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Page 2 MAMBALAM TIMES: Ashok Nagar - K.K. Nagar Edition ASHOK NAGAR - K.K. NAGAR 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. 400) and 4 cm. x 2 column (costing Rs. 800) This space costs Rs. 400 only. 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. Elderly woman dies in balcony collapse A woman died after the balcony of her apartment complex in Habibullah Road, T Nagar collapsed in the evening of Oct. 7. Police said Sarojammal Rajagopal (68) was sitting in the balcony on the 2nd floor when it suddenly collapsed at around 4 p.m. Hearing screams, passersby rushed to the spot and found her bleeding amid the debris with injuries in the head and legs. Her son Venkatesh Rao took her to the Government Royapettah Hospital where she died of the injuries. Sarojammal, a widow, had been living in the house for the past 20 years. According to the residents of the complex, there was no visible damage to the balcony structure to provide any hint of its having weakened prior to the collapse. However, the building is not in a good condition and there are cracks in the main pillars, said a resident. There are more than ten apartments in the complex. The Pondy Bazaar police have registered a case of causing death due to negligence and further investigation is on. DRI officials rescue 582 star tortoises In a swift operation, officials of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) (T. Nagar) rescued 582 star tortoises along with a pair of Sulcata tortoises from a lodge in Mylapore on Oct. 6. Four persons including two women from Andhra Pradesh were arrested. According to a DRI official, they got specific information about the smuggling of star tortoises from Andhra Pradesh. They then started tracking the movement of the live specimens that are being brought to Chennai by bus. After landing in Koyambedu bus terminus, the 4-member gang transported the tortoises in an autorickshaw to a lodge in Mylapore. The DRI team then rescued the live reptiles and handed them over to wildlife officials. The gang was arrested. The tortoises were transported to Vandalur Zoo where they will be rehabilitated. Corporation conducts awareness program on Night Shelters To mark World Homeless Day, Chennai Corporation conducted an awareness program about its Night Shelter program on Oct. 10 in 12 locations in the city including T. Nagar bus terminus. According to an official, more than 5000 pamphlets were distributed among the public. The pamphlets explained the civic body s Night Shelter program and the importance of citizen participation in rescuing homeless persons living on streets. It requested residents to call 24x7 helpline number 1913 to rescue any homeless individual they may spot. Sai bhajan programs in T. Nagar and Mambalam Sri Sathya Sai Samiti conducts Sai bhajans every week in the following venues in T. Nagar and Mambalam. T. Nagar: Sai Keshav Hall, 157, G. N. Chetty Road (near Panagal Park, Vijaya Bank building): Saturdays, 5 p.m. Ayurvedasramam, 155, G. N. Chetty Road (near Panagal Park): Mondays, 6 p.m. 50/38, Motilal Street (opposite Ranganathan Street): Wednesdays, 6 p.m. Muthumaari Amman Temple, South Boag Road: Mondays, 6.30 p.m Mambalam: 12A/27, Thambiah Road, West Mambalam: Saturdays, 5.15 p.m. Vallabha Ganapathy Temple, Arya Gowda Road, West Mambalam: Fridays, 6.30 p.m. Murugashramam, Srinivasa Pillai Street, West Mambalam: Second Tuesdays, 6 p.m. For registration, please call 94456 11333 or 94447 73926.

Honorary Doctorate for Headmistress of Sarada Middle School D. Malligai Selvi (Headmistress, Sri Sarada Middle School, Madley Road, West Mambalam) was presented a Honorary Doctorate by World Classical Tamil University (Salem) on Oct. 10 in Hotel Quality Inn, T. Nagar for her contribution in propagating Tamil and her excellence in the field of education. T. N. Vallinayagam (Justice, Adalat) presented the doctorate in the presence of L. Muthukumaran (Director, World Tamil Classic University), M. Rathinasamy (Anna University, Coimbatore) and M. Murugan (Lions District President). She is a post-graduate in Tamil and also holds a B.Ed. degree. She has been teaching for more than 30 years. Close encounter with wild elephant in Bandipur Brothers Swarup Kumar and Karthick Kumar (residents of Thambiah Road, T. Nagar) had a close encounter with a wild elephant when they went on a safari to Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka on Sept. 30. According to Swarup, after driving a few kilometers inside the forest area in a Gypsy driven by a Forest Dept. official, they saw an elephant standing alone and shaking its body near a tree. Describing the adventure, he said, When I tried to capture images on my camera, the jumbo started moving angrily towards us. We were shaken out of our wits when it came within striking distance of the vehicle. The Forest official was unperturbed and cautioned them to keep calm, not move or make any noise, and avoid eye contact with the elephant. Fortunately, the suggestion given by the official helped as the elephant stopped in its tracks and retraced its path into the bush. It was only then that they noticed that it was trying to protect its calf which was hidden by the tall grass. They quickly left the spot and continued with the safari without facing any further close encounters. They did manage to see Indian yellow leopard, sloth bear, a herd of Indian gaur, spotted and barking deer, and a variety of birds. We enjoy wildlife safaris and have visited a number of sanctuaries in India, Swarup said. Their contact numbers are 89402 34122 and 81244 87585. