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On account of the press beingclosed for Pongal holidays, there will

be no issue of Mambalam Timesdated Jan. 19 to 25. Our next issue

will be distributed on Jan. 26.

ANNOUNCEMENT

Pongal gift distributiontill Jan. 12

By Our Staff ReporterTamilnadu Govt. started distributing Pongal gifts to ration-

card holders on Jan. 9.They include a gift pack and cash of Rs. 1000. The gift pack

comprises 1kg. raw rice, 1 kg. sugar, sugarcane piece, 20 gramsof cashew nut, 20 grams of raisin and 5 grams of cardamom.

According to govt. officials, to manage the crowds in theration shops where there are more than 500 ration-cardholders, the distribution is done on a street-wise basis.

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Upkeep of public toilets entrustedto private sector

The Corporation has started allowing private companies to managepublic toilets in the city. The private sector will be allowed to maintain6,641 toilets at 853 locations, and use the buildings for promoting business.Private sector banks that deploy CSR funds for maintenance of publictoilets will be permitted to use space to install ATM machines.

The private sector has already started using CSR funds for maintenanceof public toilets in the Kodambakkam zone and in the vicinity of PanagalPark in T. Nagar. Details of public toilets are available atwww.chennaicorporation.gov.in and companies can start maintainingthem under existing government rules, after getting permission from theCorporation. The toilets will also be renovated using the CSR funds.Essay competition for college

students By Our Staff Reporter

Nandini Voice For The Deprived, a Chennaibased not for profit organization, is conductingan essay competition for college students onthe topic ‘Have trade unions lost direction dueto vice like grip of politicians’.

The objective of the competition is to providean opportunity to the students to introspecton the subject and present their views andsuggestions. The essay should be of maximum1500 words and can be written in English,Tamil or Hindi. The last date for submission ofthe essay is Feb. 5.

The essay can be sent by email tonsvenkatchennai@gmail.com or by post toNandini Voice For The Deprived (M 60/1,4th Cross Street, Besant Nagar)

For more details, call 2491 6037.

Corporation staff to get certificateson Republic Day

In appreciation of their efforts in water body restoration and rainwaterharvesting projects, Corporation will award certificates to its staff,individuals and resident welfare associations on Republic Day. Accordingto an official, 330 community wells were restored in all 15 zones.

These wells are linked to rainwater harvesting structures in commercialbuildings and apartment complexes nearby to ensure increase ingroundwater levels, he said.

Metro trains operated from 3 a.mfor marathon participants

Chennai Metro began operations at 3 a.m on Jan. 5 for the convenienceof runners participating in the Chennai Marathon which was flagged offat YMCA Grounds, near Namdanam Metro station. According to an official,the trains operated with 28-minute frequency till 6 a.m. In addition, parkingat all metro stations was free from 3 a.m to 12 noon for the runners.

A meal for Rs. 99By Our Staff Reporter

SKB (Sri Krishna Bhavan), a unit of SriKrishna Sweets (functioning in 20,Venkatanarayana Road, T. Nagar. Ph: 42641060) offers ‘Elai Saapadu’ (meal served onbanana leaf) for Rs. 99 (exclusive of GST) from11 a.m to 3.30 p.m.

SKB serves traditional food like payasam,appalam, sambar, vathal kuzhambu, pepperwater, poriyal, kootu, buttermilk and pickles.

Breakfast of different varieties is servedfrom 7 a.m to 11 a.m and snacks and dinnerfrom 3.30 p.m to 10 p.m.

‘Elai Sappadu’ is available at Adyar, AshokPillar (Ph: 4213 6907), Ambattur, Egmore,Velachery and Vadapalani outlets also.

Talk on Thiru Arutpa onTuesdayBy Our Staff Reporter

Under the auspices of Vallalar SanmargaSangam (V.O.C Street, MGR Nagar, Ph: 9445343706), Mozhiarasi Asokan will give a discourseon Thiru Arutpa on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at 6 p.m,in Sakthi Vinayagar Temple (P. T. Rajan Salai,K. K. Nagar). All are welcome.

85240 76136

Discourse on Gitatoday

Under the auspices of Ramakrishna MissionAshrama (5, Maharaja Santhanam Salai, T.Nagar), Swami Satyaprabhananda will give adiscourse on Bhagavad Gita in Tamil at 5.30p.m, on Sunday, Jan. 12 in the Ashram’spremises. All are welcome.

For more details, call 2814 3896.

Nameboard of Rajan Streettopples over

By Our Staff ReporterThe name board of Rajan Street (T. Nagar) toppled over during the

heavy rains on Jan. 1.It has been temporarily supported by large stones placed on both

sides of its posts.Garbage is found dumped under the nameboard.

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Pulse polio vaccination nextSundayBy Our Staff Reporter

The oral polio vaccine for2020 will be administered tochildren below 5 years on Sun-day, Jan. 19 under the Pulsepolio immunization program.

Children under 5 should beimmunized irrespective of theirprevious immunization status.

Sick children, including thoseaffected by diarrhea, can alsobe given the polio drops.

The vaccine will beadministered in CorporationHealth Centers, malls, busyroads and other venues.

The following are the venuesin T. Nagar and Mambalam:

T. NAGARCorporation Middle School,

New Boag Road.Raja Pillai Thottam,

Kollapuri Amman Koil Street.Round Table Night School,

4th Block, Kamaraj Colony.Corporation AE Office, 89,

Usman Road (near Siva-Vishnu Temple).

4, Sivagnanam Road.Sarada Madam, 7,

Raghavaiah Road.Corporation Dispensary, R.

K. Puram.Corporation Middle School,

Dharamapuram Main Road,Sathyamurthy Nagar.

17, Thukkaram 3rd Street.Health Post, 73, Giriappa

Road.Amman Koil, 92, Giriappa

Road.28th Block, Dr. Thomas

Road.O Block, Dr. Thomas Road.Corporation Division Office,

20, South Boag Road.ICDS 16th Block, South

Boag Road.Corporation AE office,

Bazullah Road and UsmanRoad junction.

