Area sabha meetings put off in several wards, including Mayor’s
The Hindu
Greater Chennai Corporation wards reschedule Area Sabha meetings due to poor attendance and various logistical issues.
Area Sabha meetings were not held as scheduled on Sunday in many of the Greater Chennai Corporation wards, including ward 74, which is represented by Mayor R. Priya. The meetings have been rescheduled.
According to an official in the Greater Chennai Corporation Council, the Mayor postponed the meeting in her ward to Wednesday as many residents had left the city for the weekend.
Ward 173 Councillor D. Subhashini said that apart from citing health reasons, some Corporation officials said they could not attend all meetings if they were held on the same day.
V. Anandam, Councillor for Ward 176 of the Adyar Zone (XIII), said the meeting in his area had to be postponed as he “had to attend a political function”.
Ward 123 Councillor M. Saraswathi said officials were busy, adding that several residents had left for their native place for a festival.
The meeting for ward 133 in T. Nagar had been rescheduled to Monday, Councillor K. Elumalai said.
Some members of the Corporation Council said a few meetings held on Sunday witnessed a poor turnout of residents.
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