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The government higher secondary school in Saravanampatti, Coimbatore has toilets that have been non-functional for nearly a year due to a broken water supply connection and damaged fixtures. Girl students are particularly affected — many parents report that their daughters are skipping school or leaving early to avoid the sanitation issue. Despite complaints to the School Education Department, no repair work has been undertaken.
Anaiyur panchayat in Madurai district has been without piped drinking water supply for the past two weeks due to a broken pump at the local overhead tank. Residents, mostly daily-wage workers and farmers, are forced to buy water cans at Rs. 50 per can, which is unaffordable for many. The local panchayat has informed TWAD Board but no repair team has been dispatched.
More than 15 street lights on 5th Avenue in Adyar have been non-functional for over three months, making the road extremely unsafe for pedestrians and two-wheeler riders after dark. Multiple complaints have been filed with BESCOM but no action has been taken. The affected stretch is near a school and a women's college, making this a safety concern especially for female students who return home in the evening.
Electricity distribution infrastructure in parts of Ambattur constituency has been flagged as ageing and unsafe by residents and local engineers, with demands for modernisation of cabling, transformer upgrades, and replacement of overhead lines with underground cables. Frequent power outages and instances of electric pole collapses in the area point to the urgency of infrastructure renewal. TANGEDCO's maintenance and capital investment plan for Ambattur needs prioritisation.
Residents of Ward 16 in Coimbatore West have been requesting the restoration of a blocked access route that serves as a critical shortcut for daily commuters and emergency vehicles for several years. The blockage has significantly increased travel times and restricted emergency vehicle access to parts of the ward. Resolving this long-pending infrastructure issue would provide immediate relief to thousands of affected residents.
Ward 42 in Coimbatore North constituency experiences localised flooding after moderate rainfall due to storm drains that are chronically blocked by accumulated solid waste and silt. The drainage network in this ward has not been comprehensively cleaned and maintained for years, and illegal waste dumping in drains is common. A systematic drain desilting programme combined with penalties for waste disposal in drains would provide significant relief.
Residents of the Perur area in Coimbatore South constituency have been raising drainage and road maintenance complaints since at least 2016, with little sustained remedial action. Potholes on key arterial roads, open drainage channels without covers, and flooding during rainfall are recurring problems that affect daily life and road safety. A dedicated ward-level improvement programme with clear timelines and citizen feedback mechanisms is needed.
The OMR IT corridor in Chengalpattu district handles enormous daily traffic volumes from IT employees, residents, and commercial visitors, but lacks multi-level parking facilities at key transit points and commercial hubs. The resulting on-street parking creates severe congestion on the already traffic-saturated OMR. Developing multi-level parking structures at strategic locations along the corridor would significantly reduce congestion and improve commute times.
Tambaram constituency in Chengalpattu has seen explosive residential growth over the past decade, driven by its proximity to Chennai and improving connectivity. However, underground sewerage infrastructure expansion has not matched this growth, leaving newer residential developments dependent on inadequate septic tank systems. The resulting groundwater contamination and sewage overflow issues are becoming serious public health concerns requiring urgent infrastructure response.
Perambur constituency in Chennai lacks functional ward-level citizen oversight committees that can monitor the quality and progress of ongoing civic works, hold contractors accountable, and ensure public funds are used effectively. In the absence of such bodies, infrastructure projects often suffer from quality deficiencies and cost overruns that go unchallenged. Establishing and empowering ward-level citizen monitoring committees with legal status would significantly improve project delivery quality.
Residents and civic experts have long called for the construction of a flood-control bund along the southern bank of Velachery lake to prevent seasonal inundation of low-lying residential areas adjacent to the lake. During heavy monsoon rainfall, the lake overflows and floods neighbourhoods including Vijaya Nagar and surrounding streets, causing property damage and displacement. The bund construction has been repeatedly delayed and needs to be fast-tracked.
Long-pending balancing canal and diversion channel projects in Anna Nagar that were designed to manage excess rainwater and prevent flooding have remained incomplete for years due to land acquisition delays and funding issues. As a result, the constituency continues to face seasonal flooding that damages property and disrupts daily life for thousands of residents. Prioritising the completion of these critical drainage projects is essential to providing lasting flood relief.