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After the city’s rain-fed pot-holes, the transition to smoothroads within the campus of theThiagarajar College of Engi-neering (TCE) is more than atreat. The man behind the tar-topped tracks is known asMadurai’s ‘Plastic Road Man’.He is as much at ease when heexperiments with chemicals inthe science lab as he is under apeepul tree teaching studentsslokas from the Bhagavad Gita.

But R. Vasudevan (Deanand Head of the ChemistryDepartment) is on a mission.“Clean India” is his campaign.He says, “I want to change thegeneral garbage culture of thepeople.” After a decade’s hardwork and persistent efforts, hissimple invention of a technol-ogy to use plastic waste to lay

Madurai’s ‘Plastic Road Man’

roads, patented by TCE, finallygot a shot in the arm last monthwith the Union Governmentapproving its wider applica-tion.

Following a special gazettenotification of the Ministry ofEnvironment & Forests datedFebruary 4, 2011 directing allmunicipal authorities across

the country to “encourage useof plastic waste by adoptingsuitable technology such as inroad construction...” he waselated. “This is the first respon-se of its kind to waste manage-ment,” he said.

It was in 2002 that Vasu-devan laid the first plastic tarroad within the TCE campus.It remains intact.

His interest in the subjectbegan when he heard a doctoron a TV program mistakenlysaying that plastic ‘dissolved’in water bodies and causedpollution.

“It set me thinking … afterall, plastic’s raw material ispetroleum only. I immediatelycame to my lab and startedmixing some waste plastic inheated bitumen (tar).” And theidea was born.

When the then President A.P. J. Kalam visited TCE in2001, the professor presentedhis project on the good bondingand binding factor of plasticand its potential use as a coat-ing over pebbles for layingroads. He recalls, “Kalam toldme, ‘one day your test will be-come the convention. Don’tworry if people don’t approveor get convinced. You just doyour work at your place. As asample, lay a plastic road

within your campus first. Oncethe results are there to see,people will come automati-cally’.”

Kalam’s words proved pro-phetic. With full support fromthe college correspondentKarumuttu T. Kannan, Vasu-devan laid the first 60-ft-longplastic road within the cam-pus. Getting his technologypatented was the next hurdle.After four years and numer-ous visits to the Chennai of-fice, the technology was regis-tered in 2006. “An officer ad-vised me that I should not ap-ply for the product’s patentbecause it is not new, the roadis already there. Instead, Ishould patent the process,” hesays.

It took years of discussionfor Vasudevan to be acknowl-edged by organizations suchas the Central Pollution Con-trol Board, National RuralRoads Development Agency,Central Road Research Insti-tute, Indian Centre for PlasticEnvironment and the NationalHighways Authority of India.

Even as his technology wasbeing debated in the govern-ment, Vasudevan started re-ceiving offers from privatecompanies both within andoutside the country to sell thepatent. “But I think it my dutyto serve my country first andtherefore, I gave it free to theIndian Government”. Article:courtesy, The Hindu.

By Our Staff ReporterDevotees of Sri Shirdi Sai

Seva Samaj (JaishankarStreet, West Mambalam) dis-tributed assistance among lep-rosy patients on Jan. 5 on theoccasion of Vaikunda Ekadesi

100 leprosy patients get aid

GAMBLERS ANONYMOUSmeets at Holy Angels

Conventevery Sunday

from 11.30 a.m to 1 p.m.All compulsive gamblers who

wish to get rid of the habitare welcome

REQUEST TO READERS!Please help us to serve you better!

Mambalam Times is being delivered free atevery doorstep in this neighbourhood weekafter week. If our delivery boy skips yourhouse or flat in any week, please call 2435

6475 between 10.30 a.m and 5 p.m on weekdays to enable us to take effectiveand immediate remedial action.

Sai bhajans thiseveningBy Our Staff Reporter

Sai bhajans will be con-

ducted from 6.30 p.m to 7.30

p.m on Saturday, Jan. 7 in All

India Naidu Sangam (1,

Sarangapani Street, T. Nagar).

All are welcome.

for the 10th year.They told Mambalam Times

that plates, blankets, medi-cines, hair oil and antibioticswere given to more than 100persons.

They said that such aid is

also distributed in the leprosyhospital in Saidapet betweenthe 1st and 10th of every mon-th.

The Samaj can be contactedin telephone number7299704572.

Free Veda classeson SundaysBy Our Staff Reporter

Sri Sai Seva Chakra (15,Bharathi Street, West Mam-balam) conducts free Vedaclasses from 6.30 a.m to 7.30a.m on Sundays in Sri KrishnaGana Sabha, Maharajapu-ram Santhanam Salai, T.Nagar.

