Residents of Chennai South constituency who chose J. Jayavardhan, a young doctor, to represent them in Parliament have pinned a lot of hopes on AIADMK.
Founder of Exnora International and Koyambedu resident, M.B. Nirmal, said, in the past three years, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa had made the environment friendlier for the public.
“We do not have piles of garbage on street corners anymore. Door-to-door collection is being encouraged and there is a lot of concentration on solar energy and managing solid waste. We are sure zero waste management will be taken on a war footing all over the State in the future,” he said.
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Deepa Menon, human resources executive and resident of Porur, said Mr. Jayavardhan’s representation in the Parliament could do wonders for the people of the State when it comes to ensuring food and nutrition for all children.
“He is a medical practitioner and I believe he will understand the health needs of the constituency,” she said.
V. Santhanam, social activist from Chromepet, said the residents of south Chennai would like the water crisis in their constituency addressed. “We need our water bodies to be desilted and the encroachments removed. Suburban railway stations don’t have basic amenities. We also need a well-equipped multi-specialty hospital. Our MP must address these issues,” he said.
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Anita Guha, dance teacher, said, “The Chief Minister has created global visibility for our classical art forms. The government has also infused dynamism into indigent artistes and made several folk arts discernible.”
A.V. Srinivasan, neurologist from R.A. Puram, said the AIADMK was able to get 37 seats due to various factors, including proper implementation of health schemes for the poor.
“Through the Chief Minister’s health insurance scheme, the common man is now able to get treatment for many ailments. The stroke unit at GH now provides specialised attention to the poor,” he said.
(With inputs from Deepa H. Ramakrishnan, Lalithasai and Petlee Peter)