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meets at 7 p.m on Fridays & Sundays: Kesari School, Dr. Giriappa Road (near Teynampet Signal). MAMBALAM TIMES: Ashok Nagar - K.K. Nagar Edition Page 3 She served as Tamil teacher in Sri Saraswathi Primary School, West Mambalam for 17 years before becoming the Headmistress of Sri Sarada Middle School 12 years back. Her contact number is 98407 61338. Free 2-week course on Vedic Astrology Indian School for the Study of Vedic Astrology and Research, in association with Vedic Astrology Association for Social Awakening and Change (West Mambalam) will conduct a free 2-week course on Vedic Astrology for beginners from 11 a.m to 1 p.m daily, from Friday, Oct. 19 in G1, Baker Lakshmi Apartments, 10/27, Subba Reddy Street, West Mambalam. Anyone can join the course. Since the number of seats is limited, registration will be on first-come first-served basis. For more details, call VKSM Sharmaaji in 91763 59580 or 88381 58072. Tejus displays kolu on Manifestations of Shakti Thejus (85, G. N. Chetty Road, T. Nagar) has organised a special kolu in its shop on the theme Manifestations of Goddess Shakti for Navarathri. Story boards and sets of dolls are also on display and theybring out the cultural and mythological significance of Shakti. Shanthi Chandrasekhar (Founder) told Mambalam Times that a free booklet on the stories depicted in the kolu will be given to visitors. It is open to visitors from 11 a.m to 6 p.m till Oct. 19. More details can be had in 2815 6370 and 94440 00060. Nalavazhvu Sangam donates Rs. 1.42 lakh for Kerala flood relief Rani Anna Nagar Kudiyuruppor Nalavazhvu Sangam (K. K. Nagar) donated Rs.1,42,520 to the Kerala Chief Minister s fund to help the flood affected. On behalf of the association, V. N. Ravi (Virugambakkam MLA) handed over the cheque to V. Subramanian (Chief Engineer, Tamilnadu Slum Clearance Board). Mambalam resident captains women s cricket team Rashmeka Narayanan (resident of Postal Colony, West Mambalam) was the captain of the Smiling Pearls XI team which won the 2nd place in the Iron Lady Cricket Tournament organised by Aalim Muhammed Salegh College of Engineering, Avadi last week. She is a member of the Senior and Under-23 Tamilnadu Women s Cricket teams and has played in T20 and 1-day matches at the National level. She has also won medals in National-level athletic meets while representing her school and college. She was the captain of her college cricket team which was a runner-up in the YMCA Buck Cricket Tournament in 2014 and 2015. She played in the Madras University Cricket team which won the South Zone Inter University Cricket Tournament in 2016 and 2017. After finishing her postgraduation in Psychology from Madras University, she has recently gone to the UK to pursue a Master s course in Sports and Exercise Psychology Training. Mother, grandmother held for abusing teenage girl The grandmother and mother of a teenage girl have been arrested for allegedly abusing her in their house in T. Nagar. The arrests were made based on a complaint filed by the girl and her father. The two women were booked under the POSCO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act) and remanded to judicial custody. The girl told the police that she was stripped on many occasions by her mother and grandmother who then touched her inappropriately. As per the complaint, the abuse did not stop in spite of intervention by the girl s father but led to frequent fights between the parents. The father and daughter then decided to seek police help. Pondy Bazaar police are investigating the complaint. Life certificate issued within 30 days valid for property registration In a relief for those registering properties, Sub-Registrar offices have been directed to accept life certificates of the principal owner of the property obtained 30 days prior to the property registration date. Hitherto, sub-registrar offices insisted on certificates stating the principal owner was alive on the date of executing the sale deed, inconveniencing those registering properties. According to an official, the move follows a Supreme Court direction. Donate Blood

Page 4 MAMBALAM TIMES: Ashok Nagar - K.K. Nagar Edition Free eye check conducted for autorickshaw drivers In a special program organised by Daasya (NGO, Ashok Nagar), a number of autorickshaw drivers underwent free eye check-up on Oct. 11 in Sathya Mahal, Lake View Road, West Mambalam. Doctors from Sankara Nethralaya conducted the check-up. Free spectacles were given to persons detected with vision problems. Man held for robbing pedestrian Pondy Bazaar police on Oct. 7 arrested Mehendran (65) of Thirunindravur who had posed as a policeman and robbed Paneerselvam (60) of his 2.5 sovereign chain in July in Pondy Bazaar, T. Nagar. According to the police, on July 10, Paneerselvam (a local resident) was walking along Pondy Bazaar when he was stopped by a person claiming to be a policeman. He advised Paneerselvam to remove his chain as it was unsafe to wear it in a crowded shopping area. He then packed the chain in a cover, handed it over to him and also offered to