T. Nagar residents want their pavements back

Chennai | Tuesday | 22nd May, 2018

Summary:

The protesters met Corporation officials in T.

Nagar and submitted a petition demanding the removal of encroachments from government lands, roads and footpaths. Civic body officials estimate that the number of encroachments in T.

Nagar alone could be over 10,000. Officials said that identification of street vending zones in all the 15 zones of the Corporation would be a challenging task. Residents have complained about the encroachments on Kannadasan Street and Venkatnarayana Road as well. Choking up: Corporation officials estimate that the number of encroachments in T.

Nagar area alone could be more than 10,000.more-inFrustrated over the rampant encroachment of roads and footpaths, a section of T.

Nagar residents led by members of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) staged a road blockade on Masilamani Street on Monday..