Pictures of Porur Flyover getting ready in April 2017

The view from the Western side, towards St. Thomas Mount.

On the Eastern side, there is a lot of activity to lay the approach road.

Earthmovers create the approach ramp towards Poonamallee-Kattupakkam-Mangadu

The spans of the Porur flyover at the junction with Kunrathur road have been placed.

Porur flyover nearing completion, bringing cheer to Jeeva Nagar

News is now out that work on the Porur flyover is nearing completion (published by The Hindu here) bringing cheer to residents of several localities West of the junction connecting Mount-Poonamallee Road and Kunrathur/Arcot Roads.

This will enable traffic from Poonamallee and Iyyappanthangal to flow quickly East to Nandambakkam/St.Thomas Mount and in the reverse direction, reducing travel time.

This is the main road that connects Chennai with Sriperumbudur, Ambur, Vaniyambadi, Krishnagiri, Hosur and Bengaluru.

Centre of housing boom

There are about 3,000 apartments being built in the area West of Porur junction involving such big projects as Osian Chlorophyll, Prince Highlands, Prestige Bella Vista, Sterling Ganges, ETA Jasmine Court, Southern Shelters, Audco Nagar and, not the least, Jeeva Nagar. There are numerous other housing developments taking place here, with shopping and services closely following.

Buses and other vehicles going towards Kumananchavadi-Poonamallee on the one side, Mangadu, and Saveetha Dental College, besides the upcoming Aravind Eye Hospital will be able to move without a block at Porur.

We await the early opening of the facility!



 

Road level raised in Jeeva Nagar, Kattupakkam, avoiding threat during rains

With great effort, the residents of CMDA-approved layout Jeeva Nagar in Kattupakkam have raised the level of the roads inside the layout by several feet, purchasing construction debris and levelling it at their own cost.

As a result, the layout with one 30-foot wide road near the parks, and two 30-foot wide roads have now been placed above the normal flooding level. This makes vehicular access during the flood events that have been described at other places in this blog. 

Jeeva Nagar is now more attractive as a result of this initiative, and makes for an attractive residential destination. 

The development coincides with the sale of almost all of the 2,600 units in Prestige Bella Vista about 3 km to the East of the layout, near Iyyappanthangal bus terminus on Mount-Poonamallee Road. The Osian Chlorophyll development beyond Sri Ramachandra Medical College on the same road is also coming up fast, as is Prince Highlands, ahead of Bella Vista. 

Together, the entire area between Porur junction and Kumananchavadi junction will have about 5,000 residential units, making Jeeva Nagar in the same area with open views and good access a fantastic housing development.

Following pictures are from February 2016

Pictures show houses that have come up along interior 23 feet road and 30 feet road. 

Jeeva Nagar growing in size, value

Jeeva Nagar has been rapidly growing with a large number of small apartments being built over the past year. This photo on August 24 shows the latest appearance.

Jeeva Nagar grew further in 2013

Jeeva Nagar in Kattupakkam, close to Hotel Ponni Residency and opposite ETA Star has grown further in 2013, and the trend is towards apartment construction. This CMDA approved layout is set to scale higher peaks in liveability in 2014. Contact jeevanagar@gmail.com for non-commercial information. This site has no commercial interests.

Fast-paced building construction gives boost to Jeeva Nagar

The pace of building construction at Jeeva Nagar has suddenly picked up. Here is the latest picture of flats nearing completion in the western half of the layout. The approach road from Audco Nagar has been black-topped and there is busy activity.

Watch this post for updates!

Ground+2 flats with the most modern appearance have come up in Jeeva Nagar, Kattupakkam. Picture shows activity during September 2012

Mangadu Town Panchayat replies to RTI plea, promises roads, street lighting

The Mangadu Town Panchayat has sent a reply to a Right to Information Act petition filed on behalf of Jeeva Nagar residents recently, in which it makes the following points:

A. It will place an agenda item to create interior roads in Jeeva Nagar at the next Council meeting. 

B. Action is being taken to provide street lighting in Jeeva Nagar.

C. Jeeva Nagar is a low lying area - The Town Panchayat will take steps to measure the height and raise the roads to avoid flooding during monsoon. 

D. Action is being taken to maintain the Open Space Reservation as a park, and to clear garbage without delay. 

The copy of the RTI reply has been sent by the Panchayat to the Additional Director, Town Panchayats, Kancheepuram Zone, and to the PA (General) of District Collector, Kancheepuram. 

If you have a plot in this layout, we urge you to write individual letters to the Mangadu Town Panchayat, No.78, Vaigundaperumal Koil Street, Mangadu, Chennai-600122., Pin Code demanding that the above stated facilities are provided at the earliest. Property owners should think of filing individual RTI petitions themselves, after the Council meeting is held regarding the proposals. 

BOOMING LAYOUT: Jeeva Nagar is the kind of CMDA-approved layout that everyone wants right in suburban Chennai, but is not available now.  It is witnessing steady house-building activity. Multi-storeyed flats are also coming up in the layout. The Mangadu Town Panchayat has, however, not provided basic amenities for eight years, but has now promised to rectify civic problems. Photo from February, 2012.