The Federation of North Chennai Residents’ Welfare Associations has urged the State government to provide a permanent solution to the Kodungaiyur dump yard issue and abandon the proposed incinerator project, terming it a massive threat to the region.

In a press release, federation president T.K. Shanmugam welcomed the State government’s announcement to construct a 400-bed multi-super speciality hospital in Perambur at an estimated cost of ₹300 crore. He said the establishment of the medical facility was a long-standing demand of the local residents.

According to the statement, the federation had consistently pressed for the hospital by taking the demand to Ministers and government officials on various occasions. Mr. Shanmugam stated that the government’s decision is a significant development, attributing the outcome to the unified efforts of the public rather than any single individual or organisation.

While expressing gratitude to the State government, the federation requested the swift implementation of the hospital project to ensure the provision of free, modern, and high-quality medical services for the people of North Chennai. Simultaneously, the residents’ welfare body reiterated the need for the government to fulfil public expectations by permanently resolving the Kodungaiyur crisis and withdrawing the incinerator proposal.

A 40-year-old woman has been arrested by the police on charges of abducting a nine-day-old baby from the RSRM Hospital on Sunday. 

A senior officer of the City police said D. Geetha, a resident of Mugalivakkam near Porur, had been admitted to RSRM Hospital on May 13 and delivered a girl baby on May 15. A woman was seen at the hospital in the guise of helping several pregnant women. She had also been helping Geetha for the past four days. On Sunday, when Geetha got discharged, she was looking to hail an auto. The woman also claimed she was going to Kodungaiyur and requested Geetha to drop her off on the way. She then offered to take care of the baby while Geetha went outside the hospital to hail an auto rickshaw. Meanwhile, the woman allegedly fled with the baby.

Police registered a case and managed to trace the baby and the woman, identified as Rosy, near Kodungaiyur within a few hours and took her into custody.