R K Nagar roads get patchwork

Chennai: Though announcement of new projects and regular implementation of government schemes had been stopped in R.K. Nagar constituency due to the model code of conduct, Chennai corporation is taking up patchworks on  roads, besides regular conservancy activities. Such activities are exceptional, as it is concerned with the daily life of the public, officials say. The patchwork on road cuts is currently being done on Theniamman Koil Street, P.H. Road and Ennore High Road.

“In addition to regular conservancy work that include garbage clearing and sweeping, work on clearing wastes in the campaign areas has been intensified throughout the day,” says a corporation official. Because, those areas will see more public gather leaving behind used water and food leftover at the end of the day, he said.

However, some roads including TH Road and Cemetery Road in the constituency were re-laid and lights were changed a week before the visit by the AIADMK general secretary J Jayalalithaa to the Tondiarpet Zonal Office to file her nomination for the by-election. The pavements were also made good and the structure got a fresh coat of paint. Sources say the bus route roads department did the roadwork, as the department had already issued the work order in this connection.