Veda classes are conductedfrom 3.30 p.m to 4.30 p.m onSundays in Sai Seva Chakra’spremises.

All are welcome.More details can be had in

telephone number 9884305676.

Wear a helmetwhile riding a

2-wheeler

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By Our Staff ReporterStudents from neighbourhood schools held demonstrations and displayed placards promoting road safety at road junctions

in T. Nagar and West Mambalam during Road Safety Week organized by T. Nagar Traffic Sub-division last week.P. Maarimuthu (Inspector, Traffic) told Mambalam Times that students and police personnel also distributed pamphlets

among motorists.

Road Safety Week observed

By Our Staff ReporterThere was special ‘alangaaram’ for Lord Hanuman in Sri

Sanjeevini Peetam (BRP 1st Street, West Mambalam) on theoccasion of New Year.

Special ‘alangaaram’ forHanuman

Long queue outside temple on VaikundaEkadesi day

By Our Staff ReporterHundreds of devotees waited in a long queue outside Sri Sathyanarayana Temple, Srinivasa

Street, West Mam-balam to have darshan on Jan. 5 (Vaikunda Ekadesi).

Servant drugsemployer, fleeswith cashBy Our Staff Reporter

Lakshman, working as adomestic help in the residenceof Anuradha Agarwal (56) onBabu Rajendra Prasad Street,West Mambalam, allegedlydrugged her and fled with Rs.10000 in cash on Jan. 2.

Police said that Anuradhareportedly fell unconscious af-ter Lakshman gave her foodand medicines for high bloodpressure.

When she did not respondwhen her son, who lives inAhmedabad, called her on thephone, he alerted a relative whorushed to the house and foundAnuradha lying unconscious.She was taken to a hospital.

Police are investigating thecase.

Calling volunteersfor free service inTirumalaBy Our Staff Reporter

Sevas (50, Dharga Road,Rajaji Nagar, Pallavaram) issending volunteers for week-long service to pilgrims inTirumala starting on Sundaysand ending on Saturdays.

Men and women who arephysically fit and are willing tostay in Tirumala for a week arewelcome to offer their servicesfor 6 hours everyday. The workwill be of supervisory nature.

Accommodation, lunch anddinner will be provided free ofcost. They can have specialdarshan of Lord Venkates-wara.

Travelling expense and thecost of breakfast must be borneby the volunteers.

Those interested can con-tact Nalini Ravikumar (18/43,Jubilee Road, West Mamba-lam) in 99621 53644, L. S. V.Mahadevan (98411 76386), P.Sundaram (98417 26695) orD. Gopinath (94442 09751).

Sai bhajanson 3 days a weekBy Our Staff Reporter

Sri Sathya Sai Samiti, T.Nagar conducts Sai bhajansevery week in the followingvenues in T. Nagar:

Sai Keshav Hall, 157, G. N.Chetty Road (near PanagalPark, Vijaya Bank building):Saturdays, 5.10 p.m.

Ayurvedhaasramam, 155,G. N. Chetty Road (nearPanagal Park), Mondays, 6p.m.

50/38, Motilal Street (oppo-site Ranganathan Street),Wednesdays, 6 p.m.

All are welcome.More details can be had from

D. Srinivasa Rao (9840050875) or C. Ramamurthy(94440 54819).

ISKCON programin MambalamBy Our Staff Reporter

The International Society forKrishna Consciousness (ISKCON), Injambakkam, con-ducts ‘Bakthi Vriksha’ pro-grams from 7 p.m to 9 p.m onSaturdays at 28, South K. R.Koil Street, West Mambalam.

The program includesbhajans, congregational chant-ing and Bhagwad Gita classes.

More details can be had inphone 2371 3606 or fromRanga Krishna Das (24744900, 98400 27800).

All are welcome.

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MAMBALAM TIMES

By RANDOR GUY

TAMIL CINEMA 75 -A LOOK BACK

By Our Staff ReporterM. R. S. Lakshmi (resident

of 31,Lake View Road, WestMambalam and Founder ofAnbu Karangal, 1/216, Vive-kananda Street, Kottivakkam,an orphanage and old agehome) has appealed for dona-tions to enable inmates to cel-ebrate Pongal.

She told Mambalam Timesthat the orphanage has 78 in-mates who are studying inschools and colleges, and theold age home has 30 inmates.

Lakshmi said that AnbuKarangal provides free shel-ter, food, education and medi-cal assistance. It is run withdonations from individuals,organizations and philanthro-pists. It had 5 senior citizens

Plea for donations to celebrate Pongal

and a girl child when it wasstarted in 1996.

Lakshmi can be contacted

in phones 2492 8282, 24928383, 2474 1003 and 9840403750.

