MAMBALAM TIMES. The Neighbourhood Newspaper for T. Nagar & Mambalam

MAMBALAM TIMES The Neighbourhood Newspaper for T. Nagar & Mambalam www.mambalamtimes.in Vol. 24, No. 5 1205th Issue : Senior officials inspect Smart City projects in T. Nagar Harminder Singh (Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Water Supply) and D. Karthikeyan (Corporation Commissioner) inspected the ongoing projects under the Smart City project in T. Nagar on June 15. They included the multi-level car parking lot on Thanikachalam Road, the pedestrian plaza on Thyagaraya Road, renovation of Jeeva Park, smart pavements in Lodhi Khan Road and Raman Street, and the storm water drain networks. The Rs.1,326-crore project is expected to be completed by May 2019. Senior Corporation and Metrowater officials explained the progress to the officials. FREE

Page 2 T. NAGAR & MAMBALAM BAZAAR This column is intended to help small businesses in & around T.Nagar and West Mambalam to have a cost-effective advertisement medium. Advertisement in this section will be in standard panel sizes of 4 cm. x 1 column (costing only Rs. 600) and 4 cm. x 2 column (costing Rs. 1200) Talk on Tamil Literature tomorrow Kuvikam Illam (Flat A6, Silverpark Apartments, 24, Thanikachalam Road, T. Nagar) has organized an interactive session with Dr. J. Bhaskaran (Medical Superintendent, Public Health Center, West Mambalam) from 11 a.m to 1 p.m on Sunday, June 24 in its premises. He is also a writer and columnist, and will speak on Tamil Literature. More details can be had in 94425 25191 and 89396 04745. Talk on Yoga for health tomorrow evening Divine Spark (Chennai) has organized a special talk on Yoga for health by Dr. Malathy Ramani from 5 p.m to 7 p.m on Sunday, July 24 in Padmavathi Srinivasa Kalyana Mandapam (1, Sarangapani Street, T. Nagar) on the occasion of International Yoga Day. More details can be had in 98840 50670 and 99407 60133. Varushabhishekam in Usman Road temple on Monday There will be Varushabhishekam in Siva Vishnu Temple (Usman Road, T. Nagar) on Monday, June 25. The following is the program: 9 a.m: Gho pooja and special abhishekam; 4 p.m: Pradhosham pooja and procession. More details can be had in 2433 6031. Sai bhajans on Fridays Sai bhajans are conducted on Fridays, from 6.15 p.m to 7.15 p.m in Sri Krishnan Temple, Thanikachalam Road, Pondy Bazaar, T. Nagar.

Manisundaram Iyer s vocal concert in TTD Hall today evening Pattamadai Manisundaram Iyer (resident of 73 rd Street, K. K. Nagar) will present a Carnatic vocal concert from 4 p.m to 6.15 p.m on Saturday, June 23 in TTD Hall, Venkatanarayana Road, T. Nagar. He will be accompanied by Thiruvallur Parthasarathy (violin), Manikodi Chandrasekar (mridangam) and H. Sivaramakrishnan (ghatam). Rajasthan craft mela ends on Thursday Rajasthan Hasthkala Craft Mela being conducted in Shobana Kalyana Mandapam (74, Arya Gowda Road, West Mambalam. Ph: 9940422426) will end on Thursday, June 28. On display are Kalamkari sarees and dress material, Rajasthan paintings, 1 gram gold and terracotta jewellery items, Saharanpur wooden furniture and toys, Banjara bags, T-shirts, Bermudas, khadi shirts and more. There is a separate section for books. All credit and debit cards are accepted. The exhibition-cum-sale is open from 10 a.m to 8 p.m. Free month-long yoga course from tomorrow Sannyasi Krishnayogam will conduct a month-long free yoga course for adults from 5.30 a.m to 7 a.m, from Sunday, June 24 in Bala Vidya Higher Secondary School (30, Vasudevapuram, near Doraiswamy Road subway). The classes are conducted according to the curriculum of the Bihar School of Yoga. Asanas, praanayama pratyahara (sense withdrawal techniques), dharana (concentration), meditation, mantra, value education, food habits and shat kriyas (internal pathways cleaning for managing diseases) will be taught. The classes will include sessions on anatomy and physiology for better understanding of the benefits of yoga. Classes on stress management for corporate executives are also conducted. Doctors give lectures on alternative medicines. Swamiji also offers counseling for his students. For more details, call 94442 40383 / 94450 51015 or website www.satyamyog atrust.net. JCI donates Rs. 54,000 to B.S. Mootha School JCI Chennai Royal (the Chennai chapter of JCI Worldwide) has donated Rs. 54,000 as education assistance to girl students from underprivileged families studying in B. S. Mootha Senior Secondary School, West Mambalam. JCI is a worldwide group of men in the 18-40 years age group who engage in social work. Free health check tomorrow from 7 a.m to 5 p.m Free general health checkup for all age groups will be held from 7 a.m to 5 p.m on Sunday, June 