Summary:
A resident of Ganapathi Nagar attempted to immolate himself to protest against the eviction. The Public Works Department (PWD) began work on removing encroachments on the Adyar river banks in Ganapathi Nagar in Pozhichalur on Thursday. Kancheepuram revenue authorities on Thursday announced that South Chennai, which witnessed unprecedented flooding in 2015, would breathe easy during the ensuing monsoon, as the reclamation of the encroached Adyar river was progressing at full pace. However, the police and other residents pacified him to move to the allotted housing area in Perumbakkam. Karnan, one of the residents, doused kerosene on himself and attempted self-immolation..