By Our Staff ReporterBenevolence Trust (10/1,

Velu Street, West Mambalam)is offering free removal of vi-rus from computers from 10a.m to 7 p.m on Jan. 13 and14. Computers have to bebrought to the premises.

Offer to remove computervirus free

R. Chidambara Subrama-nian (Founder) told Mam-balam Times that a 5-day freecomputer course for senior citi-zens will be conducted from10 a.m to 11 a.m from Mon-day, Jan. 9. More details canbe had in phone 99419 19019.

By Our Staff ReporterSri Ramana Baktha Sama-

jam, West Mambalam (BVSNMoorthy School, ThambiahRoad, West Mambalam) con-ducts the following programon Sundays:

5 p.m: Veda paarayanam5.30 p.m: Ramana Maha-

rishi’s Aksharamanamalai.

Program in Ramana BhakthaSamajam on Sundays

6 p.m: Discourse.All are welcome.More details can be had in

phone 94441 72623.Special pooja is conducted

and prasadam distributedamong special children at11.30 a.m on Ramana Maha-rishi’s birth star day (Punar-poosam).

Discourses on‘Saisath Saritha’By Our Staff Reporter

Under the auspices of SriShirdi Sai Meditation Mandir(6, Sarojini Street, T. Nagar)there are discourses on ‘SriSaisath Saritha’ at 6.30 p.mon Sundays in its premises.

T. Thiruvalluvan (Founder)told Mambalam Times thatmass spiritual healing is con-ducted at 7.30 p.m on Thurs-days and Sundays.

All are welcome.More details can be had in

phones 2643 2323, 4212 5118and 94444 53777.

Free Veda classesduring weekends

Free Veda classes are beingconducted from 6.30 a.m to7.30 a.m on Saturdays andSundays in Krishna GanaSabha, Maharajapuram San-thanam Salai, T. Nagar.

More details can be had inphone 98843 05676.

Some years ago, an American media expert went onrecord that M. G. Ramachandran was the second mostwell-known Indian after Indira Gandhi. No movie staranywhere in the world had created so much history as hedid.

The top superstar of Tamil cinema, he turned politicianand became the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu more thanonce. M. G. Ramachandran acted in hundreds of films andhis box-office track record is amazing. The percentage ofhis flops is extremely low when compared to those of starsof his day.

He was born in Kandy, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in alower-middle class family that had been looking forwardto a happy life in that island country when tragedy struck.His father died suddenly and his poor deprived widowSathyabhama decided to return to her native land withher three small children and little else. She settled in thetemple town Kumbakonam where her sons Chakrapaniand Ramachandran attended school. But life forSathyabhama and her kids was a long struggle. Moneywas scarce and making both ends meet was a dailychallenge.

One day she realized that she could not send her boys toschool anymore and they would have to make their ownway in the wide world.

Left with no other option, she got her two boys into atheater troupe, Madurai Original Boys’ Company. Thetroupe was then under the tutelage of a teacher-turned-theater person, Madaras Kandaswami Mudaliar, whotrained the boys to act in plays which he staged day afterday in towns and villages. One of the boys in the troupewas M.K. Radha, Mudaliar¡¯s son, later a leading star ofTamil cinema.

Mudaliar nursed MGR like his own son through thickand thin. Life as stage actor growing into manhood was nobed of roses, and young MGR worked hard to his bones tobring cheer into his toiling mother’s life.

(“I have seen and known my mother struggling to feedus and it was my ambition to see that no mother everunderwent such hardships.” MGR told this writer yearslater in a chat.)

After much struggle and shocks, MGR faced a moviecamera in the amazing American Tamil filmmaker EllisR. Dungan’s maiden film ¡°Sathi Leelavathi” (1936). Heplayed a minor part, that of police inspector. Dressed inkhaki uniform, with shorts, laced turban, stick and all, itwas a modest debut for a spectacular career!

Initially roles in movies were few and far between but,undaunted, MGR toiled playing minor roles. And the firstsigns of the MGR charisma were beginning to be noticed.He was no star yet but was drawing attention. His un-usual handsome looks, his sinewy physique, his sword-fighting skills, all these and a dash of personal magnetismmarked him as a man destined to go places.

At last his opportunity came in 1947. The man who wasto be known as MGR for the rest of his life and thereaftertoo, was selected to play the hero in a Jupiter Picturesproduction “Rajakumari’. Written and directed by A. S. A.Sami, it was a swashbuckling tale which turned out to bea hit when released in 1948.