drop him home in the auto in which he was travelling. After the vehicle moved a short distance, Mahendran pushed Paneerselvam out and drove away. When Paneerselvam opened the packet he found an artificial chain. He filed a complaint in Pondy Bazaaar police station. With the help of CCTV camera footage, the Pondy Bazaar police identified the culprit and arrested him. Similar complaints were also filed against him in JJ Nagar and a few other police stations. He was remanded to judicial custody. Metrorail to start trial run on Anna Salai section Trial runs of metro trains on the underground stretch of Anna Salai will begin in November as work on the10-km underground line from Washermenpet to AG-DMS is in the final stages. The line is expected to be opened to the public by December, completing the 45-km Phase-1. In August, Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. (CMRL) did a test run from Washermenpet to AG-DMS. According to an official, installation of control systems, platform screen doors and other finishing work in the stations and the tunnels are underway. He said that the signal software, which is essential for the automatic operation of the network, is still to be received from a company in Germany. CMRL will conduct trials before and after the installation of the signal systems. Once the line becomes operational, commuters will be able to reach the airport, a distance of 25km from Washermenpet, in less than 60 minutes via Anna Salai. At present, commuters can take metro from Central to the airport through the underground line on Poonamallee High Road and the elevated section between Koyambedu and Alandur, which takes about 60 minutes. The trial run will go through Washermenpet, Mannadi, High Court, Central Metro, Government Estate, LIC, Thousand Lights and AG-DMS. Talk in English on Vichara Sagara on Tuesday Under the auspices of Akshara Vidya Trust, Swamini Satyavratananda Saraswati will give a talk in English on Vichara Sagara from 6 p.m to 7 p.m on Tuesday, Oct.16 in Kesari High School (Pondy Bazaar, T. Nagar). For more details, call Akshara Vidya Trust in 2432 8087. Improperly covered trench in Moosa Street unsafe for road users Metrowater workers have dumped broken tiles and other construction debris to cover the trench dug by them on the margin of Moosa Street, T. Nagar to carry out some repair work. The uneven surface of the trench poses a danger to motorists and pedestrians, especially at night due to poor visibility. Free 6-month Sanskrit course for children Samskrita Bharathi will conduct a free 6-month certificate course in Sanskrit for children in the age group of 6 to 12 years from 5.30 p.m to 6.30 p.m daily, from Friday, Oct. 19 in Smart Academy (Brindavan Street Extn., West Mambalam). The introductory class will be held at 4.30 p.m on Thursday, Oct. 18. There is no registration fee. For more details, call Usha Sampth in 80568 37037, 98414 34401. Discourse on ÜHó I Ü î F till Friday Panampattu Ravichandran Ganapathidasan will give a discourse on ÜHó I Ü î F from Wednesday, Oct. 10 to Friday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m in Malikes-warar Koil, Ashok Nagar (near Police Training College) All are welcome More details can be had in 92836 00628. EB workers drain out water from trench Water filling a trench dug by EB workers in Munusamy Salai, K. K. Nagar for cable repair work was drained out a few days ago before work was resumed. During the heavy rains on Oct. 8, a big branch of an avenue tree fell across Umapathy Street, West Mambalam. A car was parked right under the tree, but it did not suffer damage as the branch fell further away. No one was injured in the incident. Corporation work- Special poojas, music concerts in Sankara Mutt Sankara Mutt (38, Krupasankari Street, West Mambalam) is conducting special poojas in the morning and evening for Navarathri till Oct. 20. Radhotsavam will be conducted on Oct. 20. Some of the important poojas include daily homams, Devi Mahatmiya paarayanam, Veda paarayanam, Lalitha sahasranaamam, Suvasini and Kanniga pooja. Carnatic music concerts are being presented at 7.15 p.m daily. Tree branch falls across Umapathy Street ers axed the branch and took away the pieces. Tree topples over, damages roof of house in Lotus Colony A huge avenue tree toppled over and fell into the compound of the house adjacent to it at the junction of 3rd Street and 5th Street in Lotus Colony, Nandanam, during the night of Oct. 10. The roof was partially damaged, but there was no damage to the compound wall. The inmates, who were asleep at the time, escaped unhurt. A resident told Mambalam Times that they were woken up by a loud thud at around 1 a.m. We came out and saw that the tree outside our house had toppled over and was resting precariously on the terrace. Corporation workers brought a JCB in the morning to remove the tree without causing any further damage to the building, the resident added. 21,000 copies of this edition are delivered FREE every Sunday! Sahasranaama archanai in Sayee temple on Friday On account of Navarathri festival, 1000 Sahasranaama archanai will be performed from 9.30 a.m, on Friday, Oct.19 in Green Sayee Baba Dhyana Maiyam (8, BRP 2nd Street, West Mambalam). It will be followed by Annadhaanam at 1 p.m. Free sloka classes for senior citizens Free sloka classes will be conducted for senior citizens on weekdays in Sri Suprabhata Sabha (106, Baroda 2nd Street, West Mambalam). The introductory session will be held at 12 noon on Friday, Oct. 19. Regular classes will be conducted from 11 a.m to 12 noon on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and from 8 p.m to 9 p.m on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. There is no registration fee. For more details, call 4356 3360 or 2480 0440.

