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Time of India
01-07-2025
- General
- Time of India
62km of safer, wider footpaths for city
Chennai: In a step toward making Chennai pedestrian-friendly, Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority has identified a 62-km network across seven clusters for footpath widening and upgrades under its 25-year Comprehensive Mobility Plan. The clusters include Nandambakkam, Ambattur, Choolaimedu, Ashok Nagar, Arumbakkam, Vyasarpadi, and Villivakkam with 15km each earmarked in Ashok Nagar and Vyasarpadi. The clusters were selected based on three criteria: proximity to schools and hospitals, access to public transport such as buses, metro and suburban trains, and high pedestrian accident rates. The objective is to enhance safety and ensure uninterrupted walkability across dense urban pockets. Currently, most footpaths in these areas are just 1.2m wide and poorly maintained. The new designs will widen them to 1.8m, allowing two-way pedestrian movement and wheelchair access. For future arterial road upgrades, such as along GST Road, Cumta plans footpaths up to 2.5m wide, integrating canopies. Greater Chennai Corporation has completed preliminary estimates for 17km of the total 62km. These plans include provisions for hand railings, granite pavements, and cut stone kerbs, said Thirumurugan N, superintending engineer (bus route roads). by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like LG, KT, SK 모든 통신사 개통당일 현금 100만원 당일 지급! 똑똑하게 돌려받자! 인싸통 더 알아보기 Undo Surveys of 23 roads across nine zones have been completed, and spot verification will begin soon, taking monsoon conditions into account. You Can Also Check: Chennai AQI | Weather in Chennai | Bank Holidays in Chennai | Public Holidays in Chennai Regarding encroachments, GCC chief engineer (general) Rajeswari said most obstructions were temporary and could be cleared easily. Street vendors will be relocated to officially designated vending zones under Tamil Nadu Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014, she added. To safeguard the upgraded infrastructure and prevent encroachments, Cumta has proposed forming an operations and maintenance committee to monitor and ensure the long-term integrity of footpaths. The 62-km upgrade is set to be done by next year. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Doctor's Day 2025 , messages and quotes!
Time of India
26-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Thiruvananthapuram corporation proposes 122 new vending zones to regulate street vendors
Thiruvananthapuram: To regulate the growing number of street vendors, city corporation proposed creating designated vending zones at 122 locations. Town vending committee prepared the draft proposal aiming to bring order to street vending activities that have mushroomed, especially after Covid pandemic. The proposed plan divides the city into vending, non-vending and partial vending zones. Some stretches, such as Kowdiar-Vellayambalam road and Vellayambalam-Thycaud Smart Road, will be declared non-vending zones and excluded from the project. This initiative comes more than a decade after the enactment of Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014. Corporation secretary Jahamgeer S told TOI that the town vending committee recently finalised the draft. "Once the technical committee approves the draft, the proposal will be presented at the council meeting. During council discussions, councillors can also give their feedback. After incorporating all suggestions, a notification will be issued, giving 30 days for further input before moving to the implementation phase," he said. The technical committee includes stakeholders such as police, PWD, KRFB (Kerala Road Fund Board) and TRDCL (Thiruvananthapuram Road Development Co Ltd), and their recommendations will mainly concern the areas to be covered under the vending project, Jahamgeer added. Following the pandemic, there was a surge in the number of vendors, prompting efforts to formalise and support this growing sector. Surveys conducted by the corporation identified around 2,500 street vendors operating in the city. Besides designating vending zones, corporation has supported vendors by facilitating loans under Pradhan Mantri Street Vendor's AtmaNirbhar Nidhi. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum – No Wallet Needed! IC Markets Start Now Officials said that an increase in unregulated vending contributed to traffic congestion and waste management issues. The new plan is aimed at addressing these challenges by offering structured spaces for vendors without disrupting urban mobility or sanitation. Evicting vendors is not a practical or lawful solution, said a town vending committee official. "We cannot remove vendors overnight, especially from popular areas like Cotton Hill Road at Vazhuthacaud and Kesavadasapuram-Paruthipara stretch, where food streets have organically come up," he said. "People are enjoying these spaces. We are aiming for an organised system that benefits both vendors and corporation," he added. The new proposal is seen as an expanded version of the model vending zones operating along RKV Road near Museum police station. Corporation intends to replicate and scale up this model in the city, said the official. However, authorities acknowledge limitations in enforcing strict measures against vendors due to protections under the 2014 Act. In the past, initiatives to regulate vending zones faced hurdles, with some projects slowing down due to restrictions by city police. Smart City Thiruvananthapuram Ltd was also involved in setting up vending zones along RKV Road and the ongoing work at Shanghumugham.
