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Chepauk stands sealed for lack of building approval

Friday, 24 May 2013 12:18 administrator
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The Times of India              24.05.2013

Chepauk stands sealed for lack of building approval

CHENNAI: Chennai Corporation sealed three stands - I, J and K - of M A Chidambaram cricket stadium on Thursday. The stadium had not applied for permission to rebuild the stands from corporation or Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority.

The Teynampet zonal officer, accompanied by his executive and junior engineers, arrived at the stadium with a copy of the Supreme Court's May 10 interim stay order. "We also had a copy of the May 14 court order saying the stands were to be opened only for that evening's match," said a corporation engineer. The officers tied a ribbon around the entrance to the newly built stands and sealed the gates.

The stands were re-constructed with neither planning permission from CMDA nor building plan approval from the civic body. On May 10, the apex court stayed a Madras high court order directing the civic body to process the application of Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) seeking clearance to use the stands without permission. On May 12, the corporation re-sealed the stands that they opened in December 2012 for the India-Pakistan one-day match.

On May 14, the Supreme Court admitted a petition filed by TNCA, and permitted use of the three stands for the match played on that day, which also happened to be the last IPL match played in the city. The apex court also added that the three stands should not be used in future without the permission of the authorities.

The stands added 11,000 seats to the stadium's capacity of 33,342. The three stands were sealed in 2011 by Tamil Nadu housing and urban development department, CMDA and the corporation, and it remained under lock and seal till December 2012.

TNCA has a lot of work on its hands before re-opening the stadium, with the public works department also withdrawing the structural stability certificates given to all nine stands in M A Chidambaram stadium . It has requested them to apply afresh. The Madras High Court on May 14 had given the TNCA temporary reprieve for that day only. 

Last Updated on Friday, 24 May 2013 12:25
 

Corporation seals three stands at MAC stadium again

Friday, 24 May 2013 08:18 administrator
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The New Indian Express                24.05.2013

Corporation seals three stands at MAC stadium again

The Corporation of Chennai has resealed three stands of M A Chidambaram stadium on Thursday.

The move comes in the wake of Supreme Court intervention to open the stands for the match between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Daredevils on May 14.

The Supreme Court has allowed the stands -- I, J and K -- to be opened for the one match stating that tickets had already been sold and it would create law and order problem if people were not allowed to get in to watch the match.

The newly constructed stands were sealed as they were built without permission. “There have been some setback violations and some structures had to be demolished. If they comply with all the regulations, then officials will have no objection in giving clearance certificate,” sources said.

The Chennai Corporation had on May 12 sealed the three stands stating that TNCA has yet to get planning permission and building approval. The sealing came after the Supreme Court stayed the February 6 order of the Madras High Court. The High Court had earlier set aside orders which restrained TNCA from using the stands in the stadium.

Last Updated on Friday, 24 May 2013 08:20
 

Resident drills borewell on Corporation road

Friday, 24 May 2013 04:57 administrator
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The Hindu                 24.05.2013

Resident drills borewell on Corporation road

On public land:A borewell drilled on a Corporation road (Convent Road) by a resident of Mittapudur in Salem. -PHOTO: P. GOUTHAM
On public land:A borewell drilled on a Corporation road (Convent Road) by a resident of Mittapudur in Salem. -PHOTO: P. GOUTHAM

A resident of Convent Road drilled a borewell on a Corporation road for his private use and after the intervention of officials, the borewell was handed over to the civic body for public use.

Drilling was carried out a week ago on the road, just outside the house, and civic body officials asked him to halt the operations.

Claim

But the resident claimed that the area belonged to him, claimed that he had documentary evidence, and continued the drilling work.

This led to protest from neighbours and condemnation of the incident.

Later, after the public anger grew, the civic body officials, with the help of area surveyors, measured the place on Wednesday and found that the drilled area belonged to the Corporation.

Admitting his mistake, the resident gave an undertaking that the borewell area belonged to the Corporation and they are can use it.

Hence the Corporation had taken control of the borewell and promised that it would be put to public use in the area.

Corporation Commissioner M. Ashokan told The Hindu that the borewell is in the Corporation area and soon a hand pump would be in place for public use. Since the resident had given an undertaking, further course of action would be decided based on this statement, he added.

 
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