Local photographer felicitated by actor-director Pandiarajan R. Pandiarajan (well known actor and director) felicitated photographer Srihari (resident of 50, Thambiah Road, West Mambalam) for clicking all the photos for his Tamil book Katradhu Visil Alavu released recently by K. Bhagyaraj (Tamil film Director). Srihari s contact number is 98400 59807. For more details about his work, visit the website www.srihariphotos.com. Procession to mark Shirdi Sai Baba s death anniversary The idol of Shirdi Sai Baba will be taken in a procession from Shri Shirdi Sai Seva Samaj (Jaishankar Street, West Mambalam) at 5 p.m on Saturday, Oct. 13 as part of Shridi Sai Samadhi Day programs. The procession will proceed along Thambiah Road, Arya Gowda Road, Postal Colony 1 st Street, Kamatchipuram 1 st Street, Manthope Colony, 9 th Avenue, 6 th Avenue, 7 th Avenue, Moorthi Street Extn., Vinayagam Street, Srinivasa Street and return to the Samaj. Sastha bhajan in Vivekanandapuram today Under the auspices of Palakkad Bajanothsava Sangam, Sastha bhajan will be conducted from 5.30 a.m to 12.30 p.m, on Sunday, Oct. 14 in Ramakrishna Kalyana Mandapam (Raju Naicken Street, Vivekanandapuram, West Mambalam). It will be followed by Annadhanam at 1 p.m. Free eye check in Jafferkhanpet today R6 Kumaran Nagar Police Station Girls and Boys Club, Don Bosco Anbu Illam and HCL Foundation have jointly organized free eye check-up from 9 a.m to 2 p.m on Sunday, Oct. 14 in 1, VSM Garden, Jafferkhanpet. Doctors from Udhi Eye Hospital will conduct the checkup. More details can be had in 93827 26147 or 91768 78333. Students of BVSN Murthy School for Special Children MAMBALAM TIMES: Ashok Nagar - K.K. Nagar Edition Page 5 More than 400 students exhibited projects on various topics covering Science, Tamil, Maths and Social Studies in Jaigopal Garodia Hindu Vidyalaya (Postal Colony, West Mambalam) on Oct. 6. 400 participate in Project Day in Hindu Vidyalaya The program was inaugurated by S. Muthu (Scientist, Indian Space Research Organization). Girja Seshadri (Correspondent and Senior Principal of the school) was present. Members of the public, teachers and students from neighbourhood schools visited the exhibition. Special children sing bhajans in Ram Samaj Shri Shirdi Sai Seva Samaj (Jaishankar Street, West Mambalam) has organized special programs on Oct. 17, 18 and 19 in its premises to celebrate Sai Baba s birth centenary. The following are details: Oct. 17: Morning programs: 5.15 a.m: Kakad aarthi followed by Ganapathy homam; 7 a.m onwards: Sri Naama japam, Sri Devi Mahatmya paarayanam, Sri Sundara Kanda paarayanam, Sri Hari Vayu Stuthi paarayanam, Sri Durga Suktha japam followed by abhishekam and Annadhanam; 12 noon: Aarth. Evening programs: 4.30 p.m: Veda paaraya- (Thambiah Road, West Mambalam), along with their teachers, sang bhajans in Sri Shirdi Sai Baba birth centenary celebrations from Wednesday Three shops adjoining the sewage treatment plant on Munusamy Salai, K. K. Nagar, constructed several months back by Chennai Corporation, have still not been allotted. According to nearby residents, though the shops are kept locked, the pavement laid in nam; 5 p.m: Sri Lalitha sahasranaama paarayanam; 6 p.m: Aarthi; 6.30 p.m: Sri Vishnu sahasranaama paarayanam; 7 p.m: Carnatic music program by Siva Sakthi Swaralaya. Oct. 18 Morning programs: 5.15 a.m: Kakad Aarthi; 6.30 a.m onwards: Ganapathy homam, Sri Lalitha Sahasranaama archanai, Sri Devi Mahatmya paarayanam, Sri Sundara Kanda paarayanam; Sri Hari Vayu Stuthi paarayanam, Sri Durga Suktha japam, Sri Suktha homam, Sri Lalitha Sahasranaama homam; 7 a.m: Sri Sai Satcharitra paarayanam; 10 a.m: Maha abhishekam; 12 Ram Samaj (Arya Gowda Road, West Mambalam) on Oct. 10 in connection with noon: Aarthi; Evening programs: 4.30 p.m: Veda paarayanam followed by Sri Lalitha Sahasranama paarayanam; 6 p.m: Aarathi; 7 p.m: Bhajans, 9.15 p.m: Shej aarthi. Oct. 19 Morning programs: 5.15 a.m: Kakad aarthi followed by Ganapathi homam, Vibhooti abhishekam collected from the dhuni, Sahasranaama archanai and Annadhanam; Evening programs: 6 p.m: Aarathi; 6.30 p.m: Sri Vishnu Sahasranaama paarayanam; 7 p.m: Bharatanatyam by Sri Sai Nrityalaya students; 9.15 p.m Aarthi. Security problems near unoccupied shops in Munusamy Salai front of the shops is misused by miscreants at night for drinking and other anti- social activities. The residents have appealed to Chennai Corporation to allot the shops soon or provide security at night. Navarathri. Some of the children also played instruments to accompany the bhajans. A. V. Raman (Asst. Secretary, Ram Samaj) presided over the function. Navarathri poojas till Oct. 19 in Chakra Vinayagar Temple During Navarathri, special abhishekam is being performed in the morning and special alangaaram in the evening for Devi Parvathi in Chakra Vinayagar Temple (South Dhandapani Street, T. Nagar). They will conclude on Friday, Oct. 19. Devotees are welcome to participate in the poojas.

