CHENNAI: For years, parks have been the one respiring area in the town taken over through high-rises. The inexperienced spaces safe large trees when the remainder of the town used to be being robbed off greenery.
Eight years ago, three parks and nearly 400 trees in the town made manner for metro rail. Now, the town could lose more parks when Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) begins building of the 107.55km Phase 2. At least two stations have been deliberate as regards to Natesan Park and Panagal Park in T Nagar.
While an in depth design showing the exact location of the stations is yet to come back out, going through CMRL’s initial alignment plan, part of the eight-acre Panagal Park might make manner for a metro station. “We deliberate a station in Natesan Park however we changed the location somewhat away on Venkatanarayana Road as Natesan Park is as regards to Panagal Park,” a metro rail reliable mentioned. “A station has been deliberate at Panagal Park. Intricate details shall be deliberate and designed when an in depth design consultant begins work in July.”
The reliable mentioned the consultant would behavior a tree survey and arrive on the total choice of trees to be axed around the three corridors in the phase. “A preliminary design shall be able in six months,” the reliable mentioned. “We will try to save as many trees as conceivable, however some trees will certainly move.”
For CMRL, parks appear to be the perfect option to occupy and sell off their apparatus or construct a concrete structure, as it's going to otherwise purpose site visitors chaos if the paraphernalia is stored in other places. “There is no other open area to be had. We can't retailer them or construct a station at the street,” a metro rail reliable mentioned.
In Phase 1, CMRL took over Thiru Vi Ka Park at Shenoy Nagar, Nehru Park on Poonamallee High Road and May Day Park at Chintadripet for building. More than 220 trees have been axed in these parks. While Nehru Park might open later this month — more than a 12 months after the stretch between Nehru Park and Thirumangalam underground section changed into operational — it's going to take more than two years for the general public to walk into Thiru Vi Ka Park and May Day Park.
Taking over parks for building or storing apparatus for years may well be CMRL’s first selection, however urban planners and environmentalists mentioned CMRL nonetheless had the option to tweak designs and save these inexperienced spaces. “They take over parks as obtaining OSR land is easier since they belong to the government. But it is certainly not a wholesome idea in a town that has misplaced a lot of its greenery. If CMRL desires a wholesome environment, it has to search for an alternate place,” mentioned professor D Narasimhan, division of botany, Madras Christian College.
Though restoring a park with contemporary saplings might take years, transport planner in ITDP Gurugubelli Sai Ratna Chaitanya mentioned metro rail must no less than fulfil their promise of restoring parks on time. “Parks cannot be taken over to steer clear of congestion on street. Metro rail can search for alternate places earlier than occupying parks. If there is not any place and it makes sense for the station to be located near the park, metro rail must keep on with the agenda. Steps must be taken to restore the park as soon as conceivable,” he mentioned.
Eight years ago, three parks and nearly 400 trees in the town made manner for metro rail. Now, the town could lose more parks when Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) begins building of the 107.55km Phase 2. At least two stations have been deliberate as regards to Natesan Park and Panagal Park in T Nagar.
While an in depth design showing the exact location of the stations is yet to come back out, going through CMRL’s initial alignment plan, part of the eight-acre Panagal Park might make manner for a metro station. “We deliberate a station in Natesan Park however we changed the location somewhat away on Venkatanarayana Road as Natesan Park is as regards to Panagal Park,” a metro rail reliable mentioned. “A station has been deliberate at Panagal Park. Intricate details shall be deliberate and designed when an in depth design consultant begins work in July.”
The reliable mentioned the consultant would behavior a tree survey and arrive on the total choice of trees to be axed around the three corridors in the phase. “A preliminary design shall be able in six months,” the reliable mentioned. “We will try to save as many trees as conceivable, however some trees will certainly move.”
For CMRL, parks appear to be the perfect option to occupy and sell off their apparatus or construct a concrete structure, as it's going to otherwise purpose site visitors chaos if the paraphernalia is stored in other places. “There is no other open area to be had. We can't retailer them or construct a station at the street,” a metro rail reliable mentioned.
In Phase 1, CMRL took over Thiru Vi Ka Park at Shenoy Nagar, Nehru Park on Poonamallee High Road and May Day Park at Chintadripet for building. More than 220 trees have been axed in these parks. While Nehru Park might open later this month — more than a 12 months after the stretch between Nehru Park and Thirumangalam underground section changed into operational — it's going to take more than two years for the general public to walk into Thiru Vi Ka Park and May Day Park.
Taking over parks for building or storing apparatus for years may well be CMRL’s first selection, however urban planners and environmentalists mentioned CMRL nonetheless had the option to tweak designs and save these inexperienced spaces. “They take over parks as obtaining OSR land is easier since they belong to the government. But it is certainly not a wholesome idea in a town that has misplaced a lot of its greenery. If CMRL desires a wholesome environment, it has to search for an alternate place,” mentioned professor D Narasimhan, division of botany, Madras Christian College.
Though restoring a park with contemporary saplings might take years, transport planner in ITDP Gurugubelli Sai Ratna Chaitanya mentioned metro rail must no less than fulfil their promise of restoring parks on time. “Parks cannot be taken over to steer clear of congestion on street. Metro rail can search for alternate places earlier than occupying parks. If there is not any place and it makes sense for the station to be located near the park, metro rail must keep on with the agenda. Steps must be taken to restore the park as soon as conceivable,” he mentioned.
Chug on, but spare the Chennai’s parks
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