One of the structures coming up at Nageswara Rao Park
It pained Supraja Srinivasan no end to hear the shrill scream of the saw cutting through a tree and the final thud of a tree falling to the ground. Until last month, Supraja was being treated to these distressing sounds; her house overlooks the Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore. Until last month, when many trees were being cut, she would scurry to the park and confront the contractor at the site about it, only to be told to talk to the executive engineer of Greater Chennai Corporation. Now, the sound of concrete being poured on the ground is keeping this Luz Avenue resident on the edge.“The extent of concrete being laid on the park is alarming, you must come and see it. Does it make sense to put so much concrete in a park?” she wants residents to question the nature of work being carried out at the park.She believes the redevelopment work at Nageswara Rao park is doing it more bad than good.For her part, Supraja has been writing to various authorities including the Mylapore MLA and the Chief Minister seeking that a fresh look be taken at the plan.On the GCC’s grievance portal, she says, her complaint was either removed or cancelled without a reason.
