The Deccan Chronicle 03.08.2010

Non-inclusion in Greater Chennai irks Vanagaram

Speaking to this newspaper, Mr N.V. Seenivasan, chairman, Vanagaram village panchayat, said the residents of his panchayat were disappointed that Vanagaram was not included in the proposed expansion plan despite the inclusion of faraway places like Karambakkam and Porur. Vangaram is much closer to the corporation limit compared to several other areas included in the corporation expansion plan, said the chairman.

On behalf of the local body, a petition has been sent to the state government. The local body representatives and local MLA B. Ranganathan have met the municipal administration and water supply department secretary, Chennai mayor and Chennai corporation commissioner to explain the public opinion. Besides, petitions to the chief minister and deputy chief minister’s special cell have been sent seeking their intervention and timely action, the chairman said.

“Several residents welfare associations have sent petitions to the government seeking its intervention in the issue and Vangaram is a potential area to be included in the corporation limit as it connects several suburbs with the city,” said Mr A. Balasubramaniyan, executi-ve committee president, federation of residents welfare associations (Palani-yappa Nagar, Krishna Nagar and A.V.N. Garden).

Official sources said the Tiruvallur collector has demanded that the local body submit the details and population of Vanagaram.