24 in Chandrasekar Kalyana Mandapam (34, Ellaiamman Koil Street, West Mambalam). Apart from general health check, eye screening and blood sugar test will be conducted. A general physician, gynecologist, dietician, cardiologist, geriatrician, ophthalmologist and an orthopedician will be available for consultation. For more details, call K. P. Vijayakumar in 98415 90399 or 76677 56677. CMDA prepares master plan for fire safety in T. Nagar Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) is planning a comprehensive fire safety management plan for T. Nagar. CMDA has issued a tender notice calling for a consultant to prepare a detailed project report. As per the tender notice, the aim of the DPR is to evolve a comprehensive fire safety management plan involving inter-department coordination and community participation. It talks of a communityoriented fire safety plan involving building owners, occupants and local NGOs in partnership with government departments. The consultant must suggest a fire safety module, which can be replicated with slight modification. The consultant should explore cost-benefit analysis and sources of funding such as fire tax, cess and capitation fees module. Among the broad guidelines are an intelligent fire detection and response system, heat and smoke detectors and a 24 x 7 control system connected to the department of fire and rescue service s control room. The development comes nine months after the CMDA appointed a consultant to prepare a similar project report for commercial and continuous building areas in the city and the suburbs. A thick live EB cable is cutting across the pavement of P. T. Rajan Salai, opposite CPWD Quarters, K. K. Nagar. It poses a danger to pedestrians. Will the EB re-lay the cable beneath the surface? Debris is found dumped right around the Debris free zone cautionary board in Anna Main Road, K. K. Nagar. The board also states that construction debris can be dumped in the reserved land behind MGR Nagar R10 Police Station. Page 3 Common smart card for Metro and MTC by year-end Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) and Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) have joined hands to try out a common smart card to pay fares. According to a CMRL official, testing is under way for a common card across the two modes of transport in the city, and will be introduced by the end of the year. According to an MTC official, Exposed EB cable in P. T. Rajan Salai poses danger Debris dumped in Anna Main Road despite warning Tamil book on Narasimhar temples to be released on Friday A Tamil book on temples titled Ninaithathai Nirai-vetrum Narasimhar Thalan-gal will be released at 6.30 p.m on Friday, June 29 in 87/36, VS Mudali Street, West Saidapet. The book has been written by K. Sai Kumar (a resident of Arumbakkam). According to Sai Kumar, the book provides information on 404 Narsimhar temples in Tamilnadu, Andhra, Telen-gana, Karnataka and Kerala. It also contains travel information on 800 temples. The book will be released by U. Ve. Damal S. Rama-krishnan. The first copy will be received by Tiruppur Krishnan (Editor, Amudha Surabhi) and the second by P. T. Saravanan (Deputy News Editor, Dinamani). It is the 20 th guide book on temples and the 6 th on Vaishnavite temples written by Sai Kumar. All his other books will also be available for sale at the venue. Sai Kumar told Mambalam Times that the proceeds from the sale of books are donated to several temples for conduct of daily poojas. Police search for elderly chain snatcher active in K. K. Nagar Following several complaints of chain snatching incidents in K. K. Nagar, police scanned CCTV footage and found that an elderly person was involved in some of the incidents. The elderly man was also found snatching chains from women in Valasaravakkam. On June 19, he snatched a chain from Dharmambal (62) (a resident of Annaji Nagar, K. K. Nagar) as she was about to board a bus in Valasaravakkam. He also snatched a 4 sovereign chain from Lakshmi (74) in Anna Road, K. K. Nagar the same day. In both the incidents the women told the police that the old man approached them to seek directions, deftly snatched their chains and escaped even before they realized what was happening. He is around 65 years old and uses a blue colour scooter. The number plate turned out to be fake. According to the police, this the first time that they have found an elderly person being involved in chain snatching, that too alone. Police said that they have launched an intense search for the offender. the electronic ticketing machine used by conductors already has hardware to scan smart cards. All it needs is upgrading of the software, he said.

