Old water pipes, sewer lines and bad roads main issues in Anna Nagar
The Hindu
Despite three channels flowing through the zone, waterlogging remains a major problem in Anna Nagar zone
The Anna Nagar zone of the Greater Chennai Corporation has three channels flowing through it. Yet, waterlogging remains an issue in many areas. Arresting sewage pollution and fencing of waterways have been long-pending demands.
Comprising areas like Anna Nagar, Shenoy Nagar, Villivakkam and Aminjikarai, the zone has Otteri Nullah, a portion of the Cooum river and Virugambakkam-Arumbakkam canal flowing through it.
The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.