Corporation Office, 20, S. S.G. Street.

Balamandir School, 13,Prakasam Road.

Valmiki Apartments, 9/5,Valmiki Street.

S. M. Nagar Health Post, 73,Giriappa Road.

92, Amman Koil Street.Sarada Madam, 14,

Raghavaiah Road.Corporation Middle School,

Dharmapuram.5, Parthasarathypuram

Extn.Mobile centers: Mambalam

Railway Station, T. Nagar busterminus, Pothys junction,Pondy Bazaar, New SaravanaStores, Saravana Selvara-thinam Stores.

WEST MAMBALAMKamaraj Nagar Health Post,

1, Brindavan Street.ICDS, 22/17, Housing Board,

Brindavan Street.Kali Bari Temple, Umapathy

Street.18, Vinayagam Street.Muthala Amman Temple,

Muthal Amman Koil Street.Women & Children

Foundation, 41 & 42, PorurSomasundaram Street.

Kalamandir MatriculationSchool, Chakrapani Street.

Public Health Center, 114,Lake View Road.

Corporation Division Office,123/21, Ram Colony.

Corporation Division Office,125, Thambiah Road.

Corporation Primary School,Easwaran Koil Street.

Corporation Middle School,Rangarajapuram Main Road(off Lake View Road).

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HappyPongal

By Our Staff ReporterThe students, teachers and staff of Seethalakshmi Vidyalaya (Vasudevan Nagar,

Jafferkhanpet) conducted a ‘Smoke Free Bhogi’ awareness program by holding placards onPillayar Koil Street, Jafferkhanpet on Jan. 10.

Sells decorative pots for PongalBy Our Staff Reporter

G. Mohan Raj (resi-dent of 66/83, CanalBank Road, CIT Nagar)has been selling decora-tive pots for Pongal forseveral years.

He was seen giving fin-ishing touches to the potson Jan. 8.

He told MambalamTimes that there is gooddemand for decorativepots, especially fromcorporates, resident associa-tions, and other groups for com-munity celebrations.

He hails from a potters’ fam-ily which has been in the busi-ness for more than 8 decades.

Pongal pots of varying sizesare available at both whole-sale and retail prices. The priceof the pots varies from Rs. 90to Rs. 600.

He also sells water pots (with

and without tap), flower pots,cement pots and otherterracota items.

His contact number is 9500112214.

Long queues outside templesfor ‘Sorga Vasal’ darshan

Hundreds of devotees stood in long queues outside templesearly in the morning to have ‘Sorga Vasal’ darshan on VaikuntaEkadesi on Jan. 6.

This photo was taken outside Sri Sathyanarayana Temple(Srinivasa Street, West Mambalam) at around 6.30 a.m.

‘Smoke Free Bhogi’ awareness programin Jafferkhanpet

Exhibition of arts and crafts inNandanam till Jan. 15By Our Staff Reporter

An arts and crafts exhibitionby weavers from NorthEastern states of India, beingheld in Central Cottage Indus-

tries Emporium, Nandanam,will conclude on Wednesday,Jan. 15.

It is open daily from 10.30a.m to 7.30 p.m.

Artisans from ArunachalPradesh, Assam, Manipur,Meghalaya, Mizoram, Naga-land, Sikkim and Tripura areparticipating in the exhibition.

Items on display includepaintings, handmade tribaljewellery, traditional wear,variety of bamboo merc-handise like beer mugs, ‘modas’and water reed baskets,woollen shawls, balaclavas andscarves.

IOC to deliver LPG refills within 24 hoursBy Our Staff Reporter

Indian Oil Corporation has announced that it will deliver domestic LPG cylinders within a dayof booking from Tamil New Year’s Day.

Domestic LPG cylinders, whose cost is subsidised by the Union government, normally takethree to four days for delivery after booking.

According to an IOC official, it has embarked on a program with its distributors to cut thisdelivery time. IOC has also requested consumers to book refills using the Indian Oil app orthrough WhatsApp.

Concert ofThyagaraja’skritis nextSaturdayBy Our Staff Reporter

Thamizhnadu BrahminAssociation (THAMBRAAS),West Mambalam has organ-ized a music program at 5 p.mon Saturday, Jan. 18 inAyodhya Mandapam, AryaGowda Road, West Mam-balam.

Eminent singers will renderpancharatna kritis ofThyagaraja Swamigal.

All are welcome.

If anything interestingis happening

in your neighbourhoodplease inform

Mambalam Times.

Free Veda classesSri Sai Seva Chakra (15,

Bharathi Street, West Mam-balam) conducts free Veda,bhajans and sloka classes onFridays from 5 p.m to 6 p.m andon Sundays from 3.30 p.m to 4.30p.m in its premises. It also con-ducts the classes at the followingvenues: From Monday to Fridayfrom 6.30 a.m to 7.30 a.m in SaiMurugan Trust Temple (Vadhi-yar Thottam, Rangarajapuram).

On Mondays, Wednesdays andTuesdays from 4 p.m to 5 p.m inSarva Priya Ganapathi Temple(Moorthy Street Extension, 7th

Avenue, Ashok Nagar).On Saturdays from 6.30 a.m to

7.30 a.m in Sri Krishna GanaSabha (Maharajapuram Sant-hanam Salai, T. Nagar) and from8 a.m to 9 a.m in Guha Apar-tments (29, Viveka-nandapuram1st Street, West Mambalam).

All are welcome.

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Vidyalaya

By Our Staff ReporterPongal was celebrated in Thakkar Bapa Vidyalaya (Venkatarnarayana Road, T. Nagar) on

Jan. 10. A special pooja was performed, followed by preparation of Pongal.P. Maruthi (Secretary) distributed sweets among all the participants.The premises was decorated colourfully and the women staff members drew kolams.

