The Hindu                 07.06.2013

Another building sealed

The Municipal Corporation authorities sealed a building on Scott Road in the city on Thursday.

According to a press release, an individual, Anbazhagan, was given permission to construct a building (Survey no. 764/14, door no. 5/5 A) with a basement and three floors in 27,738 sq ft between 10 August, 2008, and 9 January, 2010.

On completion, the building was constructed up to a height of 12 metres, in violation of rules since buildings up to one kilometre radius of the Meenakshi Sundareshwarar Temple should not be more than nine metres high.

Dedicated phone number

The Corporation has put in place a dedicated phone number (94421 88993) to receive complaints related to drinking water supply, broken drains or sewage issues. People have to call the number and give their name, address and a short description of their problem.