The Hindu 04.10.2010
Corporation takes over 14 OSR lands
Staff Reporter
CHENNAI: The Chennai Corporation on Sunday took over 14 OSR (open space reservation) lands worth Rs.200 crore in various parts of the city.
Inspecting the work to demarcate the boundaries of a piece of OSR land on Anna Salai near Anna Arivalayam, Mayor M. Subramanian said, “The Corporation will develop a park in 8.5 grounds of OSR land in Teynampet on Anna Salai. We have taken over OSR lands worth over Rs.3,500 crore in the past four years.”
The OSR lands taken over on Sunday include those in T.Nagar, Virugambakkam and Saligramam.
As part of monsoon preparedness, over 100 motor pumps have been kept ready, said Mr.Subramanian.
Corporation Commissioner D.Karthikeyan was present.