Drums for Bhogi sold onpavement

By Our Staff ReporterDrums played during Bhogi

festival are being sold on thepavement in several places inthe neighbourhood.

D. Malarkodi (resident ofKodambakkam) was seenselling the drums on 4th Avenue,Ashok Nagar on Jan. 9.

She said that the drums arepurchased from Purasa-walkam and the prices startfrom Rs. 40.

Street vendors can also beseen selling the drums on AryaGowda Road, near T. Nagarbus terminus, Usman Roadand other streets.

‘NagaraSankeerthanam’ inAchi AmmanTemple todayBy Our Staff Reporter

The devotees of Devi Sri AchiAmman Temple have organ-ised ‘Nagara Sankeerthanam’at 6.30 a.m on Sunday, Jan.12in Siddhi Vinayagar Street, T.Nagar.

Pongal will be celebrated inthe temple at 7 a.m onWednesday, Jan. 15.

Devotees can contributeingredients for preparingPongal in the morning.

All are welcome.More details can be had in

99400 70888.

Re-elected District President ofTamizhnadu Brahmin Association

By Our Staff ReporterSundari Ranganathan was recently re-

elected as District President of TamizhnaduBrahmin Association (Habibullah Road, T.Nagar). She had retired from Aavin.

She is also the President of Retired WomenAavin Welfare Association.

Her contact number is 94444 52689.

Alumni meet inVidyodaya Schoolon Jan. 25By Our Staff Reporter

Vidyodaya School (Thiru-malai Road, T. Nagar) hasorganised ‘Alumni meet’ at 2p.m on Saturday, Jan. 25 inthe school’s premises.

The 1970 batch will becelebrating its Golden Jubileeyear. The old students havecollected over Rs. 2 lakhs for aschool endowment.

A part of the fund will be usedto improve the infrastructureand the rest to institute twoawards in the memory of thefounders.

More details can be had in98401 36611.

Abandoned 2-wheeler blockspavement

An abandoned two-wheeler has been lying on the pavementat the junction of Station Road and Lake View Road in WestMambalam for the past 3 months.

It is blocking the way for pedestrians.

Wildlife realityshow launched inChildren’s Park

An augmented 15-minutewildlife reality show waslaunched on Dec. 24 inChildren’s Park (Guindy).

The show features a varietyof wildlife including anaconda,penguins and dolphins that thechildren can see, touch andexperience.

The ticket cost is Rs. 15 forchildren under 15 years andRs. 50 for others. The showtimes are 11 a.m, 12 noon, 1p.m, 3 p.m, 4 p.m, and 5 p.m.

By Our Staff ReporterFollowing the report ‘Unused police booth under foot

overbridge may fall on road’ published in Mambalam Times(issued dated Nov.2-8, 2019) the booth lying on MambalamHigh Road, T. Nagar has been removed.

Unused police booth removedfollowing report

in Mambalam Times

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Appeal fordonations for

annadhaanamBy Our Staff Reporter

Alwar Acharya Sabha(Kasi Viswanathar KoilStreet, West Mambalam)has organised anna-dhaanam during the ‘GarudaSeva’ poojas to be held inNangur (Sirkazhi) on Jan.25.

The Sabha has requestedthe readers of MambalamTimes to donate for theannadhaanam in cash orkind.

Donors can contact theSabha in 90251 11829.

Local academy’s artexhibition from today

Maven Art Academy (23,Rathinammal Street,Kodambakkam) has organisedits 9th annual art exhibitionfrom Saturday, Jan. 11 toThursday, 16 in Lalit KalaAkademi (7, Greames Road,Thousand Lights). It will beheld from 12 p.m to 7 p.m

The artwork of its studentswill be on display.

Entrance is free. All arewelcome. For more details, call2483 0787or 98404 73664.

Chandi homam inSankara Mutt onFriday

Krishna Paksha Chandihomam will be conducted at 5p.m on Friday, Jan. 17 inSankara Mutt (West Mam-balam). All are welcome.

For more details, call R.Sridharan Sharma in 9841097300.

By Our Staff ReporterThe Under-17 girls throwball team of Velammal Main School, Mogappair won the final in the

Republic Day Games organised by Government School Education in Madurai on Jan. 7.It defeated the team from T.V.S. Lakshmi (Karur) in straight sets.32 teams took part in the tournament.

Velammal team excels in throwball tourney

‘Nagara Sankeerthanam’ onJan. 14 in K. K. NagarBy Our Staff Reporter

Tamilnadu Brahmin Association (K. K. Nagar) has organised‘Nagara Sankeerthanam’ from 5 p.m to 6.30 p.m on Tuesday,Jan. 14, to be performed by the members of ISKCON andSathya Sai Organisation (K. K. Nagar).

The procession will start from Ayyappan Temple(Ponnambalam Salai) and proceed via Muthumaari AmmanTemple, Dr. Ramasamy Salai, P. T. Rajan Salai, Natesan Salaiand conclude at Maliagawaran Temple, Ashok Nagar.

All are welcome.More details can be had in 91766 51942.

Sale of organic farm products todayBy Our Staff Reporter

Organic Farmers Market has organized an exhibition-cum-sale of produce of farmers onSunday, Jan.12 from 10 a.m to 1 p.m in 32/44, Madhavan Nair Road, Mahalingapuram, nearAyyappan Temple.

On sale will be indigenous rice varieties including kichli samba hand pounded boiled and rawrice, sona masuri hand pounded raw rice, kullakar boiled rice and aromatic rice, thooyamalli,pulses, sweeteners, salt and cooking oil.

Anand (Organizer) told Mambalam Times that they have aggregated a number of small andmarginal farmers who cultivate only food crops.

