Residents complain about rise in invasive species of timber in vacant plots

Residents have complained a few rise in invasive species of timber and shrubs in vacant plots and authorities lands, augmenting the breeding grounds of rats and snakes in residential areas. 

Residents have complained about GCC officers’ reluctance to clear the invasive timber and shrubs, significantly Prosopis juliflora from vacant plots.

Mugalivakkam resident Okay.S. Kannan stated that they had requested Chennai Corporation officers to take away the invasive timber and shrubs together with Prosopis juliflora due to the rise in variety of rats and snakes within the residential space. “In ward 156, Mugalivakkam, Mettukuppam, AGR Garden, snakes have elevated up to now few months due to the expansion of Prosopis juliflora. We requested the Chennai Corporation officers to clear the Prosopis juliflora. But they refused,” stated Mr. Kannan.

Ward 35 councillor S. Jeevan stated the hearth and rescue providers rescued a cobra from a residential space just a few days in the past in a bit of land the place invasive timber have elevated in Muttamizh Nagar, as a result of the Metrowater officers didn’t clear the land. “We have requested the metrowater officers to clear the invasive timber after residents complained that the breeding of snakes and rats was rising. Nine parcels of land belonging to metrowater should be cleared in my ward to manage rats and snakes. I spoke about Prosopis juliflora in parcels of presidency land close to Basin Bridge, alongside the Buckingham Canal. People are dumping development particles and stable waste within the space. During the Chennai Corporation Council assembly final 12 months, I complained in regards to the progress of invasive species of timber in a parcel of land close to a dilapidated EB Quarters. The Mayor ordered the Regional Deputy Commissioner to clear the world. But the officers haven’t cleared it,” stated Mr. Jeevan.

Councillors and residents have careworn the necessity for a mass cleansing drive to clear such invasive species in all zones to stop breeding of rats and snakes in residential areas. 

Residents in suburban areas have additionally complained in regards to the progress of Prosopis juliflora in vacant plots of lands. Tracing the homeowners of the vacant plots of land will likely be achieved with help from the Registration Department, Revenue Department and native our bodies, officers stated.