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Ahead NE monsoon, civic body stops community hall bookings
Ahead of the northeast monsoon, the Greater Chennai Corporation has decided to block bookings for community halls in the city till December 31, keeping them ready to shelter flood-hit residents in case of heavy rain and inundation. Those who have already booked would be allowed to use them, except in cases where the hall is required.
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“In case of floods during monsoon, we have to provide shelter and food to the affected residents. It is important to keep the halls free and unoccupied,” the official said.
The official recalled how the civic body had a hard time providing shelters to the residents affected by the 2015 floods. “To avoid this predicament, we have been keeping community halls closed until the end of the monsoon for the past four years,” the official explained. There are 48 community halls in the city
As most of the community halls are located in and around slum areas, which are vulnerable to inundation, the halls are kept ready for the floods. The move has helped the poor for the past two years, according to the official.
However, the civic body would allow the functions in community halls that have already been booked. “If the need arises, we will cancel the bookings with prior intimation to the function organisers,” a Corporation official said.
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