Richie street: In older days we
have witnessed people transporting goods in carts and cycle rickshaws. It will
be hard to find out these types of vehicles nowadays, especially in Chennai.
But if you went to Richie street you can see people still using these cycle
rickshaws for transporting goods. If you are ready to pay at least ₹200 (price
may vary according to goods and distance) they will deliver the goods to your
shop. These people are working hard to keep the wolf away from the door even if
it is raining or hot. One such carter called Arasu said that he is in this job
for the last 23 years and he used to pedal the rickshaw 20 km a day with the goods
in it. Some guys even started to use motors in the rickshaw so that they can
reach the destination easily and swiftly. However, it is quite amusing to note
that even in this modern era of e-marketing and online shopping, these fellows
compete really well and are able to earn their livelihood
The merchants of Tondiarpet market occupy the whole of the left
side of Thiruvottiyur High Road because of Metro Rail work.
The Metro rail work as a part of Phase-1 extension in Washermenpet,
Tondiarpet, Thiruvottiyur till WIMCO Nagar of North Chennai was started in 2016
and is expected to be completed in 2020. Due to this construction work many
parts of Thiruvottiyur High road or TH road is blocked and there are
diversions.
About 2 months ago they started the construction of a Tondiarpet
station in this New Washermenpet area. Due to this work, the road is blocked on
one side and vehicles are only allowed to travel from Thiruvottiyur towards
Royapuram for about half a kilometre. A morning market is present in this
location which functions till afternoon. Because of the new diversion and
change of this route to one way the merchants of this market have occupied the
entire lift side of this main road and set up their shops under the Metro Rail
line which runs overhead.
“It’s more comfortable for us to set up shops under the
metro rail construction as it provides shade for us from the sun,” says Selva,
a merchant who sells dresses. They also say that the police sometimes ask them
to move their shops if there is too much traffic but other times they don’t
mind. Even the buses which come this way takes a turn to the other side of the
road for about 10 foot where this market is set up. The merchants also say that
many people now come to their shop because there is also more parking space
below the Metro Rail track.
The merchants are enjoying this moment till it lasts as
things will be back to normal in June 2020 when the construction of Metro Rail
phase - 1 extension till WIMCO Nagar is expected to get over.
How chennai will cope if the water crisis continues ?
Nanganallur
23/07/2019
When families live on three pots of water a day: Lessons from Chennai
Every locality has a head who distributes water among citizens twice a day morning and evening. Every day forty families get five buckets of water each. These families get their turn only after two days or sometimes, three. This is to avoid conflict among the citizens for water.
The Two Siblings were drinking water from pot
In Other Streets of Nanganallur, how are people managing with just 15 pots of water for the whole week?
Some use water very cautiously while use the saltwater when in need. Only a few can afford to buy water from the private tankers.
Across all these low-income localities, it appears that the Sintex tanks have been placed. In many slums, these tanks were always present, but the residents did not really need them. Most of them got water either through hand pumps or piped water supply.
A girl sits patiently while her mother draws water from Tank
Despite having Metro water connections, many people do not get water. So it is the duty of the Chennai Metro water department to ensure fair distribution of water at least through these Sintex tanks.
Wait for water affects regular lives
The uncertainty of water tankers has forced many college students to bunk classes and women to quit their jobs,” said by a Resident In Nanganallur.
Residents of Nanganallur Area Getting water From Metro Lorry
Especially Many men and women in this Area work as domestic maids, electricians and manual scavengers, so that the task of waiting for water is so Tough.Moreover Water has ruined relationships. Close friends turned enemies because of water, says Geetha Resident of Nanganallur.
The current scenario
As August comes close, Chennai is slowly trying to recuperate from one of the gravest water crises ever faced in history. In terms of rainfall, the situation has been the worst in the last 140 years, due primarily to the poor North East monsoon last year. Water supply has never been worse in the last 14 years.
Thanks to some good rain that we received over the last few weeks. It has helped in groundwater recharge, and therefore we can continue to provide water from borewells said by the Resident.
What can citizens do?