Page 4 Plea to remove garbage enclosure on Mambalam High Road Open manhole closed after report in Mambalam Times A 20-ft long and 10-ft wide composite garbage collection bin has remained on Mambalam High Road, T. Nagar for several years. The daily garbage collected from neighbourhood homes by sanitary workers is dumped into this huge bin. The residents of the road have appealed to Chennai Corporation to remove the bin as it is a health hazard. They also complain about the bad smell that is enveloping the nearby areas throughout the day. A resident told Mambalam Times that such huge composite bins should not be kept in residential areas. He has appealed for its immediate removal. Activity based center for students in Ashok Nagar Valiyant Academy (Ground Floor, Zubi Manor, 57 B, 7 th Avenue, Ashok Nagar) provides qualified and experienced tutors for all activities. A member of the faculty said that apart from the activities chosen, the students are taught good values and discipline. Some of the activities include drawing and painting, Carnatic and Western music, guitar, keyboard, piano and harmonium. The students are also prepared for Trinity exams and Abacus. Tamil, English, Hindi, Sanskrit, French and German coaching is provided. Yoga, Chess and Karate are also taught. The Academy also offers regular tuition for school students. For admissions, call 73389 82179 or 98408 45269. RMD helps terminally ill poor patients RMD Pain and Palliative Care Trust (T. Nagar) launched Marumai project in Best Hospital (Kodambakkam) and its hospital in Amarambedu (Sriperambudur) last week. According to a doctor in RMD, it has rented a room in Best Hospital to provide treatment at subsidized rates for poor patients suffering from terminally ill diseases. They will also be treated at subsidized rates in its facility in Amarambedu. More details can be had in 93810 16588. International booking extended by 2 hours in Ashok Nagar post office International mail and parcel booking time has been extended by 2 hours in Ashok Nagar Post Office (Ashok Pillar Road, Ashok Nagar) from June 21. The counter now functions from 9 a.m to 5 p.m. The new timing was inaugurated by S. Ranganathan (Senior Superintendent of Post office) in the presence of R. Prabha (Post Master). Before Following the report Open manhole in Hindi Prachara Sabha Street in Mambalam Times (June 9-15 issue), the open manhole was closed last week. The residents have thanked Mambalam Times for publishing the report. The 4 th International Yoga Day was celebrated in Panagal Park, T. Nagar on June 21 by members of associations of Panagal Park, Jeeva Park, Haddows Road Park, K. K. Nagar Park, Independence Day Park and Jayalakshmi Apartments Park. Seshachalam (Panagal Park Nama Yoga Maiyam), who organized the program, said that Saravewara Rau (President and Founder, Bharthiya Yoga Sansthan) and Dr. Chandrasekar (Secretary) spoke on yoga on the occasion. Yoga Day celebrated in Panagal Park The members jointly demonstrated various yoga asanas. Free eye surgery performed for 5 infants from poor families Under the Vision on Wheels project of Radhatri Nethralaya (Hindi Prachara Sabha Street, T. Nagar), eye check-up was conducted for 31 infants from villages in and around Tiruvannamalai on June 10 with RETCAM, a portable hand held camera. Of these, five babies were identified with Retinopathy of Prematurity (a blinding condition affecting preterm babies). These babies were given free The open portion of the storm water drain in Mooparappan Street, T. Nagar is filled with debris and garbage. A moped in a dilapidated condition has been dumped near the drain. treatment using laser surgery in Radhatri Nethralaya. According to Dr. Vasumathy Vedantham (Medical Director), India has the maximum number of preterm births in the world and many of these babies are born in rural areas due to lack of awareness and limited access to proper healthcare. So there is more incidence of infant blindness in India, she said. Radhatri Nethralaya conducts regular camps in Tiruvallur, Sriperumbudur, Villupuram, Kanchipuram, Tirupattur and Tiruvannamalai districts. Debris dumped in open drain in Mooparappan Street Now Roots damaged while digging trench The roots of a healthy avenue tree were damaged when a trench was being dug for laying a storm water drain in Thyagaraya Road, T. Nagar, adjoining Sri RKM School last week. With its roots damaged, the tree is likely to topple over any moment. 42,000 copies of this edition are delivered FREE every Saturday!

