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Residents assertion they were unaware of the ‘Ward-level Special Meetings’ held by the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) crossed each 200 wards successful the past week of October.
As per Government Order 324, the GCC was instructed to behaviour the meetings — led by the Ward Councillor and convened by a GCC serviceman — connected October 27, 28 and 29.
A elder GCC authoritative said the meetings addressed 9 topics listed successful the G.O., including coagulated discarded management, attraction of thoroughfare lights, roads, parks and storm-water drains, and monsoon preparatory measures.
“A circular was issued to councillors and officials of each ward to behaviour the meeting, and upload the apical 3 grievances discussed connected the Mudhalvarin Mugavari online portal,” helium said.
Councillors said they received a circular past week. Ward 109 Councillor E. Suganya (Indian National Congress) said a WhatsApp notification was sent the erstwhile day.
A. Francis, president of the Federation of Thoraipakkam Residents’ Welfare Associations (RWA), was not capable to be the gathering for Ward 193, arsenic helium had missed the connection sent successful the WhatsApp radical astatine 9 p.m. the erstwhile night.
Meanwhile, respective RWA members said they were not informed of the day oregon time, and learned of the gathering lone hours earlier it began. G. Palani of Ward 74, said helium came to cognize of the gathering lone later.
Similar complaints were raised successful Anna Nagar and OMR. “Very fewer RWAs knew of these meetings beforehand. It seemed much similar a pro forma meeting,” said Harsha Koda of the Federation of OMR Resident Associations.
Similarly, Sandya Vedullapalli of Anna Nagar said the gathering for her Ward was held astatine P.P. Thottam connected Tuesday, but she was not alert of it. Further, galore referred to this arsenic an ‘Area Sabha’ meeting.
The GCC authoritative clarified that it was not an Area Sabha meeting. A property enactment was issued connected Sunday. Dates cannot beryllium postponed arsenic the G.O. indispensable beryllium followed. Moreover, the meetings could not beryllium conducted again arsenic details had to beryllium uploaded connected the Mudhalvarin Mugavari portal by October 31,” helium said.
Topics for Ward-level Special Meetings
The 9 topics for treatment astatine the Ward-level Special Meetings, arsenic elaborate successful Government Order (G.O.) No. 324, dated October 17, 2025, are:
Basic Service Deficiencies: Discussing and addressing work shortcomings successful cardinal nationalist services, including h2o supply, coagulated discarded management, streetlight maintenance, roads, parks, and stormwater drain maintenance.
Greening Initiatives: Discussing the planting and attraction of histrion saplings successful unfastened spaces, roadsides, and connected the banks of ponds/lakes, with the publication and information of societal activists, industries, and different institutions, to greenish the area.
Park Maintenance: Discussing the attraction of parks done the engagement of Voluntary Organisations and Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs).
Monsoon Preparedness: Discussing the desilting of stormwater drains (SWDs) and identifying areas prone to rainwater stagnation to instrumentality indispensable precautionary measures earlier the onset of the Northeast Monsoon.
Cleanliness Awareness: Discussing methods to rise nationalist consciousness regarding enhancing sanitation services.
Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme: Discussing the implementation and ways to amended the Honourable Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme successful authorities and government-aided schools.
School Facilities: Discussing the betterment of sanitation and basal facilities successful schools nether the power of the section body.
Rainwater Harvesting: Discussing actions required to renovate and bring rainwater harvesting structures backmost into afloat use.
Water Body Protection: Discussing actions to forestall contamination of h2o bodies and to support h2o resources wrong the area.
