Save Pozhichalur
It pains me to read about this.
Some of my friends own houses in this place. A few have been living there since their childhood. Their house is perhaps their only asset.
How come no further ‘development’ expansion projects comes up in places like Boat Club?? I’d say Boat Club is an excellent place to build another air port, so that VIPs and dignatories can use that and come into the city fast than struggle all the way from Meenambakkam??
Curiously, none barring the HINDU talks about any of these issues. The mainstream media’s primary concern remains with the release of ‘Bheema’, Vijay’s next remake and of course, ‘Shivaji’ and ‘Dhasavadharam’.
December 7th, 2006 at 6:03 pm
PK, ur mixing up issues
fact, the airport needs to be expanded. boat club cannot house an airport. now these houses have to go to expand the airport
the problem as i see it is fair compensation. assuming they are paid 150% the current value of the land, will they refuse? demanding compensation is one thing. if the government doesnt pay them compensation, and fair compensation, they should protest, i would support them.
but then saying that development is bad, etc is bullshit, which is what uve said in the post.
if a development project has to come up in boat club area, and the government can pay 50% over the market price, the people shud take it and leave. protesting then too is nonsense.
the issue is compensation, not development per say.
December 7th, 2006 at 8:18 pm
Vatsan,when in the Indian history that one has received “fair” compensation without any hassles,without the involvement of % commission,share to the politicians ? This is one thing the residents here fear, else they would have givenup their lands for the sake of development.
These people here fight for their cause,because the original plan of land acquisition was the vacant lands in the north of airport.But those lands belonged to politicians,hence the plan was altered to cover the southern side- a plan to destroy 5000 houses and more than 20,000 residents.How fair is this ?
When the govt can shelf the satellite city project to cover its ass,why not this residential place ?
Yes, expansion is needed,but not at the expense of public lives and properties.
I suggest you to take time to read the links below.
Tehelka coverage
Airport expansion
December 7th, 2006 at 9:40 pm
Hmm..what can I say.
I remember reading a story that Vijayakanth used his connections and diverted the Highway around his Hotel or some other property.
IMHO - The airport needs to be expanded. Its a shame that Chennai has such a dirty stupid airport constucted with no aesthetic sense whatsoever.
I was so upset to see eairport the way it is when I landed last week. Lucky ..immigration customs etc was good.
I am not sure if the residents there would get any justice. They don’t have a choice. These are bound to happen I think..but..I feel sad for them. Like Vatsan said…they would have to be given a decent compensation.
December 7th, 2006 at 10:28 pm
@ Save pozhichalur
then why don u file a pil stating that vacant plots be used?
IN WB fair compestation has been paid to farmers, the issue there is dfferent, when that can be done, why not in TN, cant u argue for that?
and file a pil on project report.
im not opposed to the entire idea plans could be altered, but PK in his post has mixed te issues, development has costs, there is no such thing as a free lunch. his analogy of boat club is absurd to say the least
December 25th, 2006 at 10:11 am
Dear Friends…
Pls also go through the details of the assets of the Ex MP who is one of the architects for the change of plan.
COMPANY HOLDINGS:
EVP ESTATES AND PROPERTIES DEVELOPMENT LIMITED,
This unit is established to carry on the businesses involving purchase of lands development and conversion of classified zones, viz. Residential / Commercial, Constructions of housing units Row houses, Flats, IT Parks etc., Presently this unit has the asset to the tune of 600 Acres landscape getting ready for various project launchings. The tentative cost of this Company holding as on date is reckoned to be a sum of INR 5000 Crore.
- 125 Acres contiguously available in Manapakkam – Kolapakkam, very near to International Airport and close connectivity to Chennai Trade Centre and Hospitality units.
- 150 Acres in Nemilicherry Village near Avadi where Satellite Township is in anvil.
- 100 Acres in Pakkam Village near Avadi where Satellite Township is in anvil.
- 50 Acres in Tirur Village.
- 175 Acres in Old Mahabalipuram Road, which is forming part of the Special Economic Zone, earmarked for the Chennai expansion proposals of Tamilnadu Government.
