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14120 MM Vol. XXIV No. 4.Pmd Registered with the Reg. No. TN/CH(C)/374/12-14 Registrar of Newspapers Licenced to post without prepayment for India under R.N.I. 53640/91 Licence No. TN/PMG(CCR)/WPP-506/12-14 Publication: 15th & 28th of every month Rs. 5 per copy (Annual Subscription: Rs. 100/-) WE CARE FOR MADRAS THAT IS CHENNAI INSIDE • Short ‘N’ Snappy • U.Ve.Sa. remembered • The Munro statue • Inscriptions lost • Losing nature heritage Vol. XXIV No. 4 MUSINGS June 1-15, 2014 Why do we Madras Landmarks – 50 years ago grounds. The Music Academy held its annual conferences here between 1930 and 1935. Far more noisy and attracting huge crowds was the lag on Park Town Fair and Carnival organised by the South In- dian Athletic Association which occupied the Moore Pavil- ion and, later, the Victoria Public Hall for several years. The SIAA’s Fair, notwithstanding a devastating fire in civic needs? 1886, was an annual feature in the city’s social calendar. Chief attractions were Gunboat Jack who performed dare- devil stunts on a motorcycle in a barrel-like enclosure, wres- (By The Editor) tling bouts with King Kong and, last but not least, a local attraction – rekla (two-wheeled cart) races. The Fair was discontinued in the 1970s. hennai probably has more supervise complex engineering By 1979, the large nursery maintained in People’s Park Cmoney than it ever did for projects” and “well-intentioned on “72 grounds had to be handed over to the Southern Rail- public projects. Our Corpo- but labyrinthine procedures de- way for expansion of the suburban railway system.” Most ration’s budget is bigger than signed to eliminate corruption of the green cover in the park has been taken over by con- ever and as for infrastructure, in procurement… which often structions such as sports stadia and the new Moore Market there is a lot of money being end up causing delays instead.” shopping complex. The Corporation’s nursery, however, has been revived since 2007 in various parks in the city. poured into it, thanks to special Both these statements hold The park had three main attractions – the Ashoka Pil- purpose vehicles and funds from good for Chennai. The tragedy lar lawn, the tea party lawn and the Royal Bath. The last schemes such as the Jawaharlal is that very little is being done named was sponsored by the Rajah of Kirlampudi and Nehru National Urban Re- to correct the situation. And, thrown open to the public in 1922. It remained in use till newal Mission (JNNURM). what is worse, very little can be the 1970s. What is missed today is Ashok Vihar, the recre- Why then does the city rather done in the short term, for these ation and family welfare centre that once functioned from ironically have less infrastruc- are problems that need a long- here. ture than before – poor roads, term vision and political will to My Ladye’s Garden in the middle of People’s Park was non-existent pavements, end- resolve. and continues to remain the Mayor’s official garden. Qua- less traffic jams and, above all, a The second of the two prob- intly named, it still exudes a charm that is unparalleled, with several age-old trees and a few statues executed in the G My Ladye’s Garden is the sole remnant of what was once dysfunctional public transport lems is a well-known fact and 1930s by a student of the Madras School of Art. People’s People’s Park – the brainchild of Governor Sir Charles system that makes commuting does not merit elaboration. The Park as a whole and My Ladye’s Garden in particular were Trevelyan. Its entire management was transferred to the the most painful experience? first, however, is the deeper film-makers’ favourites and several were the classics of the Municipality in 1866. At the geographical centre of the city, The Economist, one of the malaise and the sooner it is black and white era that had at least one song sequence some of its portions housed “zoological and ornithological most respected international recognised as such, the better. shot in the area. collections, five lakes, a bandstand, reserves for football, Between 1933 and 1973, My Ladye’s Garden was the journals, recently conducted a We have had infrastructure tennis and other games.” By 1878, a gymnasium was venue for the Mayor’s civic receptions and tea parties. It study of several Latin American projects executed in our city started inside the Park near the Vepery gate. A band played was also the place where the annual flower show was held capitals, all of which are facing with more emphasis on imme- twice a week at the bandstand, with attendance on for over a century, at a time when the city had more gar- problems similar to ours. And diate solutions rather than long Saturdays being “invariably numerous”. dens than buildings. It