Interestingly, the film was almost not made! With theGovernment of India’s restrictions, imposed during theSecond World War (1939-45), no film could be more than11,000 feet in length and a producer was allotted only44,000 feet of film stock. Sami, making his debut asdirector, began shooting the film at Central Studios,Coimbatore. When he had finished shooting, a part of thefilm was seen by the producers. One of the Jupiter bosses,S. K. Mohideen, did not like what he saw and told hispartner M. Somasundaram that the project should beshelved!

(To be continued)

Campaign to enrol new votersBy Our Staff Reporter

Chennai Corporation has launched a special driveto register persons in the 18-19 age group with Jan.1 as the qualifying date.

Those included in the electoral roll will be issuedphoto identity cards on Jan. 25 on the occasion of‘National Voters Day’.

Applications will be accepted in Corporation Zone10, NSK Salai, Vadapalani till Jan. 13 (Jan. 7 and 8are holidays).

An official told Mambalam Times that applicationforms can be downloaded from the websitewww.election.tn.gov. in.

Copies of electoral rolls after completion of specialsummary revision are available in Corporation zonaloffices and venues where polling booths were locatedduring the last elections.

Voters can check the rolls and apply for makingchanges if any.

Application forms for change of address, name etc.can also been downloaded from the above website.

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WANTED lady receptionist for areputed ladies beauty parlour in WestMambalam. Ph: 93823 08100.

WANTED accounts assistant forclearing and forwarding company.Ph: 2433 6515, 2433 8753.

(1) Jan. 20 to 23:Aho Feb. 17 to 28:Panch Dwarka,Somnath, BhalkaTheerth, Pushkar &Jaipur. (2) March 27to April 10: Kasi,Alahabad, Chitrakut,Ayodhya, Nemisa-rnyam, Muktinath,Pasupatinath. (3)April 23 to May 6:Badrinath – Kurush-etra Yatra. Contact:Vaidehi Parthasa-rathy, Ph: 9444762968, 94447 54468,99401 47313.

1) KASI Yatra:Chitrakoot, TriveniSangamam snanamon Tamil New Year’sday, Kasi, Gaya, Ayo-dhya, Naimisara-nyam, Mathura, Agrafor 12 days from 10th

April 2012. 2) Na-inital, Babaji cave,Jim Corbett NationalPark tour for 12 daysfrom 21st April 2012.3) Darjeeling, Gan-gtok, Kolkata tour for12 days from 1st May2012. 4) Delhi, Simla,Manali tour for 13days from 11th May2012. 5) Delhi, Amri-tsar, Vaishnodevi,Kashmir for 14 daysfrom 18th May 2012.6) Badri, Kedaryathra for 13 daysfrom 19th May 2012.Vijayalakshmi Bala-s u s u b r a m a n i a m ,Sujana Tours. Ph:94440 85144, 9444945003, 2489 5144.

WEIGHT LOSS

TOURS &TRAVELS

EVERY monthAllahabad includingGaya Srardham andRameswaram, etc. -Rs. 5400, includinglunch. Udupi, Dha-rmasthala, Kollur,etc. – Rs. 4050. Everymonth Mantralayam& Navabrindavanam.One day tours onSundays – Rs. 405.Shivasai Tours. Ph:98840 68001, 9884718324.

YOGAATMA Gnana Yoga conducts 10-

day classes on praanayamameditation and food habits to get ridof respiratory problems, sinus,wheezing, asthma, migraine, BP,depression and lead a tension-free,harmonious life. From 9th January,time: 7 p.m to 8.30 p.m, fee Rs. 300.Mrs. Devaki. Ph: 2489 3109, 9840257303.

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of MambalamTimes forimmediate

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T. S. Krishnamurthy(resident of 22/11, GiriStreet, West Mamb-alam) passed away onDec. 31. He was 77 andhad been a resident ofWest Mambalam formore than 30 years.He had retired as anOfficer from Indian

OBITUARYT. S. KRISHNAMURTHY

Bank. Krishnamurthy is survived by his wifeBhagyalakshmi, sons Nageswaran andRamanath, daughters Shantha Venka-teshand Sudha Vaidyanathan, and grandchildren.

N. Narasimhan(resident of 47, Kripas-ankari Street. WestMambalam) passedaway on Jan. 5. He was71 and had been a resi-dent of West Mambal-am for more than 35years. He had retiredfrom George Town Co-

N. NARASIMHAN

operative Bank. Narasimhan is survived byhis wife Shantha, sons Bhaskar and Srinivasan,daughter Padma and grandchildren.

MAMBALAM TIMESJanuary 7 - 13, 2012 Page 7

Classified Advertisements under the heads Accommodation Required, Old AgeHome, Marriage Hall, Mini Hall, Real Estate (Buying & Selling) and Rental will be published

on this page. The charges are Rs. 400 (upto 35 words); Bold Rs. 600. Ashok Nagar- K.K. Nagar and Mambalam-T.Nagar Editions; Display: Rs. 220 per col. centimeter.

