R.A. Puram still feels the after-effects of Michaung
The Hindu
Five months since Michaung, R.A. Puram is still nursing the suppurating wounds inflicted by the cyclone.
Five months is a long time. It should be enough time for wounds to heal. But five months since Michaung, R.A. Puram is still nursing the suppurating wounds inflicted by the cyclone. The roads battered in Michaung are yet to be mended.
According to a report in The Hindu on March 2024, GCC said it had on 3,143 roads within its limits, it had identified 9,814 patches or potholes that require repairs. These were the wounds inflicted by Michaung. Quick fixes were carried out on 9,429 of them. The remaining 385 were expected to repaired by March.
However, many residents of R.A. Puram and adjoining areas say these patches have continued in their battered form.
While Greater Chennai Corporation initiated road construction projects in 2nd Cross Street and the vicinity of Canal Bank Road, many main roads in R.A. Puram have been ignored, say residents. Of particular concern is the road linking Greenway’s Road to 6th and 5th Main Road, characterised by steep inclines and potholes that pose a huge threat to safety, especially under the cover of darkness.
The extent of damage is most prominent along Canal Bank Road, First Cross Street, and 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th Main Road within R.A. Puram. Many resident have tried reporting these issues to the GCC public grievance and redressal system at https://erp.chennaicorporation.gov.in/pgr
The crash of the website and error message while completing the process are the exasperating leitmotifs.
Many residents that The Hindu Downtown spoke to say they are frustrated with the lack of response from authorities at the zone level as well.
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