No middle men are involved and the sale proceeds go directly to the farmers to help themget the maximum benefit. He added that most of farmers participating in the sale own less than2 acres of cultivable land and, in spite of failing monsoon, inadequate support from familymembers and lack of welfare schemes, are still passionate and rooted to the traditional methodof farming. For more details, call Anand in 98405 25516 or 99622 25225.

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The 43rd edition of theChennai Book Fair, organisedby the Booksellers andPublishers Association ofSouth India (BAPASI), whichbegan on Jan. 9, will concludeon Jan. 20 in YMCA Grounds,Nandanam.

The fair was inaugurated byChief Minister Edappadi K.Palaniswami. Two crore booksare on display in the fair.

There are over 800 stalls andover 400 publishers areparticipating.

It is open from 3 p.m to 9 p.mon week days and from 11 a.mto 9 p.m on weekends and publicholidays. A special auditoriumdisplays Sangam-era arte-

facts excavated at Keeladi inSivaganga and Odisha’s famedsand sculptures

The auditorium also hasvirtual reality gear wherevisitors get a feel of walkingthrough an excavation site. Asand sculpture of Thiruvalluvarmade by artist SudarsanPattnaik is on display near theentrance to the auditorium.Short films and documentarieswith social themes are alsoscreened.

There are events scheduledevery evening and writers,poets and others engage indiscussions and give talks.Oratory, drawing and quizcompetitions are held for

students.S. K. Murugan (President,

BAPASI) told MambalamTimes that over 20 lakhpersons visited the fair lastyear. BAPASI expects thefigure to be higher this year.

The entrance fee is Rs. 10.Free passes have been

distributed in schools tomotivate students to attendthe fair.

Wheelchair arrangement isavailable for disabled persons.

Elaborate security arrange-ments have been made and anon-call ambulance and fireengine are stationed close tothe venue to handle emergencysituations.

RadhatriNethralayareceives Rs. 1.5lakh forBalanethra projectBy Our Staff Reporter

JCI Chennai Royals Group(T. Nagar) donated Rs. 1.5lakhs on Jan. 5 to GurupriyaVision Research Foundation(The Charitable Wing ofRadhatri Nethralaya, 12, HindiPrachara Sabha Street, T.Nagar) for its projectBalanethra

Under the project, free lasertherapy / surgery is providedfor preterm babies born withsevere eye defects likeRetinopathy of Prematurity (ablinding condition affectingpreterm babies).

In the event held in HotelDeccan Plaza, the cheque washanded over to Dr. PraveenKrishna and Dr. Vasu-mathy Vedantham (MedicalDirectors, RadhatriNethralaya) by the Chief GuestB. Chandramohan (IAS,Principal Secretary, Trans-port Department.).

Dr. Vasumathy Vedanthamtold Mambalam Times that sofar 900 babies have undergonethe free surgery.

For more details, call 24332229 or 94454 38681.

42,000 copies ofthis edition aredelivered FREEevery Saturday!

By Our Staff ReporterSpecial alangaaram was performed for Lord Venkateswara

and Thaayar in TTD, Venkatanarayana Road, T. Nagar onJan. 6 on the occasion of Vaikunta Ekadesi.

Special alangaaram forVaikunta Ekadesi in TTD

Metrowater to repair roadsdug by it

Following numerous complaints of good roads being damagedby Metrowater, the Corporation has instructed the agency toproperly patch up the roads dug by it.

Until now, when residents sought a new water or sewerconnection, Metrowater would lay the pipe and link it to themain line, while permission for road-cuts was obtained fromthe Corporation and police. The fee paid by the resident wasused by the Corporation to relay the damaged road.

Under the new scheme, targeted at the poor in the core cityand added areas, Metrowater will carry out all allied work,including relaying the road properly.

However, for roads dug for routine maintenance in all theareas, Metrowater will be responsible for repairing after thework is completed.

A Corporation official told Mambalam Times that trainingprograms have been conducted for Metrowater engineers onhow to properly relay dug roads and the importance of layinga grade-V granular sub base for tar roads.

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(GENERAL)(GENERAL)(GENERAL)(GENERAL)(GENERAL)WANTED sales person for

Balaji Tanjore Art Gallery.Branches: T. Nagar, AnnaNagar and Adyar. Salary Rs.10000. Ph: 99943 88830.

WANTED sales person-1,drivers-3, delivery boys-2, fordairy and ice cream company.Ph: 98842 42761, 9600007098.

WANTED lady tele-callersto work from home/at ouroffice. Sai Sankara Matrim-onials, 54, 53rd Street, Ashoknagar, Chennai. Ph: 9840330531. (Panchapakesan).

WANTED officeassistant (full time/part time) withComputer know-ledge and experi-ence in Accounts,Tally for office atM a m b a l a m /K.K.Nagar. Sendyour resume tomanavsevafoundation@rediffmail.com orcall: 98406 28787.

SOFA SERVICESSOFA SERVICESSOFA SERVICESSOFA SERVICESSOFA SERVICESANY sofas, cushions,

recliner sofas repairing &reconditioning at verymoderate charges. Contact:K.N.S. Rajan, New No. 58,Peters Road, Royapettah. Ph:93818 03956, 76671 33233.

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(1) SUPER Andaman – Jan17 to 22. (2) Thrunangur (11)Garuda Sevai – Jan. 25 & 26.(3) Parikkal, Poovar-asankuppam, Singirigudi Feb.9 (Sunday). (4) 35 NarasimharDarshan – Mar. 1 to 5. OLVTours, Ph: 91768 28943,63816 68483.

Long queues affect aged/disabled at ration shops

Sir, Though Tamilnadu Govt. announced some measures to ease the process of thedistribution of Pongal gifts at ration shops, many, especially senior citizens and the disabled,still suffer due to long queues. In many shops, there is no separate queue for senior citizensor disabled persons who are forced to wait for more than an hour to collect the gifts.