was part of the Mayor’s duties to like Chennai, they too have an term impact. Take a look at That year went down in the annals of the Park as being inaugurate the flower show. The Ashoka Pillar, unveiled in abundance of funding. It came some of our flyovers and you that of the first Madras Fair; it was managed by a Commit- 1948 by Mayor Dr. U. Krishna Rau, was the centrepiece to the conclusion that the prin- need go no further. Whole ar- tee of Municipal Commissioners and commenced on during those flower shows and was lovingly bedecked with cipal causes are two – “the eas beneath them have become December 30th. From 1921, its management was vested flowers (as our sketch from the past shows). My Ladye’s shortage of people in the public uninhabitable, serving more as with the Health Officer. The Park’s heydays were Garden survives gloriously. Maintained lovingly, it is a sector with the training and ex- undoubtedly in the 1920s and during Christmas Week, paradise for birds and early morning and late evening perience to design, evaluate and (Continued on page 3) when numerous events would take place in its commodious walkers and joggers. Decongesting stations in city necessary he recent blast at Central Rather than taking such number of people use Egmore not so trains that are leaving G TStation has seen the steps, the railways could have by A Special Station as well. Chennai. Consequently, people authorities take several half- done better by decongesting the Correspondent Even if there was no security are left with no choice. hearted attempts at improving two stations by creating other threat, decongesting the two There was a time when the security in the station. This has boarding and disembarking being secreted in a piece of stations is a good exercise that railways claimed that Perambur also been repeated at Egmore. points further down the line, baggage? Will two x-ray should be taken up straight- and Tambaram were being Rather than enhancing safety, within the periphery of the city. scan ners (only one of them away. One of the chief reasons developed as alternative termi- all that these steps have This plan, announced a long working) be able to check every why the stations are so full at nals for Central and Egmore achieved has been the creation while ago, appears to have been passenger and other people who any point of time is that passen- respectively. of bottlenecks. And with vast given up halfway through. enter the stations at all times of gers from all over the city have That, they said, would ease crowds descending on the sta- Can the Central Station be the day and night? These mea- to come to only these two ter- the pressure on the two princi- tions every day, the mainte- made more secure by simply sures are laughably feeble, when minals to board trains. Trains pal stations. But this was never nance of even these levels of se- closing all entrances and exits you consider that 350,000 pas- coming into the city mostly stop implemented in full. Passenger curity will soon prove impos- barring one? Can a solitary bag- sengers use the Central Station at stations such as Perambur, sible. gage scanner detect explosives every day. Probably a similar Tambaram and Mambalam, but (Continued on page 3) CMYK 2 MADRAS MUSINGS June 1-15, 2014 How about Dragon by the beach fortnight ago The Man Unkempt grounds, a graceful why thanks when all that they Afrom Madras Musings had building that is rather indiffer- did was perform a duty? Is it Art, not written about the chaotic traf- ently maintained, and plenty of gratitude for having voted in fic arrangements on Beach neglect was what MMM could the other party, thereby giving Road. Now, MMM is glad to see. If this was the state of an the defeated lot some time to report, these steps to ease ve- institute for advanced educa- sort out other and more press- banners? hicular flow have all been re- tion, what of the lesser ones in ing internal matters? versed and the bottlenecks the neighbourhood? Well, The Chief, as MMM any, many years ago we at Mylapore Times supported for have also reduced. But what is enough and more has been knows, frowns on references Mabout a year a few small projects at the Corporation school slowing down traffic is a huge written in this publication political and so MMM will behind our office complex. and colourful dragon that has about at least two age-old insti- stop with that. He will, there- come up on the premises of the tutions that stand within fore take his lyre and now sing The schools run by Chennai Corporation are now called Lady Willingdon Institute for stone’s throw, both now doo- of the poster industry itself, Chennai Schools in wake of the branding make-over carried out Higher Education.
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