C M Y MAMBALAM K TIMES The Neighbourhood Newspaper for T. Nagar & Mambalam www.mambalamtimes.in Vol. 21, No. 46 1089th Issue : April 9 - 15, 2016 FREE Page 2 April 9 - 15, 2016 MAMBALAM TIMES C M Y T. NAGAR BAZAAR K POLYWOOD Loft cover, Pooja Shelf, Cupboard, 5% - 10% Showcase, Discount Modern Kitchen, upto Apr. 15 False Ceiling, Painting VISWA ENTERPRISES VADAPALANI 98400 18492, 6537 9721 www.viswadecorators.com, E-mail: [email protected] Alcoholics Anonymous meets on Fridays and Sundays By Our Staff Reporter Alcoholics Anony- mous conducts its monthly meeting from 7 p.m to 8.30 p.m on Talk on Thiru Arutpa on Sundays in CSI Tuesday Immanuel Church and By Our Staff Reporter on Fridays at the same Under the auspices of Vallalar Sanmarga Sangam (V.O.C Street, MGR Nagar, Ph: 94453 time in Anthony Nurs- 43706), Mozhiarasi Asokan will give a dis- ery School (Bobbiliraja course on ‘Thiru Arutpa – Arutperunjothi Salai, K. K. Nagar). Agaval’ at 6 p.m on Tuesday, April 12, in Sakthi For more details Vinayagar Temple (P.T. Rajan Salai, K. K. contact 99403 19784. Nagar). All are welcome. April 9 - 15, 2016 Page 3 MAMBALAM TIMES C M Y Blue metal dumped on road K margin causing pollution Women Helpline 1091 Blue metal used for laying roads has been lying for several days on the road margin of 11th Avenue, Ashok Nagar, near MIG Flats. According to nearby residents, it is causing severe dust pollution every time a vehicle passes. “We are not even able to open our windows”, they said. “It is affecting the health of the residents, especially those suffering from breathing problems”, they added. Rama Navami music festival next week By Our Staff Reporter April 11: Sanjay Subrah- Rasika Fine Arts (83, Lake manyan (vocal), S. Vara- View Road, West Mambalam) darajan (violin), Mannargudi and Jaigopal Garodia Hindu Eswarann (mridangam) and S. Vidyalaya (Postal Colony 4th Venkataramanan (ganjira). Street, West Mambalam) April 16: Gayathri Girish have jointly organized ‘Sri (vocal), M. R.Gopinath (violin), Ramanavami Music Festival’ B. Ganapathiraman (mri- on April 11, 16 and 17 in the dangam) and Trichy Murali school premises. (ghatam). The following are details of April 17: Abhishek Raghu- the program at 7 p.m: ram (vocal), H. N. Bhaskar (violin) and Kumbakonam Swaminathan (mridangam). All are welcome. More details can be had in phone 2489 1713. Talk on ‘Yoga for Good Health’ tomorrow By Our Staff Reporter Shiva Rishi of Satyanda Yoga Center (50, Bazullah Road, T. Nagar. Ph: 98412 65431) will give a talk on ‘Yoga for Good health’ at 11 a.m on Sunday, April 10 in Shankar Business Space (5, Nana Street, T. Nagar, near Pondy Bazaar Post Office). All are welcome. Page 4 April 9 - 15, 2016 MAMBALAM TIMES C M Y Raised manhole cover poses danger Wins 1st prize in K LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Bharatanatyam By Our Staff Road relaid without milling Reporter contest in USA Sir, Corporation is The cover of a relaying Rames- manhole opposite the waram Road, T. Nagar mosque on Dr. B. with concrete with the Narasimhan Road, T. result the level of the Nagar has been fixed road has increased more than a foot. This a foot above road level. is because the norm of It poses a danger to milling the surface be- motorists, especially fore relaying com- 2-wheeler riders, as menced has been ig- they can trip and fall nored. The floor level while going over it. of several buildings on It is also not visible By Our Staff Reporter the road is now lower during night. than road level. Even a A. Jyothsna won the first prize in the sub-junior cate- drizzle is likely to cause water to flow into these buildings. Garbage dumped on central ‘Lakshadeepam’ gory of the Bharatanatyam We immediately contacted the Mayor who gave us an appall- festival on competition held in the ing reply that a PIL will be filed against the contractor. Why median prestigious Cleveland Thya- should the civic body file a PIL when it can directly take Thursday garaja Festival, Ohio, USA on action against the contractor? If the civic body fails to do so, By Our Staff Reporter April 3. the Association will surely file a PIL and seek justice. Sri Narayana Kaingaraya She is a disciple of Anitha The Corporation, it seems, has not learnt any lessons from Sabha (13, Kasi Viswanathar Guha and has been learning the recent flooding. With Corporation resorting to re-laying Koil Street, West Mambalam) the art for 7 years, without milling, and the dysfunctional storm water drains, has organized ‘Laksha- She is a Std. 8 student of and with no accountability whatsoever cast upon the contrac- deepam’ at 6.15 p.m on PSBB School, K. K. Nagar. tors, the residents are