WATERLOGGING BEGGING ATTENTION -439

      WATERLOGGING - BEGGING ATTENTION 


For obvious reasons , happenings in and around Chennai always seem to hog the limelight  . This is afterall the place which determines their very existence and the sum and substance of their livelihood . Chennai accounts to more than 10% of the States Population and it only makes sense to keep its dwellers happy . It is always nice to know where the Bread and Butter for their next meal are coming from .

The unprecedented rain for almost the last 10 days has left Chennai in tatters . The authorities and the lawmakers have been at their wits end to ensure some sort of livability in almost the entire city . Many a reason has been put forward for this sorry state of affairs . The primary reason being the disappearance of the many water bodies and the sanction of a concrete jungle of various shapes and sizes both by the Government in Power , Authorities and the all powerful Land Mafia .

I live at Agasthiarpatty almost 700 kms away from the seat of Power in Chennai . The scene here as can be seen in the video is no different .

How can a sanction be given for construction of houses or shops in a small space of land which has a width of hardly 50 feet and which was actually the place of flow of water during the Monsoons for the entire colony over all these years . It would not have been difficult for the  authorities who have even  an iota of sense in their heads to visualize the damage their decision will unfold on the people who have been living here all these years .

All this talk of MAKKAL AATCHI - MAKKALUKKAGA AATCHI is one big joke to hoodwink the people .


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