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Free Inspection. Contact Ph: 98842 15856, 7904672328. SITUATION VACANT (EDUCATIONAL) WANTED smart, young lady teachers, +2/graduates and a well experienced teacher for Computer with fluency in English for a Play School in T.Nagar. Also wanted Aayah. Contact: 2 p.m to 4 p.m. Ph: 2434 7669, 98846 86933. SITUATION VACANT (GENERAL) REQUIRED office Assistant/Telecaller. Contact: 78239 90441. WANTED lady accounts assistant with Tally knowledge for office at P.T. Rajan Salai, K.K. Nagar. Contact: sudharshanahr @gmail.com or Ph: 95000 83306. WANTED (1) Lady tele-sales caller for a leading property development c o m p a n y. Candidates should be from Mylapore/ M a m b a l a m / Nungambakkam. (2) Office assistant for Auditor office in T. Nagar, own 2- wheeler must. (3) Sales executives/ managers experienced sales & marketing persons, (4) Experienced housekeeping staff for guest house. Walkin: Monday to Saturday, 11 a.m to 5 p.m at Aarkay Marketing, 313, TTK Road, opp. Hotel Savera Back Gate, 3 rd floor, Royapettah, Chennai 14. Ph: 94444 35599, 80725 11500, 4853 0063. WANTED Housewives/ VRS optees/retired, part time job, get Rs. 30000 Rs. 50000, qualification 12 th pass & any degree, age 25-65. Ph: 98425 30578, 82483 75024. EARN Rs. 30000 per month or upto 55% on your insurance business male/female, part time job. No target office in T.Nagar. Age no bar. Ph: 98412 87444. REQUIRED sales persons for doing independent sales business, buying and selling of our most low priced day to day domestic usage essential and textile product varieties. Also required part time Computer operator. K.K. Nagar, Ph: 97911 58990. E-mail: sampathkannan1939 @yahoo.com. SOFA SERVICES ANY sofas, cushions, recliner sofas repairing & reconditioning at very moderate charges. Contact: K.N.S. Rajan, New No. 58, Peters Road, Royapettah. Ph: 93818 03956, 76671 33233. TOURS & TRAVELS (1) Nov. 18 21: Nava Tirupathi, Vanamamlai & Kaisiga Ekadasi Utsavam. (2) Nov. 25 & Dec. 2: One day Narasimha Shetram. (3) Dec. 8 to 13: Chola Nadu (40) Shetram. Contact: Vaidehi Partha Sarthy Ph: 94447 62968, 94447 54468, 99401 47313. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Drop garbage in bins, not around them Sir, It is a common sight to see mounds of garbage around bins even when the bins are not full. Similar is the situation around the bins in Motilal Street (where I reside) and in Ramaswamy Street, Mahalakshmi Street and Dhandapani Street, all in T. Nagar. Garbage filled bags are often thrown from moving vehicles which, more than often not, fall on the road instead of in the bin. The residents should take special care to dump garbage only inside the bins, as it affects the community hygiene and is also unsafe for sanitation workers who have to clear the garbage with their hands. Further, to prevent the harmful effects/health hazard caused by the spillover of garbage around the bins, Corporation should sprinkle bleaching powder after every collection or at regular intervals. V. S. Narayanaswamy Corporation to renovate public toilets With most of the public toilets not being maintained properly, Chennai Corporation is planning to rope in private operators to renovate and maintain the public toilets in the city s 15 zones including this neighbourhood According to a senior Corporation official, over the years, the maintenance of public conveniences has become a private domain of the elected local representatives and the maintenance contract is awarded to those persons identified by the Councillors. There is no control over the maintenance and most of the toilets are either in dilapidated condition or have no proper sanitation facilities. He said that of the 866 public toilets, Teynampet zone has the maximum of 149, followed by T. Nagar and Mambalam with around 80. Apart from these there are around 1000 mobile e-toilets most of which are in a shabby condition. Further, most of these e-toilets have remained closed for a long time for want of regular maintenance. OBITUARY Major V. G. RANGARAJAN Major V. G. Rangarajan, a resident of Ashok Nagar, passed away on Oct. 6. He was 95, and had been a resident of Ashok Nagar for 40 years. He served in the 18th Sikh Regiment of the Indian Army and was stationed on borders with China and Pakistan. He was a commander in BSF during the Bangladesh war and fought in the Garo Hills in Dacca. After retirement, he did free service in Public Health Center (PHC), West Mambalam for more than 30 years and was its Vice President for several years. He was felicitated for his services by PHC during its Diamond Jubilee celebrations in 2013. Yoga and meditation were part of his daily exercise routine. He is survived by his sons V. R. Gopalan, Wing Commander V. R. Sampath and daughter Vaidehi Jagannathan. M. K. KANNAN M. K. Kannan (resident of 10/1, Lakshmi Street, West Mambalam) passed away on Oct.1. He was 89, and had been a resident of West Mambalam since birth. He was the Founder of Kanna Sound System, and was popularly known as Mic Kannan. He was the official audio contractor for Ayodhya Mandapam since its inception 6 decades back. He was actively involved in the maintenance and upkeep of Kothandaramar Temple, West Mambalam. He is survived by his wife M. K. Padma, sons Vijayaraghavan, Ramesh and Gopal, daughter Premm, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. P. R. ANANTHA NARAYANAN P. R. Anantha Narayanan (alias Kannan), a resident of F2, Jains Akriti Apts.,19/8, North Boag Road, T. Nagar passed away on Oct. 7 He was 75, and had been a longtime resident of T. Nagar. He retired as Manager from Canara Bank, Vadapalani. He is survived by his wife, 3 children and 4 grandchildren. His son Ramkumar s contact number is 98843 45586. 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ACCOMMODATION WANTED WANTED 2 bedrooms flat, above 1000 sq.ft, 1 st flr, West Mambalam, near Ayodhya Mandapam, all facilities (lift, car park) for lease. 