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Madras HC Criticizes Chennai Civic Body for Sealing Delays

Here’s a rewritten version of your content: CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has criticized the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) as “negligent and indolent” for failing to follow court orders concerning unauthorized constructions. Instead of enforcing lock-and-seal orders, the GCC has been allowing building occupants to explore other options. This case arose from a petition aimed at sealing a building in Virugambakkam. During a hearing on April 3, the court reprimanded the GCC for neglecting a similar petition from 2023. Although the GCC requested four weeks for compliance, the case was not revisited until August 12. Due to the GCC’s inaction,…

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Chennai clears 2 lakh tonnes of building waste in 6 months

Representative Image CHENNAI: The Greater Chennai Corporation has successfully removed 2 lakh tonnes of construction and demolition (C&D) waste over the last six months across all 15 city zones. The cleanup operation commenced on January 7, initially focusing on seven zones before expanding to all after resolving a legal issue. Supported by Premier Precision Surface, the effort now utilizes 168 vehicles, including earthmovers, tipper lorries, and compact trucks, averaging about 1,000 tonnes of waste clearance per day. Officials stated that the waste is sent to recycling centers located at Kodungaiyur and Perungudi, where it is sorted and repurposed into paver…

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Madras HC fines GCC commissioner ₹1 lakh for inaction on illegal builds

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has levied a fine of ₹1 lakh on Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) Commissioner J Kumaragurubaran, expressing dissatisfaction over his lack of action regarding unauthorized constructions in the Royapuram zone. The first bench, comprising Chief Justice K R Shriram and Justice Sundar Mohan, has instructed the state government to deduct this amount from the commissioner’s salary and deposit it into the Adyar Cancer Institute’s account. The order was issued in response to a contempt petition filed by advocate N Rukmanganthan, who indicated that the corporation had failed to execute a court order dated April 8, 2022,…

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Chennai Civic Body Halts Iyra Properties Work Over Cracks

Representative image created by AI CHENNAI: Following significant cracks appearing in roads and buildings in Velachery, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) issued a stop-work order to Iyra Properties for damages due to inadequate construction practices. According to a notice under the Town and Country Planning Act of 1971, GCC mandated the realtor to cease work on Seshadripuram First Main Road due to damage observed in roads, buildings, stormwater drains, and sewer systems. GCC indicated that the roadways and stormwater drainage system collapsed as a result of improper piling and shoring practices at the site. IIT Madras has been engaged to…