Greater Chennai Corporation identifies 25 hospota where construction debris gets dumped regularly

Those responsible, including private parties and government contractors responsible for laying roads and constructing storm-water drains, have been heavily fined, says GCC Commissioner J. Radhakrishnan. Construction debris continues to be dumped in many public places across the city, with the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC)  identifying 25 hotspots. 

GCC Commissioner J. Radhakrishnan said repeated dumping of debris was taking place mainly in parks and their vicinities and near Metro Rail stations. “Debris continues to be dumped in the pathways behind Arupadai Veedu Murugan temple in Besant Nagar Valmiki Nagar in Thiruvanmiyur.

Construction debris continues to be dumped in many public places across the city, with the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) https://chennaicorporation.gov.in/gcc/ identifying 25 hotspots.

GCC Commissioner J. Radhakrishnan said repeated dumping of debris was taking place mainly in parks and their vicinities and near Metro Rail stations. “Debris continues to be dumped in the pathways behind Arupadai Veedu Murugan temple in Besant Nagar. This has been going on since 2018. Initially, they were dumping small amounts, but now, they dump large amounts of debris,” said G. Surendran, a resident of the area.

The debris was temporarily cleared for laying a road, which itself is a violation, he says. “If the road is laid, heavy vehicle movement will begin and debris may be dumped in several places inside the area,” he said.

Valmiki Nagar in Thiruvanmiyur is another hotspot.

The rise in real estate development has also been cited as an issue by many. According to the Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (CREDAI), Chennai Chapter, the real estate market has seen a boom after seven years across the State, including Chennai.

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