Deccan Chronicle 25.06.2013
Unauthorised bus shelters removed
The bus terminus at J. Jayalalithaa Nagar (Mugappair west) awaits inauguration.— DC
Chennai: Chennai
corporation on Monday removed unauthorized bus shelters in some parts
of the city and several illegal structures used for promoting private
advertisements were also pulled down by the civic officials.
corporation on Monday removed unauthorized bus shelters in some parts
of the city and several illegal structures used for promoting private
advertisements were also pulled down by the civic officials.
The top brass have instructed to remove all encroachments including bus shelters erected by private parties. The
drive has begun in parts of Anna Nagar zone. Encroachments near New
Avadi Road and Nathamuni junction will be focused and the drive will be
expanded to other parts in phased manner, a corporation official said.
drive has begun in parts of Anna Nagar zone. Encroachments near New
Avadi Road and Nathamuni junction will be focused and the drive will be
expanded to other parts in phased manner, a corporation official said.
The
civic body has planned to construct several modern bus shelters and
legislators can also allocate funds from their local area development
funds for constructing new shelters. Soon three new bus shelters will
come up along the arterial New Avadi road”, Villivakkam legislator J C D
Prabhakar said.
civic body has planned to construct several modern bus shelters and
legislators can also allocate funds from their local area development
funds for constructing new shelters. Soon three new bus shelters will
come up along the arterial New Avadi road”, Villivakkam legislator J C D
Prabhakar said.
The corporation has
proposed of constructing 500 bus stands in the city and has already
invited tenders to construct 108 shelters in the first phase. The bus
shelter facility and road beautification project will be taken up
simultaneously, corporation sources said.
proposed of constructing 500 bus stands in the city and has already
invited tenders to construct 108 shelters in the first phase. The bus
shelter facility and road beautification project will be taken up
simultaneously, corporation sources said.
“New bus
shelters have been a long pending demand of the local residents and
private parties constructed a few bus shelters in the area and promoted
bill boards. The corporation should also ensure that such illegal structures do not mushroom”, opined civic activist Ayanavaram Ramadoss.
shelters have been a long pending demand of the local residents and
private parties constructed a few bus shelters in the area and promoted
bill boards. The corporation should also ensure that such illegal structures do not mushroom”, opined civic activist Ayanavaram Ramadoss.
‘Tax’ing problem delays bus stand inauguration
S. Sasidharan | DC
A
badly needed bus terminus at the thickly populated J. Jayalalithaa
Nagar (Mugappair west), whose construction was completed over two months
ago, is yet to be opened to the public as MTC, the city’s public
transport provider, is yet to pay tax to the Metro Water authorities.
badly needed bus terminus at the thickly populated J. Jayalalithaa
Nagar (Mugappair west), whose construction was completed over two months
ago, is yet to be opened to the public as MTC, the city’s public
transport provider, is yet to pay tax to the Metro Water authorities.
Maduravoyal
MLA G. Beemrao who allocated Rs 53 lakh to construct a proper terminus
with a concrete floor, drinking water and restroom facility, said that
the officials had promised to pay the tax amount in a few days. This was
his poll promise, he added.
MLA G. Beemrao who allocated Rs 53 lakh to construct a proper terminus
with a concrete floor, drinking water and restroom facility, said that
the officials had promised to pay the tax amount in a few days. This was
his poll promise, he added.
Officials from MTC,
which contributed funds towards erecting the shelter, told Deccan
Chronicle that they were about to pay the tax on Tuesday and that they
would soon inaugurate the bus terminus.
which contributed funds towards erecting the shelter, told Deccan
Chronicle that they were about to pay the tax on Tuesday and that they
would soon inaugurate the bus terminus.
The MTC
has been identifying sites for new bus depots and constructing new bus
terminuses for the convenience of the public, but residents of J.
Jayalalithanagar have only seen their wait to use the facility grow
longer.
has been identifying sites for new bus depots and constructing new bus
terminuses for the convenience of the public, but residents of J.
Jayalalithanagar have only seen their wait to use the facility grow
longer.
As many as 40 buses operate from this bus
terminus, making nearly 200 trips a day. Commuters have been boarding
buses outside the terminus over the past year, braving the scorching
heat of summer and now the rains pelting down, without a shelter while
waiting for buses. The terminus has no roof nor seating, and the
approach area is pothol -ridden.
terminus, making nearly 200 trips a day. Commuters have been boarding
buses outside the terminus over the past year, braving the scorching
heat of summer and now the rains pelting down, without a shelter while
waiting for buses. The terminus has no roof nor seating, and the
approach area is pothol -ridden.
Residents said
that it lacked even basic amenities and were suitably relieved to see
construction of the bus terminus begin a year ago. But now, two months
after completion, it still remains closed, according to Uma Maheswari, a
resident. “If authorities open the bus terminus our decades long ordeal will come to an end,” she added.
that it lacked even basic amenities and were suitably relieved to see
construction of the bus terminus begin a year ago. But now, two months
after completion, it still remains closed, according to Uma Maheswari, a
resident. “If authorities open the bus terminus our decades long ordeal will come to an end,” she added.