CHENNAI: The Greater Chennai Corporation is all set to lay 409 roads for 110 km in the city under the Smart City Project.
These would come up along arterial roads in T Nagar, Thousand Lights, Saidapet and Mylapore. Apart from broad concrete and tar roads, safe pedestrian corners and cycling tracks would be set up to promote use of non-motorised transport among people.
Solar traffic signals, wifi corners, digital sign boards, e-toilets, desalination plant (to ensure 24x7 water supply), powerful LED lights, disaster management systems will be provided and all plans integrated using GIS.
Several bus stops in the city have more than one bus shelters. The Corporation Council Meeting on Saturday decided to demolish all unused bus shelters and set up single modern integrated bus shelters at all bus stops in Chennai.
"If necessary, additional facilities will be provided based on the demand," said Mayor Saidai S Duraisamy.
Fish Market
The Corporation has also planned to set up seven retail fish markets at various places. For this, an estimate (`10.4 crores) has been prepared with the help of Tamil Nadu Fisheries Department. This decision comes in the backdrop of protest by Chennai fishermen against the construction of wholesale fish market at Kotturpuram. A section of fishermen complained that allowing their counterparts from other states to trade here would affect their livelihood.
Responding, the Mayor said this facility was only for local fishermen with priority for Chennai fishermen. Rejecting allegations that this was set up along Adyar river bank with clearance from Coastal Regulatory Zone Management Authority, Mayor said that they have written a letter to them and reply was awaited.
DMK members staged a walkout when the Mayor commented on suspension of DMK members in the State Assembly.
1. New gym for women at Adyar
2. Use of Victoria Hall for welfare measures post renovation
3. Ramavaram lake to get new lease of life
4. Link road connecting Anna Main Road - Lakeside Road at `2.5 crore
5. Construction of Kodungaiyur Canal (1.67 km)
Questions by Councillors (from 2011 Nov to 2016 July)
a) Out of total 160 hours of Council proceedings, Mayor took 66 hours (41.25 %)
b) Total questions asked - 510
c) No. of Councillors who never asked a single question - 95 / 200 (nearly half - 48 %)
d) Most number of questions - P Srinivasan (ward n. 116) - 24 questions