The 11th anniversary of Chennai Group of Sri Vishnu Sahasranaama Mandalis will be celebrated at 7.30 a.m on Sunday, June 24 in Alamelu Manga Kalyana Mandapam (Pondy Bazaar, T. Nagar, near Agasthiyar Temple). The function will commence with mass chanting of Sri Vishnu Sahasranaamam, followed by rendering of Lakshmi sahasranaama paarayanam, sankalpam, kunguma archanai and aarthi. For more details call 95001 77505. Rocks dumped on pavement in Thyagaraya Road Large rocks used to construct medians have been blocking part of the pavement and road margin in Thyagaraya Road, near its junction with Lodi Khan Street, T. Nagar for the past few days. Resident offers Rs. 25,000 to finder of lost cat Satsang in Hari Om Vidyalaya today evening Under the auspices of Sri Sarada Devi Seva Sangh (K. K. Nagar), Swami Vimurtanandaji Maharai (Manager, Sri Ramakrishna Mutt, Mylapore) will conduct a satsang on Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa at 6 p.m on Saturday, June 23 in Hari Om Vidyalaya (5th Sector, K. K. Nagar). It will be followed by bhajans and an interaction session with the Swamiji. More details can be had in 98407 07601. A pet cat named Mufasa went missing from its residence in R. K. Shanmugam Salai, K. K. Nagar on June 17. Its owner V. Kamaraj has announced a reward of Rs. 25,000 to anyone who finds his cat and restores it to him. He has also pasted posters with a photo of the cat in and around K. K. Nagar. He told Mambalam Times that the cat is 11 months old. He said that it is not aggressive and can be approached without fear. Anyone having information about the cat may contact Kamaraj in 94449 93738 or 98848 14154. Page 5 The T. Nagar - Mambalam edition of Mambalam Times can be accessed in www.mambalamtimes.in Anniversary celebration of Vishnu Sahasranaama Mandalis tomorrow

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(2) 20 th July, Friday: Ahobilam, return on 23 rd July, Rs. 4700, including jeep charge. Cost includes travel by A/c van, train 2 nd sleeper fare, coffee, food and accommodation. Contact: OLV Yathra, Ph: 6381668483, 9176828943. (1) ONE DAY yathra - 4 th August, Saturday: Chitravadi, Pulipakkam, Meyyur, Mukundagiri, Villiambakkam, Rs. 1400. (2)14 th August, Tuesday: Malainadu (Kerala) Divyadesam plus Varkala, Tiruvanchikalam, Guruvayur, return on19 th August, Sunday Rs. 7300. Cost includes travel by A/C van, train 2 nd sleeper fare, coffee, food and accommodation. OLV Yathra Ph: 63816 68483, 91768 28943. (1) JULY 18 21 (3N-2D): Kanyakumari, Suchindram, Nagerkoil. (2) June 30, one day (6 temples) Thenangur, Thirumalai Vaiyaur, etc. Rs. 1400. (3) July 7, one day (6 temples) Thirukazhukundram, Thiruvidanthai, etc, Rs. 1200. Ph: 99401 42362. (1) JULY 13 16: Ahobilam Nava Narasimhar. (2) July 27 31: Andhra Pancha Narasimhar, Bhadrachalam. (3) Aug. 6-12: Pandian Nadu (18) + Sethu Tarpanam. (4) Sept 16-27: Pancha Dwarka. (5) Oct. 19 Nov. 2: Kasi, Gaya Muktinath Yatra. Vaidehi Partha Sarathy, Ph: 94447 62968, 94447 54468, 99401 47313. Advertisement Rates BLACK & WHITE: Full Page :Rs. 29,000 Half Page :Rs. 16,000 Per Column Centimeter: Rs. 160 Classified Display: Rs. 250 per cm Third Page: Rs. 190 Vishnu Sahasranaama paarayanam in Goshala on Monday Chennai Group of Sri Vishnu Sahasranaama Mandalis has organized mass chanting of Sri Vishnu Sahasranamam at 10 a.m on Monday, June 25 in Goshala, Sankara Madam, Kasi Viswanathar Koil Street, West Mambalam on the occasion of Sri Kanchi Maha Periyavaa Birth Star Day (Anusham). More details can be had in 95001 77505. Free talk on studying MBBS course abroad on Monday Jaimaa Trust (Vadapalani) has organized a free talk on How to apply/study MBBS abroad by S. Santhanakrishnan (CEO, Platinum Health and Educational Trust) at 5 p.m on Monday, June 25 in 16, Karuneegar Street, Vadapalani. It will be followed by an interactive session in which participants can clarify doubts regarding NEET exam, selecting colleges and other related topics. There is no registration fee. More details can be had in 99400 30939. Phone, chain snatched from neighbourhood residents in Nungambakkam On the