2814 2474, 94444 18596. OLD AGE HOME REAL ESTATE (SELLING) ASHOK NAGAR, 57 th Street, 10 th Avenue, 1330 sq.ft, UDS 800 sq.ft, duplex flat, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 21 years old, 4 toilets, 2 covered car park, no brokers, inspection on Sundays. Genuine buyers contact: 98410 72564. Patel Street, near Railway Station, 870 sq.ft, UDS 510 sq.ft, 1 st floor apartment, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, attached bath/toilet, 2-wheeler parking, 7 years old, Rs. 7500 per sq.ft (nego). A.C. Saarathy, Ph: 81489 59362. Station View Road, near Narasus Coffee, 1 st floor, 1128 sq.ft, UDS 474 sq.ft, 18 years old, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, residential / commercial, rate Rs. 5250 per sq.ft. Ph: 98434 57257. ASHOK NAGAR, 12 th Avenue, Raghava Reddy Colony, 1150 sq.ft, individual house, duplex house, car park. Ph: 97105 85571, 93805 66667. MAMBALAM TIMES: Ashok Nagar - K.K. Nagar Edition 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. K.K. NAGAR, Flat No. 4, Shaama Apartment, Plot No. 4, East Vannier Street, near Grand Sweets & Snacks, 492 sq.ft, UDS 365 sq.ft, 1 st floor, 2-wheeler parking, 23 years old, price Rs. 30 lakhs (negotiable). Ph: 89393 35666, 94444 58019. Balakrishna Naicken Street, 1 bedroom flat, hall, kitchen, 1 st floor, 520 sq.ft, 27 years old, 2-wheeler parking, price Rs. 38 lakhs. Ph: 99620 93988, 73586 20534. T. NAGAR, Thyagaraya Road, 625 sq.ft, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 4 th floor, lift, car park, 28 years old, price Rs. 65 lakhs (negotiable). Contact: Balaji, Ph: 98401 08071. VADAPALANI, Arcot Road, near Aavichi School, 1100 sq.ft, UDS 670 sq.ft, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 2 nd floor, lift, car park, 14 years only, residential/commercial, wood work, price Rs. 85 lakhs (negotiable). Ph: 94442 57659. SRIPERUMBUDUR, independent house, 1200 sq.ft, land, build-up area 700 sq.ft, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, price 22 lakhs negotiable. Ph: 98843 07580. RENTAL 175/ 80, Lake View Road, near Postal Colony, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, pooja, wood work, 1250 sq.ft, 1 st floor, covered car parking, rent Rs. 28000 negotiable, Brahmins/ vegetarians only. Ph: 98412 27817. 73, Brindavan Street, near Duraiswamy Subway, 700 sq.ft, 2 bedrooms flat, 24 hours water, semi furnished, open car park, 2-wheeler parking, rent Rs. 18000. Ph: 98407 24832, 94880 51405. ASHOK NAGAR, 4/31, 92 nd Street, 18 th Avenue, near Nagathamman Temple, 2 bedrooms, ground floor flat, with all amenities, covered car park. Rent Rs. 19000 (nego), immediate occupation. Ph: 98840 42401, 90946 11151. 24/ 60, Thambiah Road, ground floor, 2 rooms, 300 sq.ft, ideal for 2/3 persons/small cottage industries/consultancy office, attached western toilet, no parking, rent Rs. 9000, 10 months advance (negotiable). Ph: 98402 12230. WEST MAMBA- LAM, 19/23, Dhanasekaran Street, near Kali Bari Temple, spacious, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1300 sq.ft, 1 st floor, independent house, Brahmins only. Ph: 80560 12173. 22, Thambiah Road, near Railway Station & Bakya Fast Food, 2 bedrooms apartment, hall, kitchen, balcony, bath attached, 1 st floor, rent Rs. 10500, marble flooring. Ph: 98403 60785, 98411 93685. 34/ 31, Kripasankari Street, spacious, independent house, 1 st floor, 1000 sq.ft, rent Rs. 20000 (fixed), Brahmins only, no brokers, ready to occupy. Inspection from 5 p.m onwards. Contact: Vivek, Ph: 95006 24263. T. NAGAR, 59, Drivers Colony, Dr. Giriappa Road, near GRT Grand Hotel, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, new, individual house, 3 rd floor, rent Rs. 20000 (negotiable), bachelors (4 persons only). Ph: 99402 99932, 99405 66335. 12/ 54, Kuppiah Street, close to Mambalam Station, 2 nd floor, 290 sq.ft, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 1 small store room, attached toilet & open terrace 885 sq.ft, 2-wheeler parking, rent Rs. 8000. Immediate occupation, vegetarians only, suitable fo well employed bachelors, no brokers. Ph: 94449 97925, 2474 8993. 20, Jubilee Road, single bedroom flat, 3 rd floor, no lift, rent Rs. 10000 (negotiable), Brahmins only, no brokers, open car park. Ph: 99405 63254. 12/ 30, Patel Street, individual house, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 2 nd floor, no lift, no car park, rent Rs. 12500, advance Rs. 60000, western and Indian toilet, no pets. Contact: B. Sivakumar, Ph: 98408 59867, 98842 96692. 12/ 7, Aparna Apartment, Ganapathy Street, 1 st floor, North facing, 100% vasthu, semi furnished bedroom, hall, kitchen, study cum pooja room, both western and Indian toilets, 2-wheeler parking, rent Rs. 15000, vegetarian family only. Ph: 94440 70989, 95000 79274. 44/ 26, Kripasankari Street, 1100 sq.ft, 1 st floor, 2 bedrooms, 2-wheeler parking, rent Rs. 18000, Brahmins/ vegetarians only/ Ph: 93847 48236. T. NAGAR, 25/12, Ramachandra Iyer Street, independent house, 1 st floor, single bedroom, hall, kitchen, verandah, dining hall, pooja room, kitchen, Brahmins only. Ph: 2814 0527, 91763 20833. 15/ 3, K.R. Koil Street, near Madley Subway, 1 st floor, single bedroom, independent portion, vegetarians/ bachelors only. Ph: 2489 0445, 97890 15860. Shanti Apartment, 31, Kuppam Road, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 2 nd floor, semi furnished, Brahmins only. Ph: 94980 38289, 94449 03147. 10, Jubilee Road, 2 bedrooms apartment, 642 sq.ft, 3 rd floor, lift, car park, 24 hours water, vegetarians only, rent Rs. 14000, no brokers, visit on Sundays only. Ph: 98412 08489. 204/ 99A, Ashtalakshmi Apartment, Lake View Road, opp. Bharatiram Kalyana Mandapam, ground floor, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1 bathroom, 650 sq.ft, rent Rs. 14000 + Rs. 900 maintenance, advance Rs. 50000, vegetarians only. Available immediately. Ph: 98194 50779. T. NAGAR, 9, Unnamalai Ammal Street, 898 sq.ft, 2 bedrooms, 2 balconies, 1 st floor, lift, car park, rent Rs. 20000. Contact: Vijay, Ph: 98403 78053. ASHOK NAGAR, 28, 18 th Avenue, 1625 sq.ft, posh, 3 bedrooms flat, hall, kitchen, attached bathrooms, lift, A/ c, North facing, rent Rs, 33000 (negotiable). Ananthakrishna Iyer, Ph: 99623 12504. Flat No. T-2, Navin s Swaralaya, 32, Veeraswamy Street, 3 rd floor, lift, 770 sq.ft, 2 bedrooms, attached toilet, vegetarians only. Ph: 94449 61446, 96000 93580. 