Minister Anand orders CCTV coverage, night lighting, women's safety push in T.Nagar constituency

Press Release As per instructions from the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, the Hon'ble Minister for Rural Development and Water Resources and Thyagaraya Nagar MLA Thiru N. Anand today (26.05.2026) held a consultation at the Chennai Secretariat with officials of the Police Department, Electricity Department, Chennai Corporation, Metrowater and all departments concerned with the Thyagaraya Nagar assembly constituency, regarding constituency development works and projects to be completed in the constituency, and issued the following directions: - Public safety must not be affected in any way. - Law and order must be maintained impeccably. - CCTV cameras must be installed throughout the constituency. - Street lights must be installed so that the entire constituency is well-lit even at night. - The entire Thyagaraya Nagar area must be free of dark, unlit spots. - The safety of women must be ensured. - In particular, the safety of girl children must be ensured. - There should be no activity involving narcotic substances such as ganja anywhere in the constituency. - TASMAC shops must be closed on time. - Schools and places where the public gather must be closely monitored. - Traffic must be streamlined to avoid congestion. - Essential public needs must be met immediately. - Essential services such as electricity, water and medical care must be provided to the public without any hindrance. - Care must be taken to ensure there is no stray-dog menace. The consultation meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner of Police V.R. Srinivasan, IPS; Assistant Commissioner (Civil Supplies) Abhinaya; Tahsildar D. Vani; Electricity Department Executive Engineer A. Venkatesan; Greater Chennai Corporation Executive Engineer M. Kamalakannan; and other Chennai Corporation officials. Issued by: Director, Directorate of Information and Public Relations, Chennai-9