An intense call to close TASMAC outlet near Chromepet bus terminus
Residents and commuters near the Chromepet bus terminus are calling for the closure of a TASMAC liquor outlet due to safety concerns. They allege that the area has become unsafe because of tipplers, encroachments, and illegal traders. Activists have submitted multiple requests to local authorities to address these issues and close the outlet.
- ▪Residents claim the TASMAC outlet has made the area unsafe for pedestrians.
- ▪There have been reports of physical fights and harassment near the outlet.
- ▪Activists are urging the government to take action against the outlet and surrounding encroachments.
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Residents, commuters and activists have renewed their demand for the closure of a Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) outlet near the Chromepet bus terminus, alleging that the stretch has become unsafe due to tipplers, encroachments and illegal traders.The liquor outlet, located on GST Road service lane opposite Chromepet railway station and close to the bus terminus, has become a major bottleneck for pedestrians accessing buses and trains.Safety concerns An aerial view of the TASMAC outlet and the narrow service lane near the Chromepet bus terminus. | Photo Credit: T. Arvind Office-goers and students said the already narrow service lane had further shrunk due to encroachments, haphazard parking and the loading and unloading of liquor stock.V.
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