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Added to this, there are no platforms for pedestrians and there are encroachments on the right side of the road, that further irk motorists.’ HIGH On the other hand, a few resi- dents feel the new road will tackle eend,nd, better issues surrounding vehicu- lar movement. How it all started ? The on-going widening works | NT Bureau | at Medavakkam Main Road ‘Earlier, there were 18 started last year, after the State Irregular clearing of garbage at Highways Department paid the Rajakilpakkam has left residents workers. Now, only eight LOW landowners to lift the stay on worried. proceedings that delayed the According to Federation of Raja- of them are involved in widening works for decades. Soon kilpakkam Residents Welfare As- roads that people take the electric poles and transformer works started with the authorities sociation’s secretary V Seethara- collection. They say that in order to reach their present on the road. clearing encroachments, demol- man, garbage is not being cleaned they are not able to cover destinations on time. When News Today took a ride on ishing occupied establishments. at regular intervals now. But since last year, the road, this reporter noticed a The proceedings took more than ‘Whenever we ask about this, we the entire stretch due to note traffi c on the 1.5 km few things, the fi rst of which was 10 months since there were issues are informed that the number of stretch started reduc- unsafe for any motorist. Authori- like land acquisition. conservancy workers has reduced, work burden’ ing, reports Mathi- ties, in their bid to extend the which has led to this problem. What residents want? azhagan, who resides road, have laid fresh tarmac for Earlier, there were 18 work- Residents want the authorities of diseases. No proper sanitation there. He blames the one half (of the same lane), while ers. Now, only eight of them are to kick-start the pending widen- delay in road-widen- the other half is yet to receive it. involved in collection. They say is being done,’ he alleged. ing works that are on This means while on the lane, ing works at Keelkattalai area that they are not able to cover He also stated that the only | BALAMURUGAN at the stretch for hindering traffi c one half is raised higher than the and proceed to lay platforms the entire stretch due to work consolation in recent days, was SELVARAJ | fl ow, and also declares the stretch other. along the stretch on both sides, burden,’ he said. that the Municipality had laid One of the busiest stretches is prone to accidents, since the EB Asked about this, motorists and instal underground EB cables, He further said house tax has new roads in Tellus Avenue and in the city, linking city suburbs poles are now at the centre of the residents said, ‘If one takes a ride replace the EB poles to the sides, been increased, which also in- Sathya Sai Nagar, while adding Madipakkam, Puzhuthivakkam, widened road. from Keelkattalai Bus Termi- instal traffi c signals. They also cludes paying for garbage. that residents will be happy if the Ullagaram and Kovilambakkam Motorists, who take this nus to Vanuvampet Junction, s/ want a zebra crossing at Sabari ‘Pig menace has alarmingly offi cials start concentrating more with metropolitian areas, is Meda- stretch after the sun sets, may he can fi nd half of the lane at a Road Junction, and a traffi c cop risen in the locality. Drainage on the hygiene of the locality. vakkam Main Road. get involved in accidents, adds different height that the other appointed at the spot to monitor water in Sathya Sai Nagar has Sembakkam Municipality offi cials Over the years, it is one of those Mathiazhagan pointing towards in the distance between Pathala traffi c fl ow. not been cleared for many days could not be reached for com- now and it may lead to spreading ments. | NT Bureau | The Election Commission of India has integrated use of smart technology by making optimum use of smartphones and tablets, etc. With the use of various voter-friendly apps, web portal, which are customised as per the need of the voter, the Election Commission aims at bringing the latest technologies to use for further improve- ment of the overall effi ciency of various Lok Sabha election activities. One such portal is Samadhan – the Election Commission’s single integrated web portal for registering and resolving citizen Information, Feedback, Suggestion and Complaints (IFSC). Internet users can access the website at https://eci-citizenservices.eci.nic.in/. The universal portal is available for election as well as non-election period, and any citizen can also use the facility from the convenience of their mobile phone to lodge a grievance using ‘Voter Helpline’ Mobile EECC MMAKESAKES App. All the EROs, DEO, CEO and ECI Offi cials are connected into the Samadhan Portal and the complaint lodged in the Samadhan directly con- nects to concerned offi cial. There is an escalation 37 matrix confi gured into the system and if within a time frame the matter is not addressed by ERO, it gets escalated to the next level. The Election Commission (EC) has also launched various apps for citizens, candidate and political parties for effective conduct of elections. IITT EEASYASY.