77-year-old Ishwarammal (a resident of Lake View Road, West Mambalam), suffering froma disability, was waiting at the far end of the queue when I had gone to collect my share at theration shop on Eswaran Koil Street (West Mambalam). After I requested others in the queue,she was allowed to skip the queue and collect her gift. Else it would have been a long ordeal forher. I appeal to the PDS officials to provide a separate queue for senior citizens and disabledpersons. Kristu Raj, West Mambalam, Ph: 63031 84846.

A 3-ft long bench and a lamp post adjacentto it helped a man take a nap on the newly laidpedestrian plaza on Thyagaraya Road, PondyBazaar.

He was found sleeping on the bench with hisoutstretched legs resting on the lamp post.

The photo, snapped at around 6 p.m on Jan.6, was sent to Mambalam Times by Sunil Jain(a resident of T. Nagar).

Siesta on bench on pedestrian plaza Brindavan Street Extn. relaid after letterin Mambalam Times

Sir, I thank Mambalam Times for publishingmy letter last week about the bad condition ofBrindavan Street Extn.

The letter had an immediate effect, and theroad was repaired by Corporation workers onthe night of Jan. 9.

I thank the officials of Chennai Corporationfor their immediate action. S. Krishna-murthy, 27/4, Brindavan Street Extn., WestMambalam. Ph: 96264 25754.

Well laid storm water drains reducewater stagnation

Sir, Thanks to the recently laid storm waterdrains, the perennial water stagnation problemfollowing rains in several roads/ streets in theneighbourhood including Lake View Road (WestMambalam) has been mitigated to a largeextent.

The rain water percolates through the drainswith minimal stagnation even after heavyrains.

The manhole covers are well designed andlaid, and I found that the openings are notclogged which enables the free flow of waterinto the drains.

These covers are also flush with thepavement making it pedestrian friendly. Asthey are heavy and firmly embedded, therecannot be blatant misuse by some eaterieswhich dump all their refuse in these drains,particularly when the covers are easilyremovable. Credit should go to Corporationofficials for the good design and execution of thedrains.

A slight modification can be incorporated byalso providing rectangular conventional filters,adjacent to these circular covers. I also appealto Corporation officials to regularly desilt thedrains, especially before monsoon. P. K.Subramanian, Aishwarya Apartments,Gandhi Street, T. Nagar, Ph: 98402 93321.

Appeal to fence TUCS premiseson Rameswaram Road

Sir, This refers to the two ration shopsfunctioning in a compound off RameswaramRoad, T. Nagar. The shops are operated by theTriplicane Urban Cooperative Society Ltd.[TUCS] and serve a large number of cardholders residing in and around Usman Roadand the streets on its northern side.

Though the shops are kept clean, the spaceoutside, where the cardholders queue up, isunhygienic and emanates a foul smell. Followingthe rains in the last two months, there isovergrowth of vegetation in the area which isnot protected by a fence or compound wall.Vandals misuse the area at night for drinkingand leave behind empty liquor bottles. Also,the surroundings are often littered with cowdung as stray cattle come to eat the vegetationand also take shelter in the open area.

We appeal to TUCS officials to remove theovergrowth of vegetation and also fence thecompound to prevent its misuse. T. NagarResidents’ Welfare Association, 30,Rangan Street, T. Nagar

Property tax rollback noteffected onlineBy Our Staff Reporter

More than 45 days since MunicipalAdministration Minister S. P. Velumaniannounced rollback of the property tax hike inurban local bodies, several Chennai residentssay the Corporation’s payment portal is stillexhibiting the hiked rates.

A Corporation official, however, said thatthey had rolled back the rates online too and, ifthere was any ambiguity, residents couldpetition the revenue department or theirrespective zonal offices for rectification.

The government had announced on Nov. 19that it had set up a committee to examinerepresentations against the abnormal tax hikeand that till its report came, old rates wouldprevail.

OBITUARYR. SRINIVASA RAGHAVAN

R. Srinivasa Raghavan(resident of B-45, 240, LICFlats, 7th Avenue, Ashok Nagar.Ph: 98840 43104) passed awayon Jan. 3. He was 86, and hadbeen a resident of Ashok Nagarfor 40 years. He had retiredfrom Revenue Department.

He is survived by his sons S. Ramaswamyand S. Nambiseshan, and grandchildren.

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WEST MAMBALAM, AryaGowda Road, near ShobhanaKalyana Mandapam, 1bedroom flat, hall, kitchen,attached bathroom, 2balconies, 600 sq.ft, open carpark, 24 hours water, priceRs. 45 lakhs. Ph: 98408 07181.

WEST MAMBALAM,Jubilee Road, near RailwayStation, 700 sq.ft, 1st floor, 2bedrooms, hall, kitchen, woodwork, balcony, independent1st floor, only 2 flats, 1+1 type,car parking, vitrified tileflooring, rate 8500 per sq.ft.Contact: A.C. Saarathy Ph:81489 59362.

T.NAGAR, HabibullahRoad, 2 bedrooms, hall,kitchen, 1000 sq.ft, 3entrances, ground floor, woodwork, vitrified tiles, car park,lift, north facing, fullyrenovated, price Rs. 95 lakhs.Contact: Dr.G. Ph: 9500077618, 98412 77618.

WEST MAMBA-LAM, K.R. KoilStreet, 1 bedroomflat, hall, kitchen, 400sq.ft, ground floor,2 wheeler parking,16 years, goodcondition, price Rs.40 lakhs, genuinebuyers only. Ph:92124 72474, 9245117767.T.NAGAR, Off. Nair Road,

near Smart City, 3 bedrooms,hall, kitchen, 2000 sq.ft, UDS900 sq.ft, 3rd floor, lift, opencar park, East facing, 15 yearsold. Ph: 99627 77456.

WEST MAMBALAM, JothiRamalingam Street, 2bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 890sq.ft, UDS 469 sq.ft, priceRs. 57 lakhs. Ph: 73731 99555.

