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CLASSIFIEDS ONLINE You Can Call MYLAPORE MYLAPORE TIMES Classifieds Online are charged a rate of Rs.250 for first MYLAPORE 20 words and Rs.10 for every additional word. The Classified will TIMES be online for 2 weeks only. TIMES Please pay via bank transfer only. on 2498 2244 10 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWSPAPER For details, call 24982244 / WhatsApp 94457 64499. October 3, 2020 5 pages Free Circulation OFFICE : 2498 2244, 2467 1122 EDITORIAL : 2466 0269 WEBSITE : www.mylaporetimes.com Health centres in Mylapore zone FABRIC JEWELLERY. also take virus test samples FRIDGE MAGNETS. Now, you can drop into a local Urban Primary Health Centre NAVARATRI MINI BOMMAIS. (UPHC) to get yourself Vijayalakshmi Sivakumar of Mandaveli has tested for the virus. Vijayalakshmi Sivakumar For the past few turned a hobby into full-time craft business, days, in addition to offering its routine By Dheepthi O. J. working from home services, the UPHCs are When Vijayalakshmi also performing sample Sivakumar, a resident collection for virus of Mandaveli started testing. making beaded and Said a nurse at paper quilling jewellery UPHC at C.P. Ramas- 10 years ago, little did wamy Road, Alwarpet, she know that it would “People who might have turn into a successful virus symptoms (fever, business in the years cough, breathlessness) to come. can drop in here to get Back then, the resi- themselves tested.” dent of Ammani Ammal “After collecting the Street got curious to person’s samples (throat learn this art form after she came across some “poor swab, nasal swab) we quality beaded jewels sold at high rates”. Apart from jewellery, Vijayalakshmi also makes send it to government Says Vijayalakshmi, “I wanted to make good quality quirky fridge magnets, key chains, Kalamkari lunch hospitals for testing. jewels for my daughter and family members.” bags and more. She says she spends some 8 hours dai- The result will be So she enrolled in a fancy jewellery-making class. ly to make the products. “During Navaratri season, I known in 24 to Soon this craft became her hobby. And Vijayalakshmi would be working daily from 6 pm to 12 pm at a stretch 48 hours.” began making simple chains and offered them to to complete my orders. “ Here are the UPHCs family members. Fridge magnets made of quilling paper, she says are in the neighbourhood. Impressed, her relatives encouraged her to continue sought-after products. “My magnets are in the form of Bheemanampet making this type of fancy jewellery. Slowly, she dab- lord Ganesha and popular cartoon characters. People UPHC (ward 123) – bled in different forms of the craft. The sales began to buy them to gift them to their loved ones on occasions C. P. Ramaswamy Road, climb. like Navaratri and birthdays. “ inside Lions Diabetes Now, she has over 50 regular customers from both Her clay, miniature vegetable and fruit plates Centre, Alwarpet. India and abroad. “And I’m busy with orders through (tamboolam) used in the making of a Navaratri kolu Mylapore UPHC the year.” are also popular. (ward 124) – 22, Munda- So how did all this happen? Fabric jewellery (necklace, earrings, bangles), gakanni Amman Kovil Vijayalakshmi says word of mouth buzz and promo- thoranams, mobile pouches and wall hangings made Street, Mylapore. tion via ‘shopping groups’ on Facebook helped a great of macrame, miniature buckets, spoons and dosa pans San Thome UPHC deal in boosting her business. “People prefer my jewels made of quilling paper, and pasi mani miniatures have (ward 125)-14, Appu as they are of good quality and are priced at a reason- also been moving well for Vijayalakshmi. However, Second Lane, Mylapore. able rate, that is 50 % less than the market price.” post lockdown, her business was grounded for two Says Vijayalakshmi, “Initially, I started with only months. “As courier services were suspended due to R. A. Puram beaded jewellery and on the request of customers, I lockdown, I could not send my products to customers UPHC (ward 126)- 17, learnt and made jewellery out of quilling paper, fabric, outside Tamil Nadu.” R.K.Nagar, Second and silk thread. I always keep looking for new designs But work has upped the past few weeks. And she Main Road, R.A.Puram. and incorporate them into my work.” expects work to increase this festival season. All these centres will To keep the costs low, she makes regular trips to the A set of her fabric jewellery that includes necklace, provide sample collec- wholesale stores in George Town to buy materials bangles and earrings is priced at Rs 300. Vijayalak- tion between 9 am and (beads, clay). shmi can be reached at 9841979307. 