On their part, citizens must embrace rainwater harvesting, grey water recycling and water conservation methods for build to restore water.Citizens must understand and push for better water.
- Manisha Suriamoorthy
Saturday, November 3, 2018
Seasonal Suffers of Chennai people
Unusual rain in Chennai city changes the lives and
environment of Chennai people. Many major areas of chennai city affected by this rain and
causes huge suffers to Chennai people.
Major areas in Chennai city like Triplicane,
Chennai central, mount road, Royapettah were mostly affected by this usual
rain. People suffers a lot because of huge traffic jam. And it takes more than
30 min to cross those small streets in Triplicane area.
People suffers a lot to
reach their working places, schools and offices. At the same time the major
cause for this traffic jamming is a huge drainage lorry has been parked at the
road side and corporation workers blocked half of the road to clean drainage wastes.
And some of the road side vendors blocked rest of road to place their things
and street food stalls. This situation leads more than 1 hour to clear the whole
traffic in heavy rain. In Royapettah it floods heavy if it’s
even a small rain because of worst roadways. So people would not dare to take Royapettah high road. So they choose another route it takes more than 15 mins
to cross from that road.
Another high road is mount road which
links Merina Beach, Anna Salai, Richie Street, central this areas were filled
with road side bikes and huge garbage wastes. This bikes are parked by the
public who visits Richie street electronic spot of Chennai. And Pudhu Pettai
for the spare parts and automobile repairs. So it affects whole public to cross
those areas to reach other side of the city.
With this some of the garbage
wastes are placed in road sides it speeds unknown diseases and spreads very bad
smell while crossing through that areas.in some areas like Ice house, Loyods, Triplicane
over flow of drainage water mixed with rain water and flows through all sides
of the road it may cause huge unknown diseases in this season. Some of the area
kids were playing nearby this bad environment. It may cause unknown diseases
and already our city under the attack of dengue few people were died because of
dengue including small children. Some are getting treatment in hospitals and so
this environments are like booster for those kinds of diseases to spread faster
in this kind of seasons.
People were admitted in many
government hospitals likes Central G.H, Royapettah G.H, Stanlly and Ignore G.H
ETC., Because of dengue some government hospitals were working with full-fledged
and trying to be clean and proper environmental hospital zone. Corporation staffs
also working in rainy days to get more awareness camps among public to Decrease viral diseases caused by mosquito's throughout the city. In some areas government conducts campaigns to get aware
of rural people.
One of the major part of the Chennai city is Chennai central
station which connects every part of the city. This central station were rushed
with people wave because of Diwali festival effect. Peoples from every parts of
the city travels towards the central station to reach their home towns using
railways. So from the early morning this roads are busy with huge people crowd with
this rainy combination causes huge rain water in roads of central and its
surroundings. People suffered lot to cross this major most traffic zone and
some people missed their trains because of rain. In this rushed situation
police men struggled a lot to clear the traffic in central while it’s raining.
But still people coming out for Diwali shopping and
things to buy in major shopping streets like T-nagar, Purasaivakam etc. this
streets were always rushed with people in festival seasons but in this rainy
season it’s not changed is nature still its rushed with huge amount of people would like
to do shopping in rain. But some of the road side crackers vendors were
suffered a lot because of this unexpected rain in city. And some places like Island ground, YMCA ground and Paries corner were filled with many whole sale
crackers vendors. But people are not willing to buy more more
crackers because of high court judgment and current rainy season. This is how
this seasonal rain totally changed the festival mood, environment and life
style of Chennai people. SELFIE
Friday, September 28, 2018
Ever green Hot place in chennai city
One of the oldest place in chennai city. We can See different working class people with lot of love and affection bonded with in them. And its whole sell place for jewelry, plastic things, steel containers, flower works, and Fire crackers.
Parry’s Corner is one of the business place in Chennai , is named after Thomas Parry, a Welsh merchant who was instrumental in the setting up Parry & Co in Chennai in 1789. The corporate headquarters of this company is still situated in this area in a famous building called Dare House.