Each advertisement of Real Estate and Rental must relate to only one house / flat.Advertisement will be received upto 1.00 p.m on Friday.

SPECIAL CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

ACCOMMODATIONWANTED

WANTED independent house 1+1 forresidence + play school on rental basis, to beoccupied by April 1, in West Mambalam, brokersexcuse. Ph: 72007 08250.

BACHELORACCOMMODATION

T. NAGAR, Pinjala Subramanian Road, nearPanagal Park, independent portion, spacious hallcum kitchen, attached bath, good ventilation, airy& tiled flooring, 24 hours water, 2-wheeler parking,brokers excuse. Ph: 2434 5209, 94456 15209.

GENTS HOSTELMKS Student Hostel, New No. 11, Old No. 19,

Nagarjuna Nagar 1st Street, Rangarajapuram,Kodambakkam, accommodation for students,working gents, good non-veg. food, 24 hours water,heater, TV, 3, 4 and 5 members sharing roomswith attached bath. Ph: 94444 53464, 99520 31173.

MINI HALLBALAGRAHA A/c Mini hall, 6/31, Veerasamy

Street (next to SRM Nightingale School), WestMambalam, for conducting small functions. Ph:94449 18484, 2489 3884.

T. NAGAR, Sri Malola Mini Hall, New No.174, Habibullah Road, near KodambakkamRailway Station, available for small functions,non A/c. Ph: 2814 3406, 92831 12153,94446 38577.

WEST MAMBALAM, Mahadevan Street(State Bank Building) 2 Halls – Kamakshi MiniHall A/c (100 guests), Kamakshi Hall A/c (200guests) Newly opened. Ph: 4351 2233, 4351 2556,99404 54545, 94450 54545.www.kamakshihall.com.

OLD AGE HOMEOLD age home for senior in Madipakkam.

Trained attenders, doctors available. Foodprepared by Brahmins, Normal persons Rs. 5,500p.m, patient Rs. 10,000 p.m. 3 months advance.Ph: 98840 56233, 98840 56203, 2247 3586.

REAL ESTATE (BUYING)WANTED plot in ECR Road, OMR Road,

Velachery, Medavakkam, Tambaram,Perungalathur, Urapakkam, Guduvancherry,Maraimalai Nagar, Singaperumal Koil, Padappai,Oragadam, Chengalpet, Sriperumbudur,Kanchipuram (DT) and Tiruvallur (DT). Ph: 9600050722, 96000 50773

REAL ESTATE(SELLING)

T. NAGAR, Madley Road, 2 bedroom, hall,kitchen, 1000 sq.ft, 11 years old, covered carparking, price Rs. 80 lakhs (negotiable). Ph: 9840332007.

WEST MAMBALAM, Kuppaiah Street, nearKasi Viswanathar Kovil, 3 bedroom, 1600 sq.ft,undivided share UDS 1057 sq.ft, 1st floor flat,number of flats 11 only, 12 years old, open carparking, price Rs. 1 crore & 10 lakhs.Poovaraghan. Ph: 94449 84142.

RENTALT. NAGAR, Bazullah Road, 3 bedroom,

spacious hall, kitchen, dining, 1750 sq.ft, 1st floor,posh portion, open terrace, car parking, rent Rs.25000, Brahmins only. Ph: 94444 46242.

WEST MAMBALAM, 2nd Street, K. V. Colony,3 bedroom, 2000 sq.ft, 1st floor, independent house,covered car parking, semi furnished, 2 A/c, rentRs. 28000, Brahmins only. Ph: 93821 08050.

WEST MAMBALAM, LakshminarayananStreet, single bedroom, hall, kitchen, attachedbath, independent house, 1st floor, 3rd portion, 2-wheeler parking, water facilities, rent Rs. 7500,brokers excuse, inspection on Saturday andSunday, time 10 a.m to 5.30 p.m. Ph: 94452 52460,96772 28565.

ASHOK NAGAR, 15th Avenue, behind UdayamTheater, 3 bedroom, hall, kitchen, dining, 2nd floorflat, closed cupboards, rent Rs. 15000, vegetariansonly, brokers excuse. Ph: 2366 1557, 97890 85033.

T. NAGAR, Old No.7, Cart Track Road,opposite Moopathamman Temple, independentportion, 900 sq.ft, including ground and 1st floor, 24hours bore water, 3 phase supply, vegetariansonly, contact premises on Sunday, 10 a.m to 4p.m. Ph: 2815 8020, 98403 67286.

