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CESSPOOL: Sewage flows opposite the ESI Hospital in Perambur. — Chennai: A poorly illuminated subway, sewer leaks and non-functioning streetlights have been worrying the residents in Jamalia in Perambur. With the northeast monsoon expected to set in any time soon, they are worried whether they can step out of their homes without risking their health and safety. Sewage stagnation is common on some stretches of the Perambur High Road and the Jamalia pedestrian subway. Last week, a large pool of sewage stagnated opposite the ESI Hospital on Perambur High Road. Stagnation of rainwater mixed with sewage is a frequent occurrence in the Jamalia pedestrian subway. Three years ago, elevated footpaths were built along the subway but they have not been of much help. The subway is an important link between Jamalia and the Perambur bus terminus for pedestrians and cyclists. Safety at riskS. Sankari, a resident of Haji Abdul Rahim Street, said it was not safe for pedestrians, especially women, to use the subway after dusk owing to poor lighting. The Chennai Corporation’s efforts to repair the lighting failed because vandals broke the bulbs and ripped the wiring, she said. Non-functioning streetlights along roads near the subway had also increased the risk of theft in the area. S. Lokabi, president of Exnora Innovators Club, Jamalia, said the only solution was to build a small overbridge just like the Perambur Loco Works bridge or a ramp like the one near the Jeeva railway station. The proposal was seconded by T.K. Sudarsanam, a resident of SBI Officers Colony. The subway, used for illegal activities at night, should be closed once a small bridge was built, he said. Local councillor (ward 39) N. Durairaj said that motorpumps were installed on either side of the subway. However, pumping of stagnant water from the Jamalia end of the subway had proved difficult. Hence, a canal would be constructed within the subway to drain water to the subway entry point near the Perambur bus terminus and then pumped out, he said. The councillor agreed that the illumination inside the subway was poor because of vandalism. A system of closing the subway at night was tried out but dropped after pedestrians said they needed the facility in the early morning and late at night. Streetlights would be repaired soon, he said. Residents suggest night patrolling in the subway to prevent vandalism and petty crime till an alternative facility was in place.
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