Residents rue restricted movement at streets in Mylapore

Due to difficulty in navigating Veera Perumal Koil Street in mylapore , garbage stays put. Garbage collection does not happen for extended periods of time as the garbage truck cannot enter the road.

Residents of Veera Perumal Koil Street feel smothered by the SWD work in front of their homes, going on for the last three months. Residents are cramped for space, finding it difficult to move in and out of the street even by foot.

This road is linked to Royapettah High Road on its eastern side and to Appar Samy Koil Street (not too far from Vivekananda College) on its western side. As a result, it is a link road of some significance. Being unable to use it is clearly a handicap.

The challenge of movement is compounded when it rains: whatever patch of the road that residents can set foot on becomes slushy and slippery. Motorcycling into the road in these times is hardly pleasant.

Veera Perumal Koil Street is out-and-out residential by nature with the petty shops in its midst largely catering to residents of the street. It also has temples and a Corporation school to its name.

Due to difficulty in navigating this street, garbage stays put. Garbage collection does not happen for extended periods of time as the garbage truck cannot enter the road. While visiting the road recently, days after Cyclone Fengal had come and gone, one noticed refuse of trees sitting tight on the street.

Shopkéeper Shekhar says his business is also getting affected due to this work. People in and around the area are hoping Greater Chennai Corporation would complete the SWD work soon, and relay the street immediately after completion of this work.