night of June 15, a 3-member gang waylaid Jan Ali Mohammad (a resident of West Mambalam) as he was returning home from a mosque in Nungambakkam and snatched a mobile phone worth Rs. 30,000 from him. On hearing Ali s cries, passersby gave chase to the three thieves and nabbed one of them. He was thrashed and handed over to the police. In another incident the same evening near Valluvar Kottam, two men on a bike snatched a 2-sovereign chain from D. Tamilselvan (a resident of 12 th Avenue, Ashok Nagar) as he was walking along Raghavan Street in Nungambakkam. They managed to escape in their bike before Tamilselvan could raise the alarm. He has filed a case in Nungambakkam police station. COLOUR: Full Page :Rs. 36,000 Half Page :Rs. 19,000 Ear Panel on Page 1 Rs. 1600 Per Column cm Rs. 190 First Page : Rs. 240 Last Page : Rs. 210 7/3, Madley Road, T. Nagar. Ph: 2434 9236, 2431 3937, 2435 6475 mambalamtimes@yahoo.co.in Web: www.mambalamtimes.in LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Don t convert Pondy Bazaar into pedestrian plaza Sir, I am totally against Pondy Bazaar being closed for vehicular traffic and being converted into a Pedestrian Plaza under the Smart City project.. A few years back, a similar futile change was done in South Usman Road, from Panagal Park end to the bus terminus.. Swarms of people covered this stretch, causing serious handicap to vehicles. It was given up after some months.. Roadside hawkers were evicted and given space in a commercial complex to free the pavements for exclusive use by pedestrians and also to widen the road to make way for parallel parking on one side. Though the hawkers were relocated, no further steps were taken to widen the road or repair the damaged pavements. Many shops still encroach on the pavement with no action being taken by the authorities concerned. Pondy Bazaar is a major thoroughfare with heavy traffic. It connects Anna Salai with many other important roads in the neighbourhood. If it is made a pedestrian only road, how will the existing traffic be diverted without causing traffic snarls? Are members of the public, especially the elderly, expected to lug their purchases all the way to a boarding point? Big shops and hotels are worried that they will lose business. What about school children: which roads will they use, where will they be dropped? I suggest Chennai Corporation build a multi-level parking lot instead of closing important roads to vehicles. S. Sundar, T. Nagar, Ph: 98402 30054 Improvements sought in bus terminus Sir, T. Nagar bus terminus is one of the busiest in the city. It is also located at one of the busiest junctions and often, during peak hours, both commuters and bus drivers face a tough time. For drivers taking the buses in and out of the terminus is a big ordeal. Though there is a public announcement system in place, often it is confusing for the commuters to locate their buses as they are parked in a haphazard fashion. Installation of digital boards showing departure time and destination will be helpful. I also request MTC to increase the seating facility for commuters as it can help a number of aged persons. The urinals are not maintained in a hygienic condition which puts the health of the staff and commuters at great risk. I appeal to MTC to improve the infrastructure in T. Nagar bus terminus. V. S. Narayanaswamy, Motilal Street, T. Nagar

SPECIAL CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Classified Advertisements under the heads Accommodation Required, Old Age Home, Marriage hall, Mini Hall, Real Estate Buying & Selling) & Rental will be published on this page. The charges are Rs. 700 (upto 30 words); Bold Rs.1000. Ashok Nagar - K.K. Nagar & Mambalam- T.Nagar Editions. Display: Rs. 270 per col. centimeter. Each advertisement of Real Estate and Rental must relate to only one house / flat. Full Address with Door Number is must for Rental advertisement. Advertisement will be received upto 1.00 p.m on Friday. MINI HALL WEST MAMBALAM, Mahadevan Street (State Bank Building), Kamakshi Hall A/c (200 guests). Ph: 4351 2233, 4351 2556, 99404 54545, 