Points raised / Suggestion made

Remarks given

(1)  Thiru Sivasankaran, Royapuram Welfare Association

The number of speed breakers in the main roads should be restricted.  A brief note on   Master Plan can be  made available for a price of Rs.10/- so that  public can   purchase the book and give suggestions.

The Speed breakers  in the main roads have been provided  by the Highways / Corporation of Chennai based on the local requirements.  Regarding printing of small book it is informed that it may not be possible to provide information in a small book and that is why a brief Second Master Plan both in English and Tamil are   supplied for Rs.50/- and Rs.40/- respectively.

(2)  Thiru Nithayanandam, Thiruvottriyur,  Advocate and Social Worker

Brief Note on  Second Draft Master plan can be made available at Rs.5/- to enable  the public to give suggestions.  Location of container  terminal should be shifted.  A lot of pollution problem in and around of Tondiarpet area should be curtailed.

TNPCB is the Competent Authority to look into the pollution problem. Regarding printing of small book it is informed that it may not be possible to provide information in a small book and that is why a brief Second Master Plan both in English and Tamil are made available for  Rs.50/- and Rs.40/- respectively.

(3)

Thiru J. Sampathkumar, Nedunchzian Nagar, Tondiarpet

Requested to provide bridge near Tondiarpet to cross the railway line and also to avoid traffic congestion.  Also a bridge should be constructed near Korrukkupet.

It will be taken up with the concerned department / agency.

(4)

Thiru Francis, Secretary, Kalmandapam Residents Welfare Association, Royapuram.

North Chennai has not been given proper importance compared to South Chennai.  The issues in the Second Master  Plan is only a cosmetic change and not a permanent solution.  Zoning system to be revealed properly.  A number of industries and cattle sheds  in and around residential area should be shifted.  There are number of Semi industrial areas which should be delineated as residential area.   Whenever there is a road widening the width of the pavements got reduced which should not be done.  Parking of all types of vehicles including two wheelers, four wheelers and trucks,  etc.,  along the road margin  should be avoided.  Royapuram is already a congested area and the FSI permissible in this area should be reduced.  A number of Kalyanamandapams along the Thiruvottriyur area were constructed without any parking facilities.    Transhipment  of Coal & Iron Ore from Harbour creating a lot of pollution in the entire Tondiarpet area.  Hence,  suggested to shift the transhipment of coal and iron ore from Harbour to Ennore Port.  Subway should be provided near the Stanley Hospital.  Railway over bridge should be constructed in the Korukkupet area.  Park should be developed in the Tondiarpet area.  The garbage disposal facility  at Kodungaiyur should be shifted to a distant place.  Pollution in the North Madras  should be curtailed.

The Second Draft Master Plan put up for Public consultation is only a policy document, which does not include micro level details.   
However, his suggestion for traffic movement and environment improvement in the area are taken note of for examination.

(5)

 Thiru Parthasarathy, M.D, Dollar Company (P) Ltd.,

Coal and Iron Ore exported to other countries from Chennai Harbour.  During the  transhipment a lot of pollution arises which should be avoided.  The handling of Coal and Iron Ore from Chennai Harbour  should be shifted to Ennore Port.. 
While approving plan 20%  visitors parking should be insisted by  CMDA.

The suggestion for shifting of handling of certain goods from Chennai Port is taken note of.
Provisions for visitor’s parking are proposed in the Draft Master  Plan-II.

(6)

G. Muthu, Sundaram Pillai Residents Welfare Association, Tondiarpet.

A number of Godowns / Storing  of Iron and Steel located in this Nagar.  Earlier, these area was zoned as industrial area.   But subsequently developed as residential area.  Hence, requested that all  the Iron Ore & Coal godowns should be shifted and this area should be zoned as primary residential use zone.

Request will be examined in detail.

(7)

Dr. Karen Coetho Madras Institute of Development  Studies.

Though CMDA insist car parking requirement for all buildings, no action taken for providing insufficient car parking for old buildings.  Whenever there is a road widening, the pavement invariably get   reduced which should not be done.

Multi level car parking in certain  locations  will solve the parking problems for the existing  buildings.  

(8)

 Thiru Sathyanarayanan, Madavaram.

No drainage   and water supply facility available in Madavaram.  Also there is a lot of traffic problem in Madavaram.

The suggestion is taken note of.

(9)

Thiru Sathyanarayanan, Vyasarpadi

Thiruvottriyur High Road should be widened and fly over should be constructed wherever necessary.  Density in this area should not be increased and development should be discouraged.  Decongestion in North Madras area should be done.  Alternative road to Thiruvottriyur High Road should be developed.

 The suggestion is taken note of.