Chennai: Protest by resident Ganapatypuram Colony in Nandambakkam entered the second day on Tuesday after the road they had used for almost five decades blocked for future development projects.
On Monday, more than 500 residents conducted a sit-in at Mount Poonamallee Road which led to a piles of traffic.
The road was declared zone without access to quoting that Tamil Nadu Industrial Corporation Limited (TIDCO) will immediately start the Fin Engineering project.
According to the protesters, officials dug out a large hole at the entrance of their colony at night without prior notice.
Some visitors and school children, who have to use this stretch, are asked to take alternative routes.
Irked about this, residents gathered in large numbers to question Tidco officials.
Residents said that they were aware of government projects, but they were never told that their regular road would be blocked.
This is the only way that took him to the Nandambakkam police station and PDS shop.
“We have used this land for more than five decades.
Officials quote that we have access to Chennai Corporation Road in the layout, but no of those who care to show us the layout.
We protest to reconsider the decision,” said GR Ingulab, President of the Welangster Welfare Association of Residents of Ganapathy, then searched for government intervention to consider chopping more than 3000 residents.
Navamani, a resident of Ganapathy Colony, said that the road quoted by them was on private property.
“Where we go if they close the road,” he said.
With schools starting within a week, residents say that the fate of children is unimaginable and required to know whether the students are expected to take a detour to reach the bus stop which is the opposite of only five minutes from their homes.
When contacting Vandana Garg, executive director, Tidco said that the protest was unreasonable because there was no road blocked.
“This road belongs to Estpl and people use it for a while as an alternative road.
And through this IDPL path, the main road access is shorter.
They have the right access through Chennai Corporation Road, which is also in the approved layout.
Ganpati Colony , “he said.