94450 54545. www.kamakshihall.com. OLD AGE HOME REAL ESTATE (SELLING) T. NAGAR, G.N. Chetty Road, near Pothys, 1530 sq.ft, UDS 900 sq.ft, 3 bedrooms flat, marble flooring, 100% power back-up, possession on Oct, 2018. Ph: 9840367535. MAHALINGAPURAM, Pallat Narayani Ammal Street, near Iyappan Temple, 1088 sq.ft, UDS 630 sq.ft, 2 bedrooms, covered car park,, wood work, CCTV, power back-up. Ph: 98403 67535. T. NAGAR, Thirumalaipillai Road, posh, deluxe flat, 960 sq.ft, UDS 550 sq.ft, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 3 rd floor, lift, covered car park, price Rs. 1 crore. Ravichandran, Ph: 98410 89791. KODAMBAKKAM, Azeez Nagar 2 nd Street, 3 rd floor flat, no lift, 600 sq.ft, spacious bedroom, hall, kitchen, 2 balconies, above 25 years old. Ph: 97868 98040. ASHOK NAGAR, Dr. Natesan Salai, deluxe flat, 1000 sq.ft, UDS 650 sq.ft, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1 st floor, covered car park, good ventilation, price Rs. 92 lakhs, 100% white, 26 years old. Ravichandran, 98410 89791. WEST MAMBALAM, near Public Health Centre, 720 sq.ft, 3 rd floor, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, no lift, 2-wheeler parking, no brokers, inspection from 10 a.m to 5 p.m on June 23 & 24. Ph: 99944 55980, 98415 84739. PERUNGALATHUR, Anurag Garden, near to Bus Stop & Railway Station, nearby mini hall, gym, 566 sq.ft, UDS 375 sq.ft, 2 nd floor flat, no lift, open car park, 5 years old, security, water, power backup. Ph: 97868 98040. WEST MAMBALAM, Revathi Apartment, 17/42, Postal Colony 2 nd Street, 600 sq.ft, 1 st floor, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 2-wheeler parking, vegetarians. Ph: 89035 57620, 4857 7620. ASHOK NAGAR, 6 th Avenue, opp. GRT School, 865 sq.ft, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, UDS 455 sq.ft, 1 st floor, no lift, car park. Ph: 98415 35086, 99623 06090. SINGAPERUMAL Koil, Sai Sathguru Nagar, 7 kms from GST Road, vacant land, 2400 sq.ft, 60 x 40, factories are running nearby, good location, good for investment purpose. Ph: 97868 98040. RENTAL ASHOK NAGAR, 21/6, Raghavareddy Colony Main Road, 300 sq.ft, for office & godown, attached bathroom, rental or lease Rs. 5 lakhs. Ph: 9382728677. SAIDAPET (West), No. 9, Gandhi Street, Abid Colony, near Railway Station & Kathipara, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1500 sq.ft, individual 1 st floor house, apartment style, covered car park, pure vegetarians, Brahmins preferred. Ph: 98410 98601, 9841098606. T. NAGAR, 48, North Boag Road, near School, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1050 sq.ft, 2 nd floor, no lift, 3 balconies, utility area, renovated, excellent ventilation, woodwork, closed car garage, rent Rs. 27000. Ph: 94451 21548. T. NAGAR, 26, Shivaji Street, near Bus Terminus, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1050 sq.ft, 1 st floor, no car park, small family, no brokers. Ph: 93803 32269, 90877 07417. T. NAGAR, 16, Venakatesan Street, near Velankanni School, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, no water problem, good ventilation, open space at terrace, 3 rd floor, no lift, pure vegetarian only, rent Rs. 14000. Ph: 96296 10298. WEST MAMBALAM, 4/50, Ellaiamman Koil Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen. Ph: 88255 53726. KODAMBAKKAM, 15, Aziz Nagar 1 st Street, near Ragavendra Kalyana Mandapam, 2 bedrooms, hall, big kitchen, independent, ground floor, 2- wheeler parking, rent Rs. 11000, vegetarians only. Ph: 2472 7888, 94442 14151. ASHOK NAGAR, 22, 11 th Avenue, near KFC & Bus Stop, 2 bedrooms apartment, hall, kitchen, ground floor, attached bath, wood work, wardrobes, car park, lift, rent Rs. 17000. Ph: 99520 06859, 2433 3477. WEST MAMBALAM, Shree Vidhya Apartment, 14, Balakrishna Mudali Street, 465 sq.ft, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, rent Rs. 9500, vegetarians. No brokers. Ph: 93801 77045. WEST MAMBALAM, Giri Street, 868 sq.ft, 2 bedrooms flat, 1 st floor, 2-wheeler parking only, rent Rs. 15500 (negotiable), advance Rs. 130000, visit on Saturday, 4 to 7 p.m. 99403 74968, 98416 17380. T. NAGAR, 40/1-6, Sarojini