians
The GST Road at Chromepet has become congested after textile and gold showrooms opened. Restaurants have mushroomed along the road to cater to shoppers. The pavement has been occupied by food- carts and the display boards of the shops. At some places, the pavement has been turned into a dining place. At night, the vessels of the eateries are washed on the pavement. Adding to the woes of pedestrians is the restaurants using the road margin for car parking. Tambaram Corporation officials are yet to take action. David Manohar, Chromepet. Police respond A senior police officer says a regular drive is being carried out to remove unauthorised parking of vehicles on the arterial roads. The Highways Department is coordinating with the police to remove encroachments on the basis of complaints from members of the public. Vehicle thefts Several vehicles, especially high-end two-wheelers, have been stolen by gangs at night in Iyyappanthangal. The residents filed police complaints, but not even copies of the complaints filed in the Community Service Register (CSR) are being issued. Hence, the vehicle owners are unable to recover the insured amount. C. Senthil Kumar, Iyyappanthangal. (Readers can write to this column at readersmailchennai @
