OSR land in Medavakkam turned into dumping yard

Residents of Medavakkam have requested the Chengalpattu District Collectorate to issue a directive to the Medavakkam Village Panchayat to resume tree planting on an Open Space Reservation Land in the area.  Located at the end of Thiruvalluvar Street, the five-acre plot is currently used for garbage dumping.  S. Raja Mohammed, Joint Director (retired), Department of Horticulture, and a resident of the region, says, “On April 21, 2021, Bhoomi Puja was conducted, and a farm pond was created. The Medavakkam Village Panchayat, the Saint Thomas Mount Panchayat Union started work on creating a Miyawaki forest in 2024, but within a few days the planting activity stopped.”  From November 2025, Mohammed along with the other environmental organisations sent a series of letters to the Chengalpattu District Collectorate seeking that the Panchayat resume work. “Today the plot is a trash yard, attracting mosquitoes and poses a health hazard to residents of Thiruvalluvar Street and nearby area,” he says. Residents say Chennai City District Collectorate gave permission to plant 27 varieties of plants within a short period of time at Pallikaranai Aanaai Eri. They hope the Chengalpattu District Collectorate gives the “green nod” at the earliest.

Residents of Medavakkam have requested the Chengalpattu District Collectorate to issue a directive to the Medavakkam Village Panchayat to resume tree planting on an Open Space Reservation Land in the area.  Located at the end of Thiruvalluvar Street, the five-acre plot is currently used for garbage dumping.  S. Raja Mohammed, Joint Director (retired), Department of Horticulture, and a resident of the region, says, “On April 21, 2021, Bhoomi Puja was conducted, and a farm pond was created. The Medavakkam Village Panchayat, the Saint Thomas Mount Panchayat Union started work on creating a Miyawaki forest in 2024, but within a few days the planting activity stopped.”  From November 2025, Mohammed along with the other environmental organisations sent a series of letters to the Chengalpattu District Collectorate seeking that the Panchayat resume work. “Today the plot is a trash yard, attracting mosquitoes and poses a health hazard to residents of Thiruvalluvar Street and nearby area,” he says. Residents say Chennai City District Collectorate gave permission to plant 27 varieties of plants within a short period of time at Pallikaranai Aanaai Eri. They hope the Chengalpattu District Collectorate gives the “green nod” at the earliest.