T. NAGAR, Usman Road,near Murugan Idly Shop, 850sq.ft, UDS 210 sq.ft, 1bedroom, 2 halls, kitchen, 2bathrooms, 2nd floor, no lift,common 2-wheeler parking.Ph: 94440 54743.

K.K. NAGAR, 1515sq.ft, 3 bedrooms,hall, modular kitc-hen, lift, covered carpark, wood work, 1balcony, 24 hoursw a t e r / s e c u r i t y ,prime area. Ph:99419 99191.T.NAGAR, near Panagal

Park, 2 bedrooms flat, hall,kitchen, 1 balcony, 750 sq.ft,UDS 460 sq.ft, 1st floor, northfacing, no car park, 2-wheelerparking only, 27 years old,rental income Rs. 20000.Contact: Dr.G. Ph: 9500077618, 98412 77618.

WEST MAMBALAM, verynear Mambalam RailwayStation & Bus Terminus, 2bedrooms apartment, 1st floor,East facing, built-up 1030 sq.ft,plinth area 850 sq.ft, UDS 412sq.ft, 24 ft road, lift, coveredcar park, price Rs. 90 lakhs.Ph: 98405 67596.

RENTALRENTALRENTALRENTALRENTALT. NAGAR, 16/6, Giri Road

1st Street, 2 bedrooms, hall,kitchen, 1000 sq.ft, groundfloor, open car park. Ph: 9500125070.

ASHOK NAGAR, 1 & 2, 11th

Avenue, 1 bedroom, hall,kitchen, 1st floor flat, furnished,lift, for short term lease,Brahmins only. Ph: 9940443548.

ASHOK NAGAR, 56, 11th

Avenue, near AnjaneyarTemple, new flat, 2 bedrooms,hall, modular kitchen, 1200sq.ft, 2 bathrooms, powerbackup, security, covered carparking, 4th floor, lift, full woodwork, rent Rs. 24000 +maintenance. Ph: 9551328853, 93805 66667.

WEST MAMBALAM, 4,Venkatachalam Street, closeto Duraiswamy Subway, bathattached, double bedrooms,hall, kitchen with open terrace,1st floor, rent Rs. 17000,Brahmins only. Ph: 9840092783, 2474 6470.

WEST MAMBALAM, 36,Brindavan Street Extension,near K.S. Academy, 865 sq.ft,ground floor apartment, 2bedrooms, hall, kitchen, woodwork, reserved car park, lift,CCTV camera, security,Brahmins only, rent Rs. 19500,negotiable. Contact: Sarathy,Ph: 81489 59362.

VADAPALANI, 16/66,North Mada Street, behindVadapalani Murugan temple,3 bedrooms flat, hall, kitchen,ground floor, 1100 sq.ft,Brahmins/vegetarians only,common car park, rent Rs.23000, advance 5 months.Ph: 94454 87200, 8825675256.

WEST MAMBALAM, SriSankara Krupa Flat, 4, K.V.Colony 1st Street1st floor, 2bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 960sq.ft, reserved car park, lift,backup generator, securitydoor access, CCTVsurveillance, water treatmentplant, rent Rs. 25000 +maintenance, Brahmins familyonly, no brokers. Ph: 9789032863.

ASHOK NAGAR,15, Raghava ReddyColony, 1st CrossStreet, 2nd floor,1000 sq.ft, 2bedrooms, hall,kitchen, dining, 4balconies, 2-wheeler parking,rent Rs. 15000, smallvegetarian family,no brokers. Ph:91761 43381.ASHOK NAGAR, 10, 10th

Avenue, near Krishna Sweets,1000 sq.ft, 2 bedrooms, hall,kitchen, 2nd floor, lift, open carpark, CCTV camera, semi-furnished, 24 hours water/security, rent Rs. 20000 +maintenance. Family/bach-elors/office. Ph: 73053 44555.

WEST MAMBALAM, 12/7,Baroda Cross Street, cornerhouse, 1800 sq.ft, 3 bedrooms,hall, kitchen, 1st floor, 3 A/c’s,geyser, wood work, inverterconnections, separate EB, 24hours water, vegetarianfamily, rent Rs. 25000,negotiable. Ph: 95001 48005.

WEST MAMBALAM, 36,Venkatachalam Street, 1st

floor, independent portion,spacious hall, spaciousbedroom, modular kitchen,separate dining, pooja,covered balcony, 1st floor, 3phase E.B, 2- wheeler parking,rent Rs. 18000, small Brahminfamily. Contact: S. MeenaPh: 98407 28525.

T. NAGAR, 30/3, KrishnaStreet, near Pondy Bazaar &Holy Angels School, 2bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1st

floor, 700 sq.ft, Brahmins only,rent Rs. 19000, no brokers.91764 73281, 91760 02396.

WEST MAMBALAM, 16/9,Lakshmi Street, 2 bedrooms,hall, kitchen, spaciousbalcony, marble flooring, 1020sq.ft, 1st floor, rent Rs. 17000+ maintenance, Brahminsonly, no brokers. Ph: 6374156511, 90032 63844.

WEST MABALAM, 51, AryaGowda Road, near AyodhyaMandapam & HDFC Bank, 2bedrooms apartment, hall,kitchen, balcony, bathattached, 1st floor, wood work,rent Rs. 15500, advance 6months. Ph: 89394 99735,98403 60785.

WEST MABALAM, 38/28Umapathy Street, 1 bedroom,big hall, modular kitchen, 650sq.ft, newly constructed,ground floor, completewoodwork & fittings, rent Rs.16000 + maintenance,Brahmins only, no brokers. Ph: 98847 71471.

WEST MABALAM, 30,Devanathan Colony,independent, 1st floor, 750sq.ft, spacious hall, bedroom,kitchen, separate bathroom,Indian toilet, private terrace,rent Rs. 13000, 6 monthsadvance, Brahmin only. R.Usha, Ph: 90031 76073.

