The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) installed stainless steel street name boards across the city several years ago. These boards received a lot of positive reviews and feedback, as they helped maintain uniformity in street signage and made it easier to locate addresses. Previously, street names were mostly painted on the compound walls of houses, which faded quickly or were covered with posters, making it difficult for people to identify addresses.
However, in several places in M.G.R. Nagar and K.K. Nagar, these name boards have either faded — with the paint peeling off — or have fallen down and been placed near the corners of the streets. On Seethalai Sathanar Cross Street in M.G.R. Nagar, which falls under Division 137, the name board has fallen and has been removed and placed aside. A similar situation can be seen on several other streets in M.G.R. Nagar.