forced to put up with inundation Thursday, April 14 in Sri during monsoon. T. Nagar Residents’ Welfare Associa- Bashyakara Sri Chenga- PHC’s first IVF tion, 30, Rangan Street, T. Nagar malavalli Samedha Chenna baby delivered Lake View Road in bad condition Sri Adhikesava Perumal Temple, Govindan Road, West safely Sir, There are a number of potholes and craters on Lake Mambalam as part of Tamil By Our Staff Reporter View Road, West Mambalam. New Year celebrations. The first IVF baby of Public Motorists find it difficult to drive through the road. Devotees are welcome to Health Center (West Mam- There are three schools nearby and the students are the light earthen lamps during the balam) was delivered safely worst sufferers. I appeal to the Corporation officials to repair By Our Staff Reporter with 4th Avenue and Ashok program. the road at the earliest. Siraz Shaik, West Mambalam on April 4. There is no greenery in the Pillar. Liquor bottles and More details can be had in According to the doctors, the st Most e-toilets ill maintained wide central median on 1 plastic waste can be found phones 93884 60379 and male child is in good health. Avenue between its junctions dumped on the median. Sir, The e-toilets installed by Chennai Corporation are not 98403 28460. PHC, in a tie-up with maintained properly. Madras Medical Mission The local body is allocating considerable funds for such Calling volunteers Damaged concrete mixer Hospital, has been running for free service in amenities but the staff are not fulfilling the needs of the abandoned on P. T. Rajan Salai the fertility clinic for more public. In our neighborhood, 10 such toilets including the Tirumala than a year. ones in Burkit Road (near T. Nagar Bus Stand), Ramasamy By Our Staff Reporter IVF preparation and Street, South West Boag Road (near CIT Nagar) are not in Sevas (Pallavaram) sends monitoring on the woman who use. If the Corporation is not able to maintain the toilets, why volunteers to Tirumala for a delivered the baby was done not hand them over to private parties for proper mainte- week-long free service start- in PHC and the procedure of nance. S. Deepak, Madley Road, T. Nagar. ing on Mondays and ending IVF was done in MMM on Sundays. Fake ‘priests’ harass residents for money Physically fit men and Hospital. Sir, A group of persons dressed like Hindu priests are women below 60 years are Since the patient had asking residents for money in the name of rituals. welcome to volunteer. multiple complications, her Recently, Mambalam Times had published an obituary. By The travelling expense has condition was monitored by a using that clipping, a group of ‘priests’ knocked on the door of to be borne by the volunteers. team of specialists. the deceased and solicited money for chanting some slokas to Accommodation, lunch and ‘cleanse’ the home. When the family members refused, the dinner will be provided free of ‘priests’ abused and cursed them. R. Ramanan, Jubilee Free master health cost. Those interested can call Road, T. Nagar 78455 58334 or 94449 01138. check-up program tomorrow Sparks from transformer close to balcony Traffic on Arya Gowda Sir, A TNEB transformer has been installed at the rear side By Our Staff Reporter of my apartment. The transformer is hardly 5 to 6 feet from Road must be regulated Ungalukkagha Charitable the balcony of my flat and I can often see the transformer Sir, Day by day, traffic on Trust, T. Nagar and Rotary Arya Gowda Road, West By Our Staff Reporter throwing up sparks. The past few days have been the worst Club of Madras T. Nagar have Mambalam is increasing and A concrete mixer in a dilapidated condition has been lying and we are unable to be at peace not knowing when the on the road margin outside Amirthanjali Apartments, P. T. jointly organized a free ‘Mas- transformer will burst. often leading to traffic jams. Rajan Salai, K. K. Nagar for several months. ter health check-up’ program With Rama Navami All my appeals to the TNEB officials have only fallen on The residents have appealed to Corporation officials to approaching, the traffic is from 7 a.m to 11 a.m on Sun- deaf ears. This is posing a serious threat and needs immedi- remove it from the spot. ate attention by EB. Will the authorities concerned do the likely to increase manifold as day, April 10 in Corporation needful? S. T. Srinivasagopalan, 2B, Sorrento Flats, 41/ a number of devotees are Park, junction of 1st Avenue 19 Umapathy Street, West Mambalam, 94440 25256 expected to visit Ayodhya Contributes towards cost of and 4th Avenue, Ashok Nagar. More benches needed in 1st Avenue Park Mandapam to participate in Tiruvalluvar statue According to Dr.