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The Corporation assembly gathering chaired by Mayor S. Nagarathinam successful the beingness of Commissioner Arpit Jain connected Friday saw councillors rise superior concerns implicit the lack of JCBs and compactor trucks during the rainy season, which has hampered desilting, garbage removal, and discarded proscription successful respective wards.
L. Gunasekaran, DMK councillor of Ward 58, said rainwater continued to stagnate successful 3 streets of his ward, causing terrible hardship to residents. He said waterways and sewage channels were not being desilted regularly, forcing h2o into homes. JCBs and poclains were unavailable for exigency works during the rains, helium added.
Most roads had developed potholes, and the meagre allocation of ₹10 lakh per portion was insufficient for ward-level repairs. The Commissioner assured that aft the allotted funds were spent, an further ₹10 lakh would beryllium released for each zone.
Leader of the Opposition and Ward 11 councillor S.D. Thangamuthu (AIADMK) said desilting and garbage clearance had been paralysed successful his ward for 15 days owed to deficiency of vehicles. He noted that a JCB had remained successful a store for astir six months and demanded its replacement. An technologist explained that of the 220 vehicles utilized for coagulated discarded management, 10% were nether repair astatine immoderate time, with each repair taking 15–20 days. Proposals to procure caller vehicles were awaiting authorities approval.
Tense exchanges broke retired erstwhile Mr. Thangamuthu questioned the expenditure of ₹2.5 lakh connected each Ungaludan Stalin campy contempt the information of 13 authorities departments. The Commissioner clarified that the outgo covered shamiana, chairs, audio systems, and different arrangements. Mr. Thangamuthu besides sought strict enactment against wholesalers of banned integrative bags, saying tiny traders were being penalised disproportionately. Officials replied that lone single-use integrative bags were seized, portion high-density polyethylene bags were permitted.
J. Saburama Minhaj, Congress councillor of Ward 43, said pedestrian pathways built nether the Smart Cities Mission were afloat encroached by shopkeepers, portion two-wheelers occupied roadworthy space. Officials assured that encroachments connected R.K.V. Road would beryllium cleared soon.
Other issues raised included irregular drinking h2o supply, damaged roads, mediocre drainage maintenance, delays successful appointing conservancy workers, and stray canine menace.
