SUNDAY CHENNAI AROUND TOWN 17 FEBRUARY 2019 3 TNHB complex CONNECTING EAST & WEST pulled down To give way for residential-cum-commercial Work on pedestrian subway at Tambaram building at Ashok Nagar railway station to be completed soon the project will be executed. There will be 22 fl oors. Of them, 18 will be for residential purpose (216 houses proposed) and the lower four will be for commercial establishments. It will take three years to complete the project,’ a TNHB offi cial said. Built in 1974, the ground-plus- two fl oors building spread across two-and-a-half-acres had 72 shops. State Bank of India, ration shops, government offi ces and commercial shops were functioning and they have moved to neighbouring areas. Workers giving fi nal touches for pedestrian subway at Tambaram railway station. Photos : C SANTHOSH Tamilnadu Housing Board TNHB complex used to be more authorities will take at least a lively after Udhayam Theatre com- month to clear the debris from | BALASUBRAMANI Estimated to cost Rs 2.8 crore, the plex came up in 1983. ‘The project kickstarted in April 2017 and was the demolished complex, after MUNIYANDI | subway was developed following Textiles, jewellery and furniture several requests by residents to which the new building will be Chennai, Feb 17: raised at Ashok Nagar. shops operated here and residents scheduled to be completed the same year. create safe access for pedestrians of the neighbourhood used to visit The construction of a pedestrian as the railway level-crossing was |NT Bureau| regularly. Of late, the charm faded subway at the railway track near However, the work got delayed due to various closed after the completion of the when a wineshop was allowed to Chennai, Feb 17: the Tambaram railway station con- Rs 78-crore road overbridge in function inside the complex and also necting East and West Tambaram reasons such as monsoon and soil conditions’ 2011. Demolition work is on full swing regular maintenance was not taken is expected to be completed by this Residents said they fi nd it dif- at the Tamilnadu Housing Board up by the authorities. month, following which it will be fi cult to walk nearly a kilometre (TNHB) complex at Ashok Nagar. ‘The residential-cum-commercial opened for public use. conditions. place using hydraulic power,’ the and then climb a foot-over-bridge It is being done to pave the way mall, once constructed, will attract The project kickstarted in April An official said the subway is offi cial added. on the premises of the Tambaram for a 22-storey residential-cum- more people as Metro Rail station 2017 and was scheduled to be constructed using the box jack- The pedestrian subway is con- railway station. Pedestrians also commercial building. and cinema theatre complex are completed the same year. However, ing technology. ‘In this method, structed near the already existing cross the railway tracks between ‘It will take a month to clear all situated nearby,’ said a TNHB of- the work got delayed due to various concrete boxes are prepared at the one for two-wheelers and light mo- East and West Tambaram, risking the debris and according to the plan, fi cial. reasons such as monsoon and soil construction site and pushed into tor vehicles. their lives. Eye screening camp 22 Feb Seminar on ancient |NT Bureau| Chennai, Feb 17: Chennai from tomorrow Sri Bhuvaneshwari Charitable Trust, K K Nagar and Jaimaa Trust, Vadapalani, are organis- It includes field trips, talks ing free eye screening camp at Sri Devi Annai Temple, East Vanniyar by epigraphists, scholars Street, Nesapakkam, 22 February, |NT Bureau| from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm. THE SCHEDULE A team of doctors from Sankara Chennai, Feb 17: Nethralaya will examine the pa- 18 Feb: Field visit to Fort Museum, Secretariat complex. tients. A 10-day seminar on Ancient Chennai 2000 Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) Superintending Archae- The camp will cover free eye - Puliyur Kottam including fi eld visits by Chen- ologist, A M V Subramaniam, will speak on Ancient Chennai screening in terms of visual as- nai 2000 Plus Trust will be held from 18 to 28 at 10.30 am. sessment, eye pressure checkup, February. 19 Feb: Field visit to inscription sites, fi rst Paleolithic site of retinal imaging and counselling on The seminar will highlight the historical and Asia discovered by Dr Robert Bruce Foote, Tirusoolam, and Hand In Hand India managing trustee Kalpana Sankar receiving eye-related problems. cultural treasures of Chennai which is over 2,000 Nanmangalam, Maangaanyam, Kundrathur and Pozhichalur: Bal Kalyan Puraskar award from President Ramnath Kovind in New Free cataract surgeries will be years old. Epigraphists, Tamil scholars, experts from Madura Travels, Egmore, opp Egmore station, 8 am. Delhi recently. The organisation in association with Kanchipuram done at Sankara Nethralaya Hospi- in the fi eld of archaeology and history, will take 20 Feb: Seminar on Tamil language and Puliyur Kottam at district administration has been working for the welfare of children. tal for patients diagnosed with the part in the seminar to be held at various venues, Chennai Nirupargal Sangam, Government Estate, near MLA It includes freeing them from child labour and providing education condition in the camp. a press release said. hostel, Chepauk, 4 pm. to those needed. For details, contact: 99400 Puliyur Kottam, the name of ancient Chennai, 21 Feb: Seminar on References in Jainism to Ancient Chennai 30939/98407 87957. was the administrative unit of Chennai for over - Puliyur Kottam at Department of Jainology, Madras University, 2,000 years with a rich tradition of literature, Second Floor at 10.30 am. sculpture, trade and commerce, fi ne arts, excel- Feb 23: Field visit to Egmore Museum at 10 am and to Thiru- Call to Germany to train TN youth lent administration including decentralised and vanmiyur Marundheeswarar temple at 4 pm. democratic governance through elected local 24 Feb: Field visit to