ASHOK NAGAR, Balaji Apartments, 49th Street,2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 800 sq.ft, 2nd floor, no lift,A/c, woodwork, open car park, rent Rs. 11000,small vegetarian family, no brokers. Ph: 24895604, 98846 26205.

WEST MAMBALAM, Navin’s Shreyas, PostalColony 4th Street, near Hindu Vidyalaya, 2bedroom, 930 sq.ft, 1st floor flat, covered car park.Ph: 98406 33352, 98406 33372.

T. NAGAR, Masilamani Street, 2 bedroom,hall, kitchen, 1100 sq.ft, 2nd floor, open car park, A/c, 24 hours water, Brahmins only, no brokers. Ph:94451 20329, 080-2557 9565.

T. NAGAR, Motilal Street, 2 bedroom,independent house, ground floor, rent Rs. 8500,Brahmins only. Ph: 98417 81122, 98411 15722.

WEST MAMBALAM, Kuppiah Street, nearrailway station, spacious 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen,1st floor, 2-wheeler parking, plenty of water,Brahmins only, rent Rs. 10000, available from 1st

February 2012. Ph: 96001 67514, 2471 4432.

K. K. NAGAR, Double Tank Colony, 2bedroom, hall, kitchen, 750 sq.ft, ample open carpark, rent Rs. 11000, brokers excuse. Ph: 9841363474.

WEST MAMBALAM, Rukmani Street, duplexflat, 1600 sq.ft, immediate occupation, brokersexcuse, Brahmins only. Ph: 98400 67817, 24891022.

T. NAGAR, Madley Road, single bedroom,attached bath, rent Rs. 7000, advance Rs. 25000,family or bachelors also. Contact: M. Kala. Ph:91764 04559.

KODAMBAKKAM, Aziz Nagar 1st Street,double bedroom, 1100 sq.ft, car parking, rent Rs.16000, 24 hours water facility, brokers excuse,Brahmins only. Ph: 98843 84894.

KODAMBAKKAM, Viswanathapuram MainRoad, near Raghavendra Kalyana Mandapam, 2bedroom flat, 900 sq.ft, 3rd floor, lift, car park, rentRs. 15000, vegetarian only. Contact: Agent. Ph:93818 98988.

WEST MAMBALAM, Kavarai Street, 3bedroom, hall, modular kitchen, 2 bedroom bath /toilet attached, 1 common toilet, 1st floor, completewoodwork, marble flooring, rent Rs. 20000(negotiable), advance 5 months, brokers excuse,vegetarians only, covered car park. Ph: 24711543, 94442 64712.

T. NAGAR, No. 56, Mahalakshmi Street,accommodation for small Brahmin family, rentRs. 9000. Ph: 93802 21246, 99405 83361, 22770330.

WEST MAMBALAM, Dwaraka Enclave,Ganapathy Street, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, studyroom, 1st floor, electrical fittings, fans & lights,woodwork in hall and bedroom, open car park, 24hours water, rent Rs. 20000 (negotiable),maintenance Rs. 900, vegetarians only. Ph: 9884072884.

T. NAGAR, Malony Street, 2bedroom, hall, modularkitchen, dining, pooja room,service area, 1000 sq.ft, 1st

floor, car & 2 wheeler parking,commercial / residential, nobrokers. Ph: 93810 37836.ASHOK NAGAR, 18th Avenue, independent

house, 2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 800 sq.ft, 1st floor,2-wheeler parking only, Brahmins only, nobrokers, rent Rs. 10000, advance 10 months. R.Balakrishnan. Ph: 93809 05526, 92834 18915.

T. NAGAR, Ansari Flats, No. 5/20, RamasamyStreet, adjacent to Fathima Jewellers, singlebedroom, 585 sq.ft, 2nd floor, 2-wheeler parkingonly, small Brahmin family / vegetarians, nobrokers, inspection on Sunday, 9 a.m to 3 p.m. Ph:98845 31055, 99629 57280.

ASHOK NAGAR, Anugraha Colony, 2bedroom, hall, kitchen, dining, store, 2 toilets,bath, 1000 sq.ft, ground floor, closed verandahs,copious water, exclusive car park, kitchengarden, fully tiled, short period 6 to 10 months alsoconsidered, brokers excuse. Ph: 99401 69400,87545 35098.

WEST MAMBALAM, Sastha Flats, 12/23,Sampangi Street, 3 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 1300sq.ft, 2nd floor, 2-wheeler parking, rent Rs. 18000,vegetarians only. Ph: 93821 39249.

THIRUVANMIYUR, Siruseri, next to PadurAdora Building, 3 bedroom, hall, modular kitchen,lift, 1900 sq.ft, 7th floor apartment, 2 car parking,full woodwork, family or bachelors, vegetariansor non-vegetarians, rent Rs. 25000. Contact:Agent. Ph: 90427 72352, 81489 59362.

