GCC Commissioner J Radhakrishnan inspects road works in Chennai
He had earlier reviewed the stormwater drainage works carried out on Arya Gowda Road under the Kodambakkam zone.
GCC Commissioner J Radhakrishnan inspects road works( Twitter/ @chennaicorp)
CHENNAI: Greater Chennai Corporation Commissioner J Radhakrishnan visited and inspected the road works that has been completed and is being carried out in Kodambakkam and Royapuram zones by the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC).
He had earlier reviewed the stormwater drainage works carried out on Arya Gowda Road under the Kodambakkam zone. In order to check the status of completion of the stormwater drains and check if they have been closed and new roads have been constructed based on the order to carry out the road construction works immediately, in view of the rains last month.
Following this, the Commissioner inspected the scrapping and relaying works of the old roads for the construction of a new road that is to be carried out on the adjacent road near the Duraisamy Subway.
#GCC is relaying the roads in coordination with the line departments in #Chennai after completion of the road cut works. ACS/ Commissioner Dr @RAKRI1 has instructed the officials to quicken up road relaying works once the SWD construction is completed.
— Greater Chennai Corporation (@chennaicorp) July 6, 2023
He inspected the road (1/3) pic.twitter.com/fFqrTiC3xq
During the inspection, the Commissioner along with the officials from the Greater Chennai Corporation said that the garbage, debris, and construction waste near the adjacent road should be cleared.
He also ordered the officials to remove the garbage near the electricity boxes, transformers, and major junctions in the Greater Chennai Corporation areas and take appropriate action by imposing fines on those dumping garbage in such places.
He inspected works on Pantheon Road in Egmore under the Royapuram zone, and also inspected the desilting and debris removal work from the stormwater drains in the area.
The workers have been instructed to continue the removal of debris and silt from other areas under the Corporation.
During the inspection, officers including zonal officers and executive engineers were present.
