Woes of Triplicane when it rains

Report, photo by M. Pradeep

The summer rains since Monday night provided some relief from the scorching sun but it has only brought a different set of problems to the people living around Sri Parthasarathy Temple in Triplicane.

The recently laid concrete roads in this area have been not levelled as a result of which water continues to stagnate as large, deep puddles in several places. 

Local residents said that they were not surprised by this as the entire work was done in a hurried manner with no technical supervision on site, just to complete the project in time for the temple kumbabhishekam.

The Dr. Besant Road end of T. P. Koil Street continues to get waterlogged even during light rains despite several attempts by the Corporation to get the storm water drain system there working effectively. 

Residents recall that this area has had this problem for several decades and lament that no one seems to be able to solve it.

The stray cattle menace, another major grouse of the residents gets compounded when it rains as the combination of rotten vegetables and cow excreta on the roads make the streets dirty.