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CHENNAI: With eviction of slum dwellers set to resume as they still reel from the effects of the lockdown, State authorities continue to have a tough time clearing commercial establishments, some of them large-scale, for restoring water bodies.
According to official estimates, there are at least 102 shops and commercial complexes identified as being in the Cooum river’s right of way, mostly concentrated on the stretch from the Koyambedu bridge to NSK Nagar. Among them, some, like a multi-storeyed hotel at Pallavan Nagar, Koyambedu, that has allegedly encroached 40 feet into the river, continue to reap commercial benefits. This hotel moved court against the eviction and the case has dragged on for about 11 years, said an official.
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CHENNAI: As part of the city corporation s Singara Chennai 2.0 initiative, the city s beaches may soon get a makeover under the Project Blue project.
According to a corporation official, introducing beach vending carts was one of the proposals along with creating a shady and calming pathway along the service road for walkers and joggers.
With inclusivity being a major part of the project, enabling access for Persons with Disabilities to the waves and setting up viewing decks will also be a part of the beach development project, said officials.
Along with this, ideas were floated for a water fountain on the Adyar river, visible from the Western side of the Thiru Vi Ka Nagar bridge.
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“The city is under lockdown, so even if roadside shops are allowed to function, most of them won’t be able to do profitable business.
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A health worker checking temperature of a vegetable vendor to keep a check on the spread of Covid-19 in Chennai. (Photo | R Satish Babu, EPS)
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CHENNAI: While some roadside vendors are expecting relief through the lockdown relaxations set to come into effect from Monday, the struggle is set to continue for several others, especially those in tourist spaces such as beaches.
May 26, Wednesday: It was a night of panic and mayhem at the Government Kasturba Gandhi Hospital for Women and Children, located at the heart of the city.