T. NAGAR, 62/1, Thiru-malai Road, 260 sq.ft, 1bedroom, hall, kitchen, forsalaried individuals (maximumof 2). Ph: 98407 18009.

RANGARAJAPURAM, 4/6, Corporation Colony,Rangarajapuram Main Road,near 5 Lights, 515 sq.ft, 1bedroom, hall, kitchen,vegetarians/Brahmins only.Ph: 98415 32533.

ASHOK NAGAR, 31, 12th

Avenue, ground floor, 2bedrooms flat, hall, kitchen,735 sq.ft, individual car park,semi furnished, copious water,vegetarians preferred, nobrokers. Ph: 94440 07031,63839 76321.

WEST MAMBALAM, 12/39, Pushpavathi AmmalStreet, ground floor, 3bedrooms, hall, kitchen, rentRs. 15000, jain/Brahmins/vegetarians, no brokers. Ph:98400 17643.

WEST MAMBALAM, 10/18, Moorthy Street, nearAyodhya Mandapam, 625sq.ft, 3rd floor, no lift, 2bedrooms, hall, kitchen, minidining hall, 2-wheeler parking/pure vegetarians, 24 hourswater, rent Rs. 15000 +maintenance, no brokers. Ph:96269 22988.

J A F F E R K H A N P E T ,Anjugam Nagar, 13/23, 1st

Street, 2 bedrooms, hall,kitchen, 900 sq.ft, 1st floor,lift, covered car park, rent Rs.22000 + maintenance,vegetarians only, no brokers.99625 50535, 82480 22326.

T.NAGAR, 5, North UsmanRoad, Krishnaswamy Street,Opp. Joyalukas, 850 sq.ft, 2bedrooms flat, hall, kitchen,wood work, 3 balconies, 3rd

floor, lift, family/bachelors, rentRs. 25000. Ph: 98410 36676.

WEST MAMBALAM, 2,Balakrishna Street, 960 sq.ft,ground floor, 2 bedrooms, hall,kitchen, wood work, car park,rent Rs 25000, vegetariansonly, immediate occupation,no brokers. Ph: 97907 98045.

RANGARAJAPURAM,Gomathi Apartment, Plot No.5, Flat No. 6, SubramanyaNagar 2nd Street, 1300 sq.ft,1st floor, 3 bedrooms, hall,kitchen, 20 years age, Hindusonly, car park, fully refur-bished, rent Rs. 20000,advance Rs. 1.2 lakhs.Owner, Ph: 93810 03059.

WEST MAMBALAM,Adithya Apartment, 22,Chakrapani Street, 650 sq.ft,2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 2bathrooms, 24 hours water, 2-wheeler parking only, rent Rs.12000, 1st floor, vegetariansonly. Ph: 98415 36078, 9791136751.

WEST MAMBALAM, 66/44, Moorthy Street Extension,near Ayodhya Mandapam &GRT School, single bedroomportion, hall, kitchen, 1st floor.Ph: 94444 23948, 6383891067, 4859 7989.

WEST MAMBALM, 3,Venkatachalam Street, 900sq.ft, independent 1st floor,separate entrance, 2bedrooms, hall, kitchen,verandah, 1 western toilet,rent Rs. 15000, negotiable,visit on Sunday. Ph: 28142474, 94444 18596.

T.NAGAR, 6, Dr. NairRoad, 3 bedrooms, hall,modular kitchen, 3rd floor, 1585sq.ft, 3 toilets, balcony, newlyrenovated, full wood work, lift,rent Rs. 40000, covered carpark, 24 hours water. Ph:95000 77618, 98412 77618.

CHINMAYA NAGAR, 8/2,Kumaran Nagar, NerkundramMain Road, Chinmaya NagarStage 2, 1200 sq.ft, 3bedrooms, car park. Ph: 9884390540.

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Free eye screening on Jan. 19Vivekanandhar 1st Street Residents’ Welfare Association has

organised free eye screening from 9.30 a.m to 3.30 p.m on Sunday, Jan.19 in Guha Flats, 10/28, Vivekananda 1st Street, West Mambalam.

Doctors and paramedical staff from Sankara Nethralaya(Nungambakkam) will examine the participants. Free surgery will bedone in the hospital for poor persons suffering from cataract. Spectacleswill be provided free for persons with vision problems. All are welcome.

More details can be had in 99405 20195 and 94440 81740.

Concert of MSV’s compositionstoday

Bharathi Thirumagan and T. Kalaimagan (residents of K. K.Nagar) will present a thematic cine music concert of songs composedby M. S. Viswanathan under the title ‘Andrum Indrum EndrumMSV’ at 10 a.m on Sunday, Jan. 12 in Sundaraeswarar Hall (R. R.Sabha, 31, Sundareswarar Street, Mylapore). All are welcome.

More details can be had in 90031 32856.

New officer-bearers for ThambrassS. Lalitha was elected as President of Thambrass, Ashok Nagar

(45th Street, 8th Sector, K. K. Nagar) on Jan. 8.The other office-bearers elected are Usha Sridhar (General

Secretary), S. Rajagopal (Treasurer) and Priya Mahesh (Ladies WingSecretary).

Shri Venkateswara Coffee offersfree sugar with coffee powder

Shri Venkateswara Coffee (61, 12th Avenue, opp. DeviKarumariamman Koil, Ashok Nagar) is offering 1kg. sugar free onpurchase of 1kg. coffee powder and 500 gm. sugar free on purchase of500 gm. coffee powder. The price of coffee powder is Rs. 400 for 1 kg.,Rs. 200 for 500 gm. and Rs. 100 for 250 gm.

According to its proprietor, it sources export quality coffee seeds fromChikmagalur, Karnataka. Mambalam Mami’s homemade vathal,vadam, pickle and appalam are available. Kumbakonam Iyer freshvegetables, fruits, juice and filter coffee are also available.

Its phone number is 95001 33252.