27/ 11, Mathangi Apartment, Brindavan Street Extension, 2 bedrooms apartment, hall, kitchen, 2 nd floor, 2-wheeler parking, semi furnished, family only, rent Rs. 16000. Ph: 94451 93910, 94433 37751. T. NAGAR, 102, Thanikachalam Road, near Hindi Prachara Sabha, 900 sq.ft, ground floor, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 2 bath attached, A/c, rent Rs. 18500, advance 6 months, family/office. Vimal, Ph: 94441 16320. Lakshmi Apartment, 26/55, Brindavan Street, near Krishna Sweets, 750 sq.ft, 2 bedrooms, 1 st floor, rent Rs. 14000, no brokers, North Indian family excuse. Ph: 94452 59622. 24/ 22, Bakthavatchalam Street, near Ayodhya Mandapam, 900 sq.ft, 1 st floor, fully furnished, for commercial purpose. Ph: 93821 56977, 90806 44320. 182, Lake View Road, near Public Health Centre, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 2 nd floor, no lift, 2-wheeler parking only. Ph: 97907 41973. 59, Raju Street, 700 sq.ft, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, vegetarians only, 2-wheeler parking only. Ph: 2471 2584, 98405 68491. Mahalakshmi Flat, Stage 2, Flat No. 7, 5, Lakshmi Street, ground floor, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, small vegetarian (Brahmins) family, lift, 2- wheeler parking, rent Rs. 10000, no brokers. Ph: 98402 61043. T. NAGAR, 38/6, Venkatraman Street, behind Holy Angels School, newly renovated, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, car park, rent Rs. 25000, preferably Vegetarians family. Ph: 93825 12345, 99406 37869. 155, Kamakoti Stret, near Railway Station & Bus Terminus, 1 st floor, 2000 sq.ft, 4 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, A/c, geysers, rent Rs. 26000, suitable for residence/hostel/godown/ office. Visit on weekends. Ph: 2470 0020. T. NAGAR, 135/96-5, South West Boag Road, ground floor, 1100 sq.ft, ground floor, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, furnished, 3 split A/c, 2 bathrooms, parking, office/study centre/service centre/marketing/residence, small pure vegetarian family only, no brokers. Ph: 98416 48147. JAFFERKHANPET, 32, Vadivel Street, near Gangai Amman Koil, 1150 sq.ft, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, duplex house, 2-wheeler parking only, rent Rs. 16000. Ph: 73582 36858. ASHOK NAGAR, 3, 11 th Avenue, near Grand Sweets, 900 sq.ft, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, ground floor, marble floor, CCTV camera, 24 hours water, ca park, rent Rs. 15000, 6 months advance, family/bachelor/ office. Ph: 73053 44555. 15/ 5, Ramakrishnapuram 2 nd Street, 500 sq.ft, 1 st floor, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen. Ph: 98405 38781. 5, Velu Street, 900 sq.ft, 2 bedrooms flat, hall, kitchen, rent Rs. 19000, no brokers, Brahmins only. Ph: 94425 00997. 32, Veeraswamy Street, G-3, Naveen Swaralaya, ground floor, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 865 sq.ft, Brahmins prepared. Ph: 94423 63123. Advertise in the Classified Columns of Mambalam Times for immediate response. A construction worker was seen taking a quick nap on a heap of quarry dust dumped near a construction site in 11th S t r e e t, Nandanam on Oct. 11. Siesta on bed of sand Page 7 RTI reveals Corporation paid a firm Rs. 22 cr for unfinished canal work As per replies to a RTI filed by a resident, Chennai Corporation has paid a firm in T. Nagar the full amount of Rs. 22 crores for an unfinished canal improvement project in MGR Nagar. The RTI replies revealed that work on the 1.8 km long MGR canal is still incomplete, even seven years after work commenced. But, the Corporation made the full payment of Rs. 22 crores in 2015. Civic activist and resident of MGR Nagar V. Gopalakrishnan, who filed the RTI, said the work was completed only for 1.3 km. The Corporation had taken up improvement work of four canals in 2010. In 2011, the project was carried out by SPL Infrastructure, a company based in T. Nagar. The project included construction of retaining walls on both sides of the canal, removal of encroachments and widening of the canal to its original width. But the encroachments were neither removed nor the canal widened. The retaining wall was also not constructed for nearly 700m, he said. Free sloka classes for senior citizens Free sloka classes will be conducted for senior citizens on weekdays in Sri Suprabhata Sabha (106, Baroda 2nd Street, West Mambalam). The introductory session will be held at 12 noon on Friday, Oct. 19. Regular classes will be conducted from 11 a.m to 12 noon on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and from 8 p.m to 9 p.m on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. There is no registration fee. For more details, call 4356 3360 or 2480 0440. Sahasranaama paarayanam in Arya Gowda Road today Tamilnadu Brahmana Sangam (West Mambalam) has organized Lalitha sahasranaamam paarayanam from 9 a.m to 12 noon on Sunday, Oct. 14 in Gowri Hall (31/10, Arya Gowda Road, West Mambalam) for Navarathri. More details can be had in 96000 41038 and 76676 77899. Talk on Thiru Arutpa on Tuesday Under the auspices of Vallalar Sanmarga Sangam (V.O.C Street, MGR Nagar, Ph: 94453 43706), J. Ramakrishna Vyas will give a discourse on Thiru Arutpa on Tuesday, Oct. 16, at 6 p.m, in Sakthi Vinayagar Temple (P. T. Rajan Salai, K. K. Nagar). Lions Club gives educational aid to students The members of Lions District 324 A8 distributed educational aid among students of Government Higher Secondary School, MGR Nagar on Oct. 8. Dr. Manilal (Past District Governor) told Mambalam Times that a cash prize of Rs.500 was given to 30 students, school uniforms to 50 students. Repair work was also undertaken in the school.