Mamandur, Thirumukoodal, Nilangarai, bodies. The seminar will throw light on all these Manimangalam, Somangalam at 7.30 am. aspects and help document them. Exhibition held to mark 60 years of 25 Feb: Field visit to Adambakkam, Velacheri, Tirusoolam at The valedictory function will be held at Chen- 7.30 am and seminar on River Vegavathy at Oriental Research nai Nirupargal Sangam, Government Estate, Indo--German development cooperation Institute Hall, Madras University campus at 2 pm. Chepauk, on 28 February at 4.30 pm. 26 Feb: Visit to waterbodies, lakes under rejuvenation |NT Bureau| Deputy German Consulate Gen- the rooftop of Chinnaswamy Sta- For details, contact Chennai 2000 Plus Trust programme of Environmentalist Foundation of India (EFI), eral, Chennai, Michael Wege- dium in Bengaluru in 2015, a press president R Rangaraj at 9841010821 or ranga- Chennai, Feb 17: convenor Arun Krishnamurthy. ner was present at the exhibition release said. [email protected] The successful partnership be- jointly developed by the German In Tamilnadu, the Government tween Tamilnadu and Germany development agencies Deutsche of Germany is supporting the city goes back to 1958 and Germany is Gesellschaft für Internationale of Coimbatore under the Govern- Cut in power supply playing major role in developmen- Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and KfW ment of India Smart Cities Initia- tal plan of urban citizens, said State Development Bank. tive. In addition, there are ongoing |NT Bureau| halted in the following areas. Kanniyamma Lane, Anna Avenue, The exhibition showcased his- projects with the stateon green Thiruvanmiyur & Indira Nagar:L 1st Cross Street Kasturibai Nagar, Finance Additional Secretary Pooja Chennai, Feb 17: Kulkarini. torical landmarks of Indo-German energy corridors, urban mobility B Road (Thiruvanmiyur area), 2, 3rd Kasturibai Nagar, Baktha- Development Cooperation, which and land use planning, among oth- She was inaugurating a touring TANGEDCO has announced that 6 to 13th East Streets, Kamaraj vatchalam Street 1 to 5th Street began in 1958 with the establish- ers. In Chennai city, a stretch of exhibition to mark the 60 years of electricity supply will be suspended Nagar, L B Road, Ist Main Road, One Part. ment of IIT Madras, setting up the the Buckingham Canal is being successful Indo-German Develop- in few places in city on Monday, IInd Avenue, Ist Cross Street to 5th Besant Nagar: Rukmani Road, Foreman Training Institute in 1968 developed from a climate resilience ment Cooperation at Geothe Insti- from 9 am to 5 pm for maintenance Cross Street, Kamaraj Avenue IInd Beach Road, Arundal Beach Road, in Bengaluru, efforts to eradicate perspective. The Chennai-based tut here recently. work. Street, Teachers Colony, Venkatar- Nava Bharath Colony, Parvathi polio since 1996, support for the National Biodiversity Authority She also invited Germany to take According to a press release, the athinam Nagar, Loganatha Chetty Street, Bay View and Baby Homes. Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana and Tamilnadu State Biodiversity part in skilling the Tamilnadu power supply will be resumed even Street, Sardar Patel Road One Velacheri: Part of Velacheri Tam- in 2008, setting up a 125-MW solar Board are involved with the Access youth with their global expertise before 5 pm if the works are com- Part, Srinivasa Moorthy Avenue, baram Main Road, 100 Feet Tara- power plant in Sakri, Maharashtra and Benefi t Sharing project, the along with the other successful pleted. The power supply will be Krishnamachary Avenue, LB Road mani Link Road, Sarathy Nagar, projects. and installation of solar panels on release said. One Part, Thiruvengadam Street, Seetharam Nagar and SPIC Nagar. Chennai youth wins V-Day short story contest Be original and think out of the box, youngsters told |NT Bureau| Vidya, a poet, writer and blogger, has come out with a Chennai, Feb 17: coffee table book on the Parthasarathy Swamy temple This Valentine’s Day was not just about chocolates, roses and teddy in Triplicane called, The Flautist of Brindaranyam bears. Chennai saw a different kind of celebration with a lot of to complete his studies to launch her writings before sending them creativity thrown in. into serious writing. Journalist, out - and, quietly, one day, became Pen2Publishing, a self-publishing blogger and author of 10 books, an author himself. Vidya, a poet, outfi t, had organised a short story Meera Raghavendra Rao and her writer and blogger, has come out contest on the theme of love, to husband-author N Raghavendra with a coffee table book on the culminate in the prize distribution Rao, were present along with au- Parthasarathy Swamy temple in event around Valentine’s Day. thors Vidya and Shankar to launch Triplicane called, The Flautist It was another kind of V Day the anthology Friday. of Brindaranyam. Her husband (Victory Day) for the prize win- Speaking about being an author, Shankar is a professional photog- ner, Rohan A Jain, whose story, A Meera advised the youngsters to rapher and his work is refl ected Melody of Nostalgia, was picked complete their education, take up in the book. for the prize. a permanent job and keep writing, Meera and Vidya have also writ- It was part of the anthology ‘Cas- a hobby. ten the foreword for the anthology. ket of Love’ that consisted of 13 She asked them to always be Samyuktha and Sathik repre- stories by other winners. original and think out of the box. sented Pen2Publishing at the event Rohan, a Chennai youth, is a Raghavendra Rao confessed in that took place at Writers Cafe in ‘published poet, aspiring novel- front of the audience that he was Chennai. Authors Shankar, Vidya, Meera, Raghavendra ist and ardent lover of movies’. inspired by his wife’s writings - Publisher Ramesh Reddy handed Winner Rohan A Jain with Pen2 Rao, at the book launch function in Chennai. The fi nal-year student is waiting who made it a point to show him over the prize to Rohan. Publishing publisher Ramesh Reddy.