CHENNAI: If the citizens of PS Sivaswamy Salai in Mylapore concept that waking as much as trenches in entrance in their properties one high quality day with out prior data was unhealthy sufficient, they have been in for a worse surprise on Monday evening, when the entrance of two buildings caved in.
Blaming the cave in on shoddy making plans for an ongoing corporation mission to interchange an existing storm water drain at the stretch, citizens mentioned the civic bodyhired contractor failed to take any precautions before starting the work to make sure that properties were not broken.
They mentioned the contractor had overrun a buffer house between the compound partitions of buildings and existing drains.
“On Monday evening, the staircase leading to probably the most properties caved in as a result of the work. On Tuesday morning, the entrance portion of the second space suffered the similar destiny,” mentioned B Neelakandan, secretary, Vivekanandapuram Residents Welfare Association.
“Instead of digging up all the stretch immediately, the officials must have undertaken work on smaller stretches. Residents themselves are shovelling mud and laying scaffoldings and planks to present power to the buildings in their properties,” he added.
The contractor began work at the 400m-long drain a month ago however had slightly made any progress.
The civic woes have left citizens with a sense of déjà vu: The floods of December 2015 brought about a number of sewerage pipes to cave in, leaving craters in the midst of the road and wrecking the stretch.
Sivaswamy Salai is a major bus route linking areas around Mandaveli to different portions of town. “Even whilst the work is being undertaken, buses and different heavy vehicles are still the use of the road. We are seeking to convince motorists not to drive heavy vehicles at the street,” Neelakandan added.
A senior corporation reliable admitted that the work carried out was lower than scratch. “There must have been a setback house between the home and the existing SWD. Instructions have been given to make sure that citizens are not brought about any inconvenience and the work can be planned higher. We will soak up the cave in with the contractor answerable for the drain and expedite the work,” he mentioned.
The reliable denied that the intensity of the drain was being higher. “The existing intensity of 2m is probably not modified,” he mentioned.
Blaming the cave in on shoddy making plans for an ongoing corporation mission to interchange an existing storm water drain at the stretch, citizens mentioned the civic bodyhired contractor failed to take any precautions before starting the work to make sure that properties were not broken.
They mentioned the contractor had overrun a buffer house between the compound partitions of buildings and existing drains.
“On Monday evening, the staircase leading to probably the most properties caved in as a result of the work. On Tuesday morning, the entrance portion of the second space suffered the similar destiny,” mentioned B Neelakandan, secretary, Vivekanandapuram Residents Welfare Association.
“Instead of digging up all the stretch immediately, the officials must have undertaken work on smaller stretches. Residents themselves are shovelling mud and laying scaffoldings and planks to present power to the buildings in their properties,” he added.
The contractor began work at the 400m-long drain a month ago however had slightly made any progress.
The civic woes have left citizens with a sense of déjà vu: The floods of December 2015 brought about a number of sewerage pipes to cave in, leaving craters in the midst of the road and wrecking the stretch.
Sivaswamy Salai is a major bus route linking areas around Mandaveli to different portions of town. “Even whilst the work is being undertaken, buses and different heavy vehicles are still the use of the road. We are seeking to convince motorists not to drive heavy vehicles at the street,” Neelakandan added.
A senior corporation reliable admitted that the work carried out was lower than scratch. “There must have been a setback house between the home and the existing SWD. Instructions have been given to make sure that citizens are not brought about any inconvenience and the work can be planned higher. We will soak up the cave in with the contractor answerable for the drain and expedite the work,” he mentioned.
The reliable denied that the intensity of the drain was being higher. “The existing intensity of 2m is probably not modified,” he mentioned.
Buildings crash into ditches for storm water drain
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