WEST MAMBALAM, Jaishankar Street, 2bedroom, hall, kitchen, 1 attached bath, 1 commonbathroom, new flat, 800 sq.ft, 2nd floor, covered carparking, no lift, rent Rs. 16K, Brahmins only.Contact: Anand. Ph: 89396 27296.

WEST MAMBALAM, No. 24, Thalayari Street,3 bedroom, 1000 sq.ft, 1st floor, lift, covered carpark, rent Rs. 20000, brokers excuse. Contact:Thruvarasu Associates. Ph: 94444 54743, 9884993885.

WEST MAMBALAM, Postal Colony 2nd Street,double bedroom, dining, pooja room, 1200 sq.ft,independent ground floor, big car park, marbleflooring, Brahmins, even Kannada or Telugu, rentRs. 18000, advance 1.5 lakhs (negotiable), lot ofmoving space. Contact: Mohan. Ph: 98407 27065.

WEST MAMBALAM, Shya-mala Vadhana Street, nearKali Temple, 3 bedroom,independent house, car park,open space, rent Rs. 22K, nobrokers, Brahmins only. Ph:97898 20156, 2480 4369.T. NAGAR, Madley 2nd Street, near bus

terminus, 2 bedroom, 750 sq.ft, ground floor flat,car parking, 24 hours water, vegetarians only,rent Rs. 15000 (negotiable). Contact: Arasu. Ph:98404 48893.

T. NAGAR, New Boag Road,1 bedroom, hall, kitchen,furnished, Brahmins only,suitable for small family, nobrokers. Contact on Saturday,6 a.m to 5 p.m & Sunday, after3 p.m, Ph: 98842 21336.WEST MAMBALAM, Rukmani Street, 3

bedroom, hall, kitchen, 1200 sq.ft, 1st floor, rentRs. 22000, Brahmins only, no brokers please.Contact or SMS : 98843 04778.

T. NAGAR, Madley Road, near railway station,2 bedroom, hall, kitchen, bath attached, 1st floorapartment, rent Rs. 8500, family or bachelorsalso. Ph: 98411 93685.

ASHOK NAGAR, Indira Colony, 3 bedroom,hall, kitchen, 1100 sq.ft, 2nd floor, car parking, rentRs. 15000, Brahmins only. Contact: Agent. Ph:99520 45235.

WEST MAMBALAM, Brindavan StreetExtension, 900 sq.ft, 2nd floor, 2 bedroom flat, hall,kitchen, 2 split A/c, wood work, open car park, lift,vegetarians preferred, rent Rs. 16000. Ph: 9840903453.

By Our Staff ReporterUnder the auspices of Tamil

Heritage Trust and Reach Founda-tion, Dr. P. Raghavan will give anarcheological presentation on‘Thirai kadal odiyum dhraviamthedu’ at 5.30 p.m on Saturday,Jan. 7 in Vinobha Hall, ThakkarBapa Vidyalaya, VenkatanarayanaRoad, T. Nagar.

The topic will cover archaeo-logical excavations (1904 and 2004)in Adichanallur in Tuticorin Dis-trict which brought to light manysalient features of a culture ofcomposite nature that could bridgegaps in the cultural links of SouthEast Asia.

All are welcome.More details can be had from A.

Annamalai (Gandhi Study Center)in phone 94441 83198.

Archaeologicalpresentation thisevening

By Our Staff ReporterIt is an ordeal for consumers of

Aavin milk attached to Depot 177on Ellaimman Koil Street, WestMambalam on the 5th of everymonth as they are not sure wheretheir cards will be renewed.

Every month a long queue canbe seen outside a different apart-ment/flat complex as the staff issu-ing the cards are still to find acomplex which will allow them tooperate on the 5th on a permanentbasis.

Consumers have to keep enquir-ing from residents every month asto where the cards are being is-sued.

The staff also complain thatthere is no security despite the factthat they handle huge amounts ofcash.

Renewing cards an ordeal forAavin consumers

ALCOHOLICSANONYMOUSmeets at 7 p.m on

Fridays & Sundays :Kesari School,

Dr. Giriappa Road(near Teynampet Signal).

Free Veda classesthrice a weekBy Our Staff Reporter

Kurichi Lakshminarasim-hachariar (resident of 8, 2nd MainRoad, CIT Nagar East, Nandanam)conducts free Veda and Sukthamclasses from 9 a.m to 10 a.m onMondays, Wednesdays and Fri-days.

More details can be had in phone98406 40705.

Is anythinginterestinghappening

in your street orlocality?

Please informMAMBALAM

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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.

