Illegal food hub on OMR pulled down
Komal.Gautham@timesgroup.com
Chennai:12.04.2019
Officials of Greater Chennai Corporation demolished OMR Food Street, an eatery complex in Thoraipakkam, which was constructed illegally, on Thursday morning.
Zonal officer T Sugumar said they acted based on a court order. “We demolished about 26 shops inside the building. The court had ordered us to demolish them as the entire construction was unauthorized. The court has also asked us to submit a report which we will send in few days,” Sugumar said. The complex that spread across an area of about 1,100sqm was built in 2014.
The residents of the area welcomed the move and said breaking of a law cannot be allowed. “It helped residents and was loved by people. But nothing is above law. We welcome the move and find it unfortunate that such organizations broke the law,” said Sathish Beret, a resident. Another resident Prashant Balakrishnan said it is finally the law that matters, though the benefit of the community should be considered.
Karthik N, a resident, said the civic body should take this as an example and take action against other unauthorized eateries. “There are many along GST Road, in Besant Nagar beach and other locations where the safety is at risk. Keeping a gas cylinder on the sand with people queuing up next to it, waiting for food, is dangerous. Nothing should be above the safety of customers irrespective of the popularity the eatery,” he said.
OMR Food Street has about seven branches in the city. When the organization was contacted, a representative said that they had some issues with traffic and parking at Thoraipakkam after which complaints were raised. “We will rectify them soon. Our other units have valid permissions and we have accommodated these shops that were demolished in our other outlets for the time being,” said a representative.
Meanwhile, senior GCC officials said the officials have been regularly monitoring eateries, and have taken action when irregularities were found.
DEMOLISHED: OMR Food Street, which was spread across 1,100sqm, was set up in 2014
Komal.Gautham@timesgroup.com
Chennai:12.04.2019
Officials of Greater Chennai Corporation demolished OMR Food Street, an eatery complex in Thoraipakkam, which was constructed illegally, on Thursday morning.
Zonal officer T Sugumar said they acted based on a court order. “We demolished about 26 shops inside the building. The court had ordered us to demolish them as the entire construction was unauthorized. The court has also asked us to submit a report which we will send in few days,” Sugumar said. The complex that spread across an area of about 1,100sqm was built in 2014.
The residents of the area welcomed the move and said breaking of a law cannot be allowed. “It helped residents and was loved by people. But nothing is above law. We welcome the move and find it unfortunate that such organizations broke the law,” said Sathish Beret, a resident. Another resident Prashant Balakrishnan said it is finally the law that matters, though the benefit of the community should be considered.
Karthik N, a resident, said the civic body should take this as an example and take action against other unauthorized eateries. “There are many along GST Road, in Besant Nagar beach and other locations where the safety is at risk. Keeping a gas cylinder on the sand with people queuing up next to it, waiting for food, is dangerous. Nothing should be above the safety of customers irrespective of the popularity the eatery,” he said.
OMR Food Street has about seven branches in the city. When the organization was contacted, a representative said that they had some issues with traffic and parking at Thoraipakkam after which complaints were raised. “We will rectify them soon. Our other units have valid permissions and we have accommodated these shops that were demolished in our other outlets for the time being,” said a representative.
Meanwhile, senior GCC officials said the officials have been regularly monitoring eateries, and have taken action when irregularities were found.
DEMOLISHED: OMR Food Street, which was spread across 1,100sqm, was set up in 2014
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