The residents of Rajalakshmi Nagar in Velachery want a dilapidated Metrowater tank on Eighth Cross Street demolished. They fear the structure may collapse.

The residents had petitioned the CM`s Cell in 2017, requesting the government to bring down the tank. Metrowater had replied stating that the tank was not in use and would be demolished. However, three years since the response, the agency has not acted, said residents.

"The tank is located right next to my house. There is a school located close by and children cycle on the road. The tank`s staircase is broken and iron bars inside are visible as the plaster has come off. The cracks on the structure have become wider and we are worried it may collapse," said Hariharan Padmanaban, a resident. "During the recent spell of heavy rain, we were living in constant fear. A small portion of the staircase and a part of the tank`s lid came off in December."

"The tank has not been in use for more than 20 years. During the 2015 floods, we were lucky that nothing happened. However, over the years, due to constant rainfall, the tank has been filled with rainwater and there are big cracks due to thevolume of the water. The structure is tilted on one side," said J Venkatraman, another resident.

The executive engineer in-charge of the area told TOI that the tank will be demolished soon. "We will get orders from senior officials and bring it down. That tank is not in use now," he said.

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