Parry’s Corner is a neighborhood in George Town, Chennai, India. Often referred to as Parry’s, it is situated near the Chennai Port. The Anderson Church is the oldest and most prominent church in the region. And Broadway bus depot Links buses from whole chennai city and carries people to different parts of the city.
In olden days here we can see huge number of dvd and vcd shops. In some shops they selling piracy cd’s of new films and blue films. After cd’s period mobile phones changed whole situation of this area.
And now most of the cd shops as been changed into mobile service shops and mobile selling shops. And some vendors selling toys and huge teddy bears they keep they teddy's in top of their bikes in road side platforms to attract public and mostly kids and children’s. The Price of teddy's starts from 50rs to 3000rs it depends upon the size of the teddy's.
People from different parts of city visit's this place to buy whole sell products for their shops and to sell. This place represents whole chennai city and its pride. Parries corner directly links to chennai central station, and merina beach. Still this place maintained by working class people living in this place and madras high court is situated in this place. And this how this old Part of chennai city still looks young.
Rushed Chennai with delicious street food shops
Hottest chennai Having some coolest places for street food items. Like that a shop named Bombay lassi is very famous in chennai for a pure qualitive lassi.
Bombay lessi is one of the best place for food lovers. Its situated in Bahar Agan Street, Ellis Road, Behind Devi Theatre, Triplicane, Chennai. Bombay lassi is Famous for a nice cold glass of lassi just for 30rs. Bombay Lassi has been around for over 40 years and it’s quite hidden from the public eye, off Ellis Road. But that doesn’t stops the hungry Chennaites eagerly waiting to dig into their special snacks and lassi.
You get a regular glass of lassi for 30rs and also a special lassi for 50rs. And with the lassi some of the chat food items like Basandi, kaju, rasagula, kachodi, Milk halwa, gulab jaun, jalebi are very famous in this place which tastes just out of this world. Not too sweet, not too rich – just absolutely perfect. And it’s nice and cold. So perfect for summer mostly for chennai peoples to beat the heat with amazing chat foods.
And this snack items are very cheep in price and every class people can Easy to afford. And its located behind the devi cine complex one of the best cinema theater in chennai. In that theater a normal water bottel costs 40-50rs. And other snacks like puffs, hard drink, popcorn are selling in huge amount for a popcorn a common man should spend 150rs it equals to the ticket price of the movie. So most of the people perfer bombay lassi for quality food in affordable price after their movie time.
Apart from their amazing lassi, you must tuck in to their fresh, crunchy samosas. so good. You even get spicy coriander chutney to dunk your aloo samosas in. Get one for just 12rs. And their sweet, squiggly jalebis are heavenly, also for 12rs per piece. There’s no place to sit, and the place is a bit difficult to find. And in this shop they make hot crunchy samosa’s from morning 8 a.m to nit 10 p.m. But still people from different places visits this shop every day to taste this amazing lassi and snacks offered by shoppers wish.
Nowadays most of the youngters goes by their passionate way and they wana fullfill their dreams in their own passionate job. Apart from their family and financial situation many youngsters suffering to achieve their dream.
Here it is photography work shop conduct by a team of Youngsters who all are very passionate in photography. This guys built there own platform to show there work to people. This photographs are aligned all over the walls of the room. This guys having their own official facebook and instagram page to make connected with public and all over the photographers in world level.
Most of the members in this team are working in I.T fields. And they use photography as a tool to make them stress free and to relax themselves. Every weekends this whole team travels some where without planning and captures the movements and protraits of different religional people. But they are not financialy strong. Everyone in this team shares few amount of money to conduct this kind of photography workshop without any sponcers.
most of us knows few genre of photography like wild life, wedding, industrial, potrait, travel, miniature, etc.. but here in this workshop they shows huge unknown genres of photograph's like Colorkadhalan, Doodledea, face less, shades,shadow's etc… this kinds of photography genre's placed in this photography workshop. And in some Photographs they shows our society and our political status in current situation. But our government didn’t think about this talented youngters and their passion. And they too wont mind others pespectives. They keep going by searching of soulfull captures and their passionate path.