Page 8 Dak Sewa award for Ashok Nagar Asst. Postmaster By Our Staff R. Prabha (Assistant Postmaster, Ashok Nagar) received the State-level Dak Sewa award for meritorious service on Oct. 10 in Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan (Mylapore). The award, which carries a cash component of Rs. 5,000, was presented by Banwarilal Purohit (Tamilnadu Governor). Prabha was given the award for her special attention to improving business and customer relations in her branch. She organised 68 saving bank account opening melas in 2017-18. Under her, 9046 new accounts were opened, and she was the first to achieve the target assigned for the year. She also conducted small saving awareness programs in schools which yielded more than 500 small saving accounts for the branch. She actively promoted the Prime Minister s Insurance Scheme and enrolled 441 customers. She joined as Postal Assistant in 1992. Her contact numbers are 2489 1771 and 93806 95591. Discourses on Saisath Saritha Under the auspices of Sri Shirdi Sai Meditation Mandir (6, Sarojini Street, T. Nagar) there are discourses on Sri Saisath Saritha at 6.30 p.m on Sundays in its premises. T. Thiruvalluvan (Founder) told Mambalam Times that mass spiritual healing is conducted at 7.30 p.m on Thursdays and Sundays. MAMBALAM TIMES: Ashok Nagar - K.K. Nagar Edition Thematic kolu with 1000 dolls in Moopathamman Temple More than 1000 dolls have been displayed in a thematic kolu in Arulmigu Moopathamma Temple (Maharajapuram Santhanam Salai, T. Nagar) for Navarathri. Devotees can see the kolu from 7 a.m to 12 noon and from 5 p.m to 9 p.m. Resident displays kolu on Kundankulam Power Project Nalinikumar (resident of B1, Gothi Garden, 34, Raju Street, West Mambalam) has displayed a kolu modeled on Kundankulam Power Project in her residence for Navarathri. The kolu includes a video clipping explaining the concept behind the theme. Anyone interested in visiting the kolu may contact Nalini in 98846 66269. Recharge wells prevent water inundation Following a special initiative by residents, four recharge wells of 3ft diameter each were laid some months back in a 100-meter stretch in Raman Street and Lodhi Khan Street, T. Nagar under the Smart City project. There was no inundation in the stretch during the heavy rains last week as the rain water percolated into the recharge wells. However, in the same streets where there are no such wells, there was rain water stagnation in spite of storm water drains. This is because the inlets to the drains are clogged with garbage and other waste. A resident of Lodhi Khan Street told Mambalam Times that illegal discharge of waste water from kitchens and also sewage water flowing in result in the drains getting clogged. Further, garbage and other waste are dumped into the drains and. as the drains are not desilted regularly, this inhibits the flow of water. Recharge wells and storm water drains not only improve the water table, but also prevent inundation during heavy rains, he added. Property tax doubles in some areas in T. Nagar As per the revised rates, property tax in some areas in T. Nagar and in some other parts of the city including Mylapore, Nungambakkam and Anna Nagar has more than doubled. A resident told Mambalam Times that as per the notice received by him, the annual property tax for his flat has gone up from Rs. 1,500 to Rs. 3,555. In the case of my friend who lives close by, the revision is only 40%, he said. Chennai Corporation has started issuing notices for revised tax to property owners. An official said that the tax in core areas had not been increased beyond 40%, but residents might have been asked to pay more as the owner rebate of 25% has been revoked. Free consultation for reducing weight Rishitha (Health Consultant) will give free consultation for reducing weight and on general health from 11 a.m to 6 p.m on Oct. 13 and 14 in 4B, 4 th floor, TVS Apartments, Venkatanarayana Road, T. Nagar She will also offer free consultation for belly reduction, part reduction, joint flexibility and teach relaxation methods with simple exercises. More details can be had in 94444 13224. Free Gita classes on Sundays Free Bhagavad Gita classes are conducted by Acharya Balan (of Chinmaya Mission) on Sundays, except on the last Sunday of the month, from 10 a.m to 11.30 a.m in Sree Ayyappan-Guruvayurappan Temple (18, Madhavan Nair Road, Mahalingapuram). For more details, contact Balan in 89212 08533. ISKCON programs in neighbourhood International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) conducts programs in the following venues: Residence of Priya (1075, Munuswamy Naidu Salai, K. K. Nagar, Ph: 94440 63643): 7 p.m to 9 p.m on Mondays: Bhakti Vriksha ; 8.30 a.m to 9.30 a.m from Monday to Saturday: Srimad Bhagavadham classes. Residence of S. Sowjanya (A-6, Ashok Vihar Apartments, 21/20, 11th Avenue, Ashok Nagar, Ph: 94452 12281): 7 p.m to 9 p.m on Tuesdays: Bhakti Vriksha. 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.