Street, 800 sq.ft, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 2-wheeler parking, EB as per card, 24 hours water, vegetarians only. Ph: 96001 50410. WEST MAMBALAM, A2, Kala Flat, 28, Ellaiamman Koil Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 560 sq.ft, 1 st floor, 2 toilets, covered small car parking, Rs. 12000, vegetarians/brahmins. Ph: 98844 69232, 98844 89232 (11 a.m to 1 p.m & 3.30 p.m to 10 p.m). T. NAGAR, MIN Apartment, 18/45, New Boag Road, near Bus Terminus, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 750 sq.ft, road facing balcony, 3 rd floor, rent Rs. 14000 (negotiable), advance 5 months, Brahmins only. Ph: 24893267, 9600190232. WEST MAMBA- LAM, 48, Umapathy Street, 1 st floor, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 900 sq.ft, spacious & well ventilated, car park, vegetarians preferred. Ph: 94451 82504. T. NAGAR, 16, Saradhammal Street, near Venkatasubbarao, PSBB, Vidyodaya Schools, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 660 sq.ft, 2 nd floor, vegetarians only. Contact on Sunday, Ph: 98414 03952, 4212 3032. WEST MAMBALAM, 49, South K.R. Koil Street, 2 bedrooms flat, hall, kitchen, 2 nd floor, lift, covered car park, Brahmins only. Ph: 99620 77769. WEST MAMBA- LAM, Flat No. 12, Thiruvengadam Street, close to IOB/ Reliance Fresh/ Railway Station, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 2 nd floor, balcony, owner available on June 30. Ph: 78934 11749, 99593 61805. T.NAGAR, 16, Vivekananda Street, near Kodambakkam Railway Station, 1 st floor, 3 rooms, hall, kitchen, Brahmins only, Rs. 20000, 24 hours water. Ph: 9840208539. T.NAGAR, 6/14, Arulambal Street, near Jeeva Park, spacious, 1260 sq.ft, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 2 nd floor apartment, semifurnished, open car park, vegetarians only. Ph: 99625 52052, 94455 02052. WEST MAMBALAM, 21, Station Road, single bedroom, 422 sq.ft, 3 rd floor, rent Rs. 9500. Ph: 99400 72040. T. NAGAR, 19, Krishna Street, near Holy Angel School, independent house, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 700 sq.ft, ground floor, 2-wheeler parking, family/commercial, no brokers. Ph: 9444251891, 7358083193. WEST MAMBALAM, 43, Brindavan Street, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 1 small room, 2 nd floor, no lift, ideal for small family, Brahmins only, no brokers, rent Rs. 9000, sharing also welcome. Ph: 80154 22914, 90948 54173. T. NAGAR, 6/1, Carttrack Road, opp. Mupathamman Temple,1000 sq.ft, independent house, duplex type, 24 hours bore water, inspection on June 24, between 9 a.m and 5 p.m, vegetarians preferred, rent Rs. 16000. Ph: 9840367286. WEST MAMBALAM, 155, Kamakoti Street, near Bus Terminus, Railway Station, 1 st floor, 2000 sq.ft, 4 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, A/c, geysers, rent Rs. 26000, suitable for back office, residence, hostel, visit from 10 a.m to 1 p.m on weekends. Ph: 2470 0020. WEST MAMBALAM, 72/6, Moorthy Street Extension, near Ayodhya Mandapam, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1150 sq.ft, covered car park, Brahmins only, no brokers. Ph: 75501 14747. T. NAGAR, 21, Ramachandra Street, near Mupathamman Temple, independent, 1500 sq.ft, ground floor, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, dining & drawing, car park, East facing, rent Rs. 25000. Ph: 98417 20053. ASHOK NAGAR, 96, 11 th Avenue, near KFC, 1 bedroom flat, hall, kitchen, 2 nd floor, 700 sq.ft, covered car park, 24 hours water, rent Rs. 14000. Ph: 97105 85571, 93805 66667. T. NAGAR, 21, Rameswaram Road, space for godown. Ph: 98846 94933. Page 7 WEST MAMBALAM, 43, Raju Street, opp. Panigraha, posh, 600 sq.ft, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, well ventilated, ceramic tiles, lift, open car park, newly painted. Ph: 93828 43941, 98408 95312, 86109 88759, 70106 53346. ASHOK NAGAR, 54, Balaji Towers, 10 th Avenue, 720 sq.ft, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1 st floor, 24 hours water, geyser, lift, open car park, wood work, CCTV, rent Rs. 16000, including maintenance, no brokers. Ph: 94449 62434, 94447 12434. 