Residents of Chitlapakkam are against the idea of relocating Chitlapakkam Post Office. The Tambaram Division of Postal Department is considering making this move as staff and customers at the post office complain of a leaky roof and lack of space.
The post office is now functioning from a rented building on Chitlapakkam Second Main Road. This building is said to be owned by Chitlapakkam Selection Grade Town Panchayat.
“Moving the post office out of this locality is not a good idea, as residents of Chitlapakkam, Hasthinapuram, East Tambaram, Tambaram Sanatorium and Mahalakshmi Nagar have good access to it. However, the officials are looking for a new location that falls under ‘Pincode 64.’ Even Hasthinapuram could be a new location. If that happens, then Chitlapakkam would not have an exclusive post office,” says K. Ramakrishna, a resident of Chitlapakkam and a senior citizen.
Interestingly, there is a vacant land, adjacent to the existing premises, which is owned by the Postal Department. However, as garbage is being dumped there, the Department is not keen on using the land for the construction of a new post office.
“If steps are taken to remove the garbage and use the vacant land, then the question of shifting the post office to a different location would not arise,” says Ramakrishna.