CMYKLakshman Street first to be relaid withLakshman Street first to be relaid with

plastic-mixed bitumenBy Our Staff Reporter

Chennai Corporationstarted re-laying roads usingplastic-mixed bitumen on Jan.4

The work was launched onLakshmanan Street in T.Nagar by Mayor Saidai S.Duraisamy and R. Vasudevan(Dean and Head of the Chem-istry Department, ThiagarajarCollege of Engineering,Madurai), who invented thetechnique and holds a patentfor it.

Duraisamy announced thatall roads in the city will haveplastic content in future. Atotal of 1,616 roads to be re-laid in 2011-2012 in the citywill have 10 per cent plasticcontent in addition to bitumen,

he added.The initiative to re-lay roads

with plastic in the city followsa gazette notification by theMinistry of Environment and

Forests in February 4, 2011.Plastic waste generation in

the Corporation limits is at therate of 9% of 3,711 tonnes ofgarbage a day. This amounts

to 334 tonnes per day whichcan be used for re-laying ofroads if all the residents co-operate with the civic body byleaving their plastic waste incollection bins.

The civic body has put inplace bins in every ward office.The plastic will be shredded toa size of 2-3 mm using a scrapgrinder before use in road re-laying, according to Vasude-van. The bitumen mix, afteraddition of plastic, will have atemperature of 140 degreesCelsius before the paver ma-chine is operated.

The quality and strength ofthe road increases manifoldafter mixing plastics and pot-holes formation can be pre-vented, he added.

By Our Staff ReporterSaidai S. Duraisamy

(Mayor), who walked brisklyfrom Pitti Thiyagaraya Hall(G. N. Chetty Road) to nearbyLakshman Street where theCorporation’s project to relayroads with plastic-mixedbitumen was launched, leftofficials accompanying himpanting and sweating intheir effort to keep pace onJan. 4.

Saying that he would ratherwalk the short distance thango by car, Duraiswamy, whois 60, started off briskly at theend of a lecture on ‘Relayingbituminous roads using wasteplastic – implementationmethods’ by Dr. R. Vasudevan(Dean and Head of the Chem-istry Department, Thiagara-

Officials struggle to keep pace withMayor

jar College of Engineering,Madurai), the inventor of theprocess.

Seeing officials struggling to

keep up with him, the Mayorattributed his fitness to diet-ing according to naturopa-thy and yoga.

Trench closed after report in Mambalam Times

By Our Staff ReporterFollowing the report ‘Trench in which teacher died still unfilled’ published in December 17-23 issue, Corporation workers closed

the trench last week.

Before After

By Our Staff ReporterC. S. Prakash Kumar (Sub-

Inspector, Traffic, T. NagarSub-division) restored a bagcontaining gold and diamondornaments worth Rs. 1 lakh,Rs. 4000 in cash and docu-ments he found on 3rd Aveune,Ashok Nagar at 10 p.m onJan. 4, to the owner the samenight.

He told Mambalam Timesthat he found the bag near aprivate hospital while return-ing home. He found an ID cardhe found in the bag. When herang up the number in the card,the call was answered byArvind, son of B. S. Ramaniwho had lost the bag. Arvindtold him that his father had

Inspector restores bag withjewels to owner

been admitted in a private hos-pital in Vadapalani as he wassuffering from chest pain.Arvind later collected the bagfrom Prakash.

Prakash’s act drew praisefrom top officials.

He can be contacted in phone94440 11703.

By Our Staff ReporterUnder the auspices of Sri

Swathi Nrusimha MahaYagna Trust (34/24, Venkate-san Street, T. Nagar), there

‘Koodaravalli’ program onThursday

will be ‘Koodaravalli’ programat 8.30 a.m on Thursday, Jan.12.

There will be ‘Andal Thiru-kalyanam’ at 5 p.m on Satur-day, Jan. 14.

All are welcome.More details can be had in

phone 2435 3704.

Child Helpline1098

Thiyagaraja kritisconcert in JeevaPark tomorrowBy Our Staff Reporter

Under the auspices of JeevaPark Walkers and JoggersAssociation (Jeeva Park, G. N.Chetty Road, T. Nagar), M.Ragini Sri, S. Suganaya, K.Revathi and Varshini willpresent Thiyagaraja kritis at7.30 a.m on Sunday, Jan. 8 inthe park.

They will be accompanied byR. Hemanth (mridangam), R.Sriram (veena), P. Rangana-than (violin) and Mahalingam(flute). All are welcome.

More details can be had inphone 98414 32604.

Mayor Duraisamy and Vasudevan (in blue shirt) addingshredded plastic waste to blue metal at the launch of

relaying on Lakshman Street.