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Page 8 Free class on Maths made easy tomorrow S. Rajalakshmi will conduct a free class on Maths made easy for children above 8 years from 6 p.m to 7 p.m on Sunday, June 24 in Smart Kids (23, Pinjala Subramanian Street, T. Nagar). She told Mambalam Times that the class will help students to get rid of Maths phobia, learn tables in a rhythmic pattern, improve mental calculation and employ powerful answer verification tools. She added that the importance of time management will also be explained to the students. For free registration, call 94453 16363 / 812 40 23 222. Discourse on Gita tomorrow Under the auspices of Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama (5, Maharaja Santhanam Salai, T. Nagar), Swami Satyaprabhananda will give a discourse on Bhagavad Gita in Tamil at 5.30 p.m, on Sunday, June 24 in the Ashram s premises. For more details, call 2814 3896. Motorists are suffering as one half of the width of Madley Road to an extent of 100 meters near Muthurangam Salai junction, T. Nagar is badly damaged. Motorists have a tough time as the loose gravel makes the surface slippery. Many motorists Stretch of Madley Road near Muthurangan Salai damaged are using the other half of the road to avoid the damaged stretch causing severe traffic jams during peak hours. Krishnammachari donates Rs. 10 lakhs to Amar Seva Sangam R. P. Krishnammachari (Managing Director, Tex Bioscience Private Ltd., 4th Avenue, Ashok Nagar) has donated Rs. 10 lakhs to Amar Seva Sangam (Ayakudi, Tirunelveli) for the 11th consecutive year. The donation will be utilized CMRL to enable paying fare with smartphones Chennai Metro Rail Ltd will soon introduce a system at the entry/exit sections of metro stations to enable commuters to pay the trip fare with NFC (near field communication) enabled smartphones. For phones without NFC, commuters can buy a chip priced at Rs. 1.200 that can be stuck to the phone. The payment system will incorporate a reader to scan the QR code of the app/card. Passengers can recharge the app/card at the ticket counters. When a passenger enters through the gate before the platform, the reader will automatically detect the phone even if it is inside a pocket or bag. It will also detect the app and register the code of the station. After completing the trip, as the commuter exits a station, the reader will again detect the phone through the app and deduct the fare based on the distance travelled. The readers at AFC gates are fed with station codes, distance and ticket fares. for upgrading and maintaining the spinal cord injury ward in the charitable hospital run by the Sangam. Amar Seva Sangam was started by S. Ramakrishnan (who is affected by paraplegia) and S. Sankara Raman (who suffers from muscular dystrophy) more than 20 years ago. It provides various services to persons with disabilities including treatment and training in job-oriented skills. Ramakrishnan said that the Sangam mainly helps persons living in villages who do not have access to proper treatment and counselling. So far, more than 15,000 disabled persons from 800 villages in Tamilnadu have benefited from its programs, he added. Plastic pollution in Panagal Park More than 100 empty mineral water bottles are found dumped inside Panagal Park in Bashayam Road, T. Nagar. It is in our hands to keep the surroundings clean. What is the point in blaming the authorities for everything, said Joshua, a regular park user. He said that many visitors just dump used plastic bottles anywhere in the park though dust bins have been kept inside and outside the park. Talk on Thiru Arutpa on Tuesday Under the auspices of Vallalar Sanmarga Sangam (V.O.C Street, MGR Nagar, Ph: 94453 43706), Kolapakkam Santhanam will give a discourse on Thiru Arutpa-ªîŒõñE ñ ô on Tuesday, June 26, at 6 p.m, in Sakthi Vinayagar Temple (P. T. Rajan Salai, K. K. Nagar). Edited & Published by K.S. Ramakrishnan. Office: 7/3, Madley Road, T. Nagar, Chennai 17. Ph: 2434 9236, 2431 39 37. Printed by Ramesh Adityan at Powerfull Printers, 74, Kannappan Street, Aminijikarai, Chennai 29.