1 pm on all days. 2 MYLAPORE TIMES October 3, 2020 VINCENT D’SOUZA The watchman knocked on my door. “Corporation people are here. They want to see you.” There were three of them. All wearing masks. The woman was taking down notes, the senior of the trio was shooting pictures on his cellphone and the third, a man in his 30s was working on a spare hand pump that we have near the motor room. “Sir, please look at this water,” the woman said. It was muddy and stale, having remained in the underground pipeline for months. “Look closely and you will see hundreds of larvae,” she said. I did and acknowledged her observation. The trio, from the local zonal office of Chennai Corporation were going around my area educating residents on the need to nullify opportunities for mosquitoes to breed. The woman pointed to a few empty mud pots and depressions in the covers of the Fishing takes place in drain system in our premises where there seemed to be some life in the rainwater. “There are larvae there,” she pointed out. Adyar estuary, river I told them I appreciated their effort and would do all we could to support the fight against mosquitoes. If you are standing on what is called of fish that thrive in this region. Earlier that morning, a new set of civic workers were seen the ‘broken bridge’ on the Besant Nagar The past weeks, a few fisherfolk were cleaning the streets and dumping waste in the new garbage bins. side of the area where the Adyar river seen fishing in the Adyar estuary off Yes, the new private agency contracted by Chennai Corporation flows into the sea or strolling on the Srinivasapuram. The men say that on to operate in many parts of the city had rolled out its operations sands at the far end of Srinivasapuram, some days the catch is good. They say after some delay. beyond Pattinapakkam you may come some people prefer the fish breeding in Now, the promotionals of this agency said it would promote across a few people fishing in the estu- these waters. Sadly, due to the bur- source segregation of waste. That is, ask residents to put their dry, ary and the river. geoning habitation in Srinivasapauram wet and dangerous waste in three bins kept inside our bungalows or apartment campuses, to let the workers collect the waste from These are inland water fisherfolk where open land has been converted into this segregation. at work. There are a few fisherfolk who shacks or huts, the mounting garbage is The agency’s staff are telling us that they will go door-to-door look for fish in the river side and not in dumped on the estuary’s waterfront and to encourage source segregation of waste. Now, it is up to us to the sea. They look for particular species this pollutes the waterbody. make this system work. And this needs the co-operation of all residents - since ours is a city of apartments now. My friend on the other side of the Adyar neighbourhood Sri Anjaneya Temple in Alwarpet re-opens shared photos of red, green and blue bins placed near the gate of his bungalow. I assumed these bins were given by the agency. However, people who wish to offer tulsi garland to Later, I got to learn that residents have to provide for their own the lord may drop them bins - which is not a costly buy really. at a vessel kept at the Chennai has earned a bad name. It has been listed as one of entrance.” the dirtiest cities in India. That is true. It has been true for many To inform people about years now. We fling our bags of waste at street corners, we dump the government’s standard mattresses, washroom sinks and old clothes in overflowing bins operating procedures, the and we urinate around these bins. temple has also pasted no- Waste segregation is a simple effort. So is recycling. A dirty tices listing the regulations city does not go well with the image of frothing hot coffee and at its premises. fragrant mallipoo. At 79, TNSC Bank Compound, Luz Church Road, Mylapore. Open from 6 am to 10 am and from 5 pm to 8 pm on all days. Water-harvesting system Sri Anjaneya Temple in Alwarpet has re-opened fol- lowing the state’s guidelines that were announced in early helps channel rainwater September. It now allows devotees inside only after man- MYLAPORE datory temperature checks and use of hand sanitisers. into temple tank The temple has also placed barricades to regulate the TIMES movement of people. Said a staff at this temple, “As per Editorial & Publishing Office: If there was a pleasing sight on Monday evening last when Shop 27, 2nd Flr., Corpn. Shopping Cplx., the government instructions, archanai is not carried out. 77, C. P. Ramaswamy Rd., Alwarpet, Chennai -18 it rained steadily for over an hour then it was the sight of Phone: 2498 2244, 2467 1122 water gushing into the tank of Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple in E-mails : [email protected] Mylapore.