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CM Vijay inaugurated 300 new diesel and CNG buses from the Secretariat on June 25th, aimed at improving public transportation across Chennai. This initiative will see 65 of these buses deployed within the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC).
Residents of Padianallur, a rapidly urbanizing area on the outskirts of Chennai, are urging the state government to allocate open spaces for the development of civic infrastructure, specifically parks and playgrounds. They highlighted the availability of government lands that could be used for these amenities, emphasizing the need for recreational spaces as the locality continues to grow denser.
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