more-inA few portions of the walls along the service lanes of Chennai Outer Ring Road are getting beautified, thanks to volunteer efforts. The long walls are getting painted with messages on environment and road safety among others. “Some organisations have approached us for permission to paint the walls, and one group has already completed its work. ‘No distraction’Mark Selvaraj, urban planner, said that since the paintings are along service lanes, they will not be a diversion to those using the main carriageway. “Such paintings on walls or stone sculptures help develop a character, an identity for the road.

Source: The Hindu January 21, 2018 19:07 UTC