EVP HOUSING CHENNAI PRIVATE LIMITED
This unit is established to carry on the businesses of acquiring developing and promoting Residential and Commercial Townships in Chennai agglomerations. Presently the Company holds lands of extent of 70 Acre abetting on 200 feet Bypass Road connecting National Highways NH 45 and NH 4 in Tharapakkam Village near Porur in Chennai. In this landscape the Company has launched EVP Township consisting of 1400 independent Bungalows with various infrastructure facilities of International standard. As per the prevailing cost this Company will be making a turnover of INR 900 Crore. This Company has another joint venture project under the name of EVP Pinewoods containing 70,000 sq. ft. share of Built-up Residential apartments in the prime location on 100 feet Road at Arumbakkam, Chennai, will be shortly launched for a turnover of INR 30 Crore.
EVP TRADING HOUSE (MUMBAI)
This unit is established to carry on the businesses of importing, manufacturing and marketing attractive floor and wall-mounted tiles, Interior and exterior Decorative materials and sophisticated Furniture. The Company will be operative at Mumbai and agent ships will be given to many cities with the intensive marketing staff. This Company will be making a future turnover of INR 1,00,000 Crore involving mostly exports and imports.
EVP DEVLOKE AMUSEMENTS LIMITED
EVP Devloke Amusement Limited will be creating amusement parks. These amusement parks will be crowned with seven natural wonders and seven manmade wonders to create consistent traffics of wayfarers and amusement mongers. This unit is also developing a divine world known as “Devloke” where 108 Gods of various religions will be brought under one roof. This will be a great pilgrimage centre drawing people of various religions of the world. This pilgrimage centre will be established at Chembrambakkam abetting Chennai – Bangalore Highway that will be conspicuous to the people travel by. Besides the charity affairs this unit aims of making a huge turnover to provide employment opportunities. This Company holds properties worth INR 5,000 Crore.
HOTEL EVP PRIVATE LIMITED
This unit will be carrying on businesses through Hospitality units such as Clubs, Star category Hotels, Resorts and Motels etc. This Company will develop tourism. The Company holds lands at Irandaam Kattalai Village and Pozhichalur Village adjacent to Chennai International Airport. The proposed projects will be accommodating foreigners and wayfarers in the Star Category Hotel. This Company holds properties worth INR 400 Crore.
SANMITHA SPINNERS PRIVATE LIMITED
This Company is established to carry on the businesses of procuring raw cotton, spinning and weaving operations with the modern machineries and Industrial arrangements. This Company holds properties worth INR 100 Crore.
EVP SANMI RATHI AGRO TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED
This Company will be carrying out agro Industry in vast stretch of lands in Virudhunagar District of Tamilnadu such as manufacture of Bio-diesel, horticulture and floriculture activities. This unit also will be generating electricity through windmills. This Company holds a landed property of 1000 Acres in Iyampatti, Uppathur and Kosugundu villages situated in Virudhunagar District of Tamilnadu, worth INR 100 Crore.
EVP & LEELA DEVI AGRO TECH PRIVATE LIMITED
This Company will be carrying a Bio-chemical researches in the vast landscape of an extent of 1000 Acres in Aamanakkunatham, Koothiparai, Kottaiyur, Mannarkottai, Valayapatti and Kovil Veerarpatti villages of Virudhunagar District in Tamilnadu. This Company will be concentrating on agro developments and activities agriculture, horticulture and floriculture programmes where verities of export oriented herbs will be raised. This Company holds the lands worth of INR 120 Crore.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS:
The Institutions namely EVP Engineering College, EVP College of Physiotherapy, EVP Institute of Technology and Santhosha Engineering College have been functioning with the gratitude of providing education to the people of needy in the society. These institutions are encompassed in a vast landscape of an extent of 130 Acres in Chembarambakkam Village on Chennai-Bangalore Highway. Apart from this landscape the Company holds 40 Acres together with buildings on NH 45 Highway at Madurantakam. The present cost of infrastructures alone is worth INR 40 Crore and as a whole the total cost of the Institutional Premises is worth INR 1,100 Crore.
March 11th, 2007 at 4:29 am
i was wondering how Mr kanan so details like this about EVP and from where and what the point in laying out these details over here ?