Registration for ‘Samashtiupanayanam’ till Jan. 25By Our Staff Reporter

Sri Bhuvaneswari Charitable Trust (K. K. Nagar) has invitedapplications for ‘Samashti upanayanam’ to be performed in Februaryin Rajakilpakkam, Chennai.

Vedic Ravi (President) told Mambalam Times that parents canregister the names of their sons in the age group of 7 to 15 years.

The last date for registration is Jan. 25, and parents can email thedetails to sbctrust@yahoo.com

More details can be had in 98407 87957.

Special buses from T. Nagarto Vandalur zoo duringPongal holidaysBy Our Staff Repeorter

Every year, Vandaloor zoo is a majorattraction during Pongal holidays.

MTC will operate special buses to the zoofrom several terminals including T. Nagar busterminal from Jan. 14 to 17.

The zoo will remain open on Tuesday, Jan.14 though it is the weekly holiday.

On the next three days, it will be open from8 a.m to 6 p.m.

Additional ticket counters will be provided.Visitors can also book tickets on the websitewww.aazp.in or on mobile app ‘VandalurZoo’.

A tag will be tied on every child entering thezoo for safety, and first aid facilities will beavailable on the premises. CCTV camerashave been set up in strategic locations toensure security and safety.

There is ample parking space within the zoopremises and a shuttle service will be providedfrom the parking area to the main zoo entrance.

Damaged compound wall of govt.school yet to be rebuilt

By Our StaffReporterA large

portion of thec o m p o u n dwall of Gov-e r n m e n tHigher Sec-o n d a r ySchool (3rd

A v e n u e ,A s h o kNagar) col-lapsed somemonths back. It has not been rebuilt.

Passersby enter the compound and misuse the space as an openurinal and for dumping garbage.

The unhygienic condition is a health hazard.

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CartoonistT. S. Sridharpasses away

Sridhar alias Bharanitharanalias Marina passed away inhis house in T. Nagar on Jan. 3.

He was 94, and was abachelor.

Sridhar initially started withdrawing cartoons under thename Cheeli and then starteddrawing as Sridhar in Swadesamithran.

He also used to writetravelogues and religiousarticles under the pen nameBharanitharan and humorousdramas under the pen nameMarina.

In 1956, he joined AnandaVikatan and retired in 1986 asthe Joint Editor. He was anardent devotee of Mahaperi-yavaa of Kanchi Mutt.

He also had a drama troupecalled Rasika Ranga.

He was honoured withKalaimamani award in 1993.

He is survived by his brotherT. S. Gopalakrishnan.

By OurStaff

ReporterRenowned

cartoonistand playw-right T. S.

By Our StaffReporter

In an attempt tocreate awarenessabout Isha VidhyaSchools, whichprovide educationfor rural children, 15‘brahmacharis’ andmore than 300volunteers partici-pated in the mara-thon organised byChennai RunnersClub last week.

A run to promote rural education

The 42-km marathonstarted from YMCA CollegeGrounds (Nandanam) andended at VGP Golden Resorts,ECR.

Isha Vidhya currentlyoperates 10 rural schools andsupports 26 rural governmentschools in Tamilnadu,benefitting over 17,000

students.Over 60 per cent students in

Isha Vidhya are on scholarshipprograms and the rest are on asubsidised fee structure.

Local MLA inaugurates Pongal giftdistribution

By Our Staff ReporterB. Sathya (MLA, T. Nagar) handed over the Pongal gift pack and Rs. 1,000 cash to card

holders in the ration shop on Thambiah Road, West Mambalam during the inaugural functionon Jan. 9. There was a long queue outside the shop for the freebies.

Dog show held in Nandanam

By Our Staff ReporterMore than 400 dogs encompassing

59 high breeds participated in the 132ndAll Breeds Championship CanineDisplay and the 28th FCI WorldChampionship Canine Display heldfrom Jan. 3 to 5 in YMCA Grounds,Nandanam.

R. Mandesh (a resident of G. N. ChettyRoad, T. Nagar), whose Rottweilercompeted in the show, told MambalamTimes that a month ahead of thepresentation, he trained his dog twice aday.

Special supplements wereadded to the food to ensure thebest health and skin tone, hesaid. On view were GermanShepherds, Dober-mans,Labradors, Belgian Shepherds,Chippi-parais, Rottweilers and

Shih Tzus to name a few.There were participants

from all over India includingfrom as far as Meghalaya.

The event was organised byMadras Canine Club.

Prizes were awarded in

various categories includingobedience and posture.

Excels in tennistourney

By OurStaff

ReporterRavila

k u m a rK i r t h i(Std. 7studentin Vela-mmal Main School, Mogappair)won the final in the Under-14singles category in the 2ndRobin Manfred MemorialTennis Tournament organisedby Tamil Nadu TennisAssociation in KrishnanTennis Centre, Chennai lastweek.

He won in straight sets.More than 16 students

competed in his category.

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MTC to introduceAC bus on 19B routefrom T. Nagar

MTC has reintroduced air-conditioned buses in the cityafter a gap of nearly one-and-half years.

It will soon launch the servicebetween T. Nagar busterminus and Kelambakkamon route number 19B.

It launched air-conditionedbuses on the route Koyambeduto Siruseri (No. 570) andThiruvanmiyur to Tambaram(No. 91) last week.

The minimum fare is Rs. 15and maximum Rs. 60.

Other routes to be coveredinclude Central RailwayStation to Thiruvanmiyur (A1),Koyambedu to Vandalur(70V), East Tambaram toThiruvanmiyur (95) andBroadway to Kelambakkam(102).

The State Govt. hasprocured 48 air-conditionedbuses from Ashok Leyland.

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Earth dumped in vacant TNHB plot

By Our Staff ReporterEarth dug from several places by Corporation and

Metrowater is being dumped in the vacant plot of TamilnaduHousing Board on Nandhanam 14th Street Extension.