Anna Nagar voters bring up unfinished business

Measures diluted can be worse than measures never taken. The is high likelihood of the latter being pursued sometime in the future; but the former would get locked up prematurely in an attache case for finished businesses. A thread left hanging may never be picked up again. That encapsulates the overarching concern of the Federation of Anna Nagar Residents’ Associations (FOARA). Sandhya Vedullapalli, secretary of FOARA, which represents 25 residents’ welfare associations across Anna Nagar and Anna Nagar East, wants the one elected to the Anna Nagar Assembly Constituency to attend to unfinished business immediately after assuming office. She observes that FOARA’s wish list is there for all the candidates in the fray to study; the Federation plans to meet up with the one who gets elected and have a discussion about problems that remain unresolved.

Sandhya notes that Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has done significant flood mitigation work at the Otteri Nullah, even factoring in FOARA’s inputs from time to time. This initiative has indeed reduced flooding risks in Anna Nagar. However, continued monitoring and maintenance are required. Effluents entering the Otteri Nullah are causing toxic air conditions, resulting in damage to household electrical appliances, the classic example being AC units needing replacement every two years, she elaborates.