I think I can’t get out of my
house or street for a week, even I have nothing to do outside I feel locked. Building rainwater drainage (by Chennai
corporation)had been taking place around my area for some time now had reached
our dead end street has stopped the vehicle activity and only a plank is put
for bikes and walkers to cross. I actually had a plan to check a film in my
favorable theater here was spoiled by this sudden dug up which was supposed to happen
at anytime? Since they have covered almost streets expect our dead end. We really lost our (not so good) paved roads to
these enclosed canals building process which damaged the already gone worst
here and there road due to many flat constructions on our Rajaji Nagar main
road in Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai.
It’s been long time I took to the
streets around my home on the power wheel chair, accompanied by someone (mom or
uncle or cousins) during the evening hours really make the day end impressive. I
used to receive the sun-rays on my body and sight of glowing sun setting behind
the buildings and checking some beautiful flowers bloomed from the neighborhood
houses. It used to be a motivation path to me, taking somehow deep breath and
fresh breeze and different sights and new faces on streets improving my
awareness on neighborhood. I used to come across stray dogs and few bark at me
riding on a different wagon and some remain quiet sleeping on streets just
taking a note on me and I even encounter their chase on those ride on bikes and
cars but they keep calm when I pass.
The streets that I used take then
were passed through almost unconstructed plots open to wild vegetation and
roads were smooth enough with few speed breakers which used to be fun ride
over. Once the open lands were started to construct apartments, the roads shape
changed irregular and sights turned indifferent and dust and debris represents
the fresh breeze and wild vegetation Even then I used to go around
occasionally, everything come to cease when roads turned worst after rains and
dug up clay of buildings occupied the road. Now the rainwater drainage (rose
to a foot height platform) build aside and across the roads make it tough and I
know the importance of these drainage systems saving us from the stagnant of rainwater
that threaten in different ways during monsoons. I feel hard without going out.
I think instead
of cutting the roads across and making a concrete canal, that take a week-long to built, they can use underground pipes wherever a road cut through to connect
the canals. I always feel the Chennai Corporation never does a neat job (for
eg. they always leave the sludge dug up from drainage besides the lid) and they
lack ideas how to handle things or use alternate routes. I wish I get back the
roads that I used to wander freely then in evenings and I know the scenes never
going to be same and roads without constant of vehicles pass but I wish for a
better and improved roads after overall drainage constructions are completed in
our area. The open grounds which are now multistory apartments and villas amaze
me, equally the worst roads! Waiting to catch up with an impressive evening and
going around and seeking inspirations once again regularly.
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