Residents of Shenoy Nagar had been hopeful that Thiru Vi Ka Park, a major lung house in the locality that was once close in 2011, with nearly 150 timber axed, can be restored quickly after the metro station was once thrown open. But much to their dismay, there was no signal of the park returning to its unique shape even more than a 12 months after Shenoy Nagar metro station began operations.
Now, Chennai Metro Rail Ltd (CMRL) has mentioned it would take two extra years to restore of the park because it has now deliberate a multi-level parking below the park for which it is going to excavate again.
But at the moment, there may be another urgent factor the park consumers want CMRL to deal with. They say the realm around the barricaded metro site at the park is getting used for unauthorised parking and has changed into a hub for anti-social activities after dusk.
“Buses and vans are parked around the site and folks consume alcohol at the street. It was once once secure for folks to stroll around the park even after dark. Now we can't bring to mind doing that,” mentioned A S Arul, vice-president of Shenoy Nagar Welfare Association.
The citizens mentioned when a number of resident associations in Shenoy Nagar, Anna Nagar and surrounding localities appealed to CMRL to restore the park quickly or build a brief pavement around the site for regular walkers to make use of, they had been directed to method the corporation. “We asked them to construct the pavement as there was once no signal of restoring the park. It may even stay delinquent parts away,” mentioned Rebecca Pothan, a resident.
Arul mentioned when approached, corporation officials refused to construct a pavement, pronouncing the civic body may now not “waste funds to construct a brief pavement”. “Already, 40% of the park has long gone for building the entry buildings for the metro station and now we won't get whatever is left of the park any time quickly. The least that CMRL can do is to make sure our safety,” he mentioned.
Now, Chennai Metro Rail Ltd (CMRL) has mentioned it would take two extra years to restore of the park because it has now deliberate a multi-level parking below the park for which it is going to excavate again.
But at the moment, there may be another urgent factor the park consumers want CMRL to deal with. They say the realm around the barricaded metro site at the park is getting used for unauthorised parking and has changed into a hub for anti-social activities after dusk.
“Buses and vans are parked around the site and folks consume alcohol at the street. It was once once secure for folks to stroll around the park even after dark. Now we can't bring to mind doing that,” mentioned A S Arul, vice-president of Shenoy Nagar Welfare Association.
The citizens mentioned when a number of resident associations in Shenoy Nagar, Anna Nagar and surrounding localities appealed to CMRL to restore the park quickly or build a brief pavement around the site for regular walkers to make use of, they had been directed to method the corporation. “We asked them to construct the pavement as there was once no signal of restoring the park. It may even stay delinquent parts away,” mentioned Rebecca Pothan, a resident.
Arul mentioned when approached, corporation officials refused to construct a pavement, pronouncing the civic body may now not “waste funds to construct a brief pavement”. “Already, 40% of the park has long gone for building the entry buildings for the metro station and now we won't get whatever is left of the park any time quickly. The least that CMRL can do is to make sure our safety,” he mentioned.
Metro made Shenoy Nagar unsafe: Locals
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