‘Inconvenience today for a better tomorrow’ signs follow commuters across the city as work inches on for the 118-km Chennai Metro Phase II. Residents eagerly await three corridors that will connect Madhavaram to SIPCOT, Lighthouse to Poonamalle Bypass, and Madhavaram to Sholinganallur by 2028. But the project is resulting in an irreversible loss of green cover along the corridors, far more than was estimated at the time of its approval. A total of 8,029 trees would be affected, either felled or transplanted, for the project. Over 7,000 of these trees have been uprooted already. Though new trees are planted to…
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Chennai to lose thrice as many trees as originally estimated for Metro Phase II
Over 8,000 trees would be either felled or transplanted for the project. Meanwhile, over a third of the transplanted trees haven't survived.
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There is lot of garbage in front of the house 14/1, 2nd cross 9th main chinappa garden, opp to goodhopd school, near chinappa garden park. I have given money to the palike woman many times to clear the garbage , but still the garbage is uncleared. As In this season there are many mosquito diseases sprading and also the dirty smell is coming. Please help me in cleaning the garbage. I have raised compliant many times but no use. (My complaint number is 10649625. transfered to prathima (9886096496). I spoke to her but no use. Please help.
There is a constant nusaince of of garbage segregation near the Kempapura road towards the police station it is taken as granted and not sure what authorities are sitting to act.. breeding ground for health hazard , pigeon infestation flies mosquito pest and also disturbing traffic on the road can we get some attention from the area corporater to take action