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Pedestrians pushed off their rightful space

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Roads are for motorists and pavements are for predestrians. But in Chennai city, pavements are open trash yards. The already narrow footpaths are filled with construction debris and tree branches, and other waste.

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Pedestrians pushed off their rightful space

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