The residents of the surrounding villages fought the idea of the township tooth and nail, but have come to realise that the construction is a fait accompli. At present, with the approach road branching off from the Chennai Bangalore Highway having been laid, construction activity is in full swing. Standing on the approach road, Mr. Elango said nearly 10 feet of rainwater had submerged the entire ‘supposed’ township site in December, with access to the Chennai-Bangalore Highway cut off for a few days. R. Mohan, a resident of South Mada Street, Chembarambakkam, said rainwater had flooded their street and stagnated for more than a week. He said the compound wall of the house, which is located near the TNHB satellite township site, was fully under water.

Source: The Hindu September 04, 2016 20:26 UTC