Express News Service
CHENNAI: During heavy rains, seven areas near Mathur, suffer from severe waterlogging. The reason - a raised lorry parking in Kalyana Sundaranar Nagar, obstructs water flow to the culvert on NH5, and which drains into the Kosasthalaiyar river.
The land, owned by multiple members of the same family, spans to around 55,000 square feet which has been raised above the ground to facilitate parking of numerous lorries, as a commercial venture.
However, locals allege that the patta was issued only for residential purposes to the individual and his family, as part of a 33-plot layout.
“Of the 33 plots, the family owns 23 plots and there are around 50 families including us residing in same layout for 20 years, mostly belonging to lower middle class families,” said Kalaiselvi, a local resident. “We have been fighting for a patta for over 10 years but it was rejected for us as officials said the land comes under ceiling limits. How patta was issued for th