Infrastructure Facility in T.nagar

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Creating an INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITY IN T NAGAR for

Safe ShoppingDr. V. SriramABSTRACT:-This paper explores various possibility of ensuring safety

and emergency evacuation by analyzing various negative

factors pertaining to the Indias No.1 Shopping hub atT.Nagar Chennai in particular Ranganathan Street and

South Usman Road.By creating additional infrastructures for free movement of

public transport free movement of other vehicle traffic

free walking facility for the shopping crowd, fire hydrant

and fire fighting facility .Creation of the refugee area for

emergency evacuation.


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About the Author:-Dr.V.SRIRAM - A Mechanical Engineering graduated

from Annamalai University-Chidambaram done his Ph.D.,in Safety Audit from the University of Madras. He is a

practicing safety professional and CEO of M/s.SRIRAM

SAFEY AND QUALITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES PRIVATE

LIMITED, a 23 years old leading industrial safetyconsultancy and third party inspection service firm

operating from Chennai. He got more than 35 years

experience in the field of industrial safety. He is a

honorary adviser for Tamil Nadu fire and rescuedepartment and also member of State Crises Group. He

published more than 45 technical papers and also

authored 3 technical books on safety.


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INTRODUCTION:

T.Nagar is the biggest shopping hub in India by

revenue; it generates almost most twice the revenue ofCannaught Place in Delhi next biggest shopping hub in

India.

Most of the leading textile shops and jewellers having

very big store rooms in this area, apart from the above

various commercial establishment selling A to Z house

hold and consumer items also having shops.

Since most of the items sold in this shops are

comparatively cheaper and quality wise better than

other shops in India most of the tourist and visitors

including foreigners do shopping in this area.


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Since the growth of the T.Nagar shopping hub taken place

from the residential to commercial hub over the years

unplanned uncontrolled infrastructure developmenttaken place.

Presently more than 5 lakhs shoppers per day in festival

season and about 2 to 3 lakhs shoppers in normal days.

Due to discount and reduction offers by dealers of silk

sarees and jewelers this number may likely to double in

coming days.

The infrastructure development not carried out matching

the present and future requirement of shopping crowd.


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Because of the space constrain the shoppers also not

adhered to the national building code and also several

uncontrolled violation taken place over the years.

Most of the building the fire safety norms were not

fully followed.

Because of the crowd and lack of parking place nearby

residence also suffer and start raising their voice

frequently.

Even public transport drivers are also very much

suffering to handle the vehicle in the crowded

atmosphere which has resulted in accidents.


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Fire vehicle movements also absolutely not possible

especially during the festival seasons.

Even ambulance cannot move freely in the above area.

Recent years several accidents including fire accidents

also fatal have occurred.

It is vulnerable for disaster due to fire stampede and

manmade disaster due to terrorist threats.

Even small cracker blast by an anti-social element in a

crowded day can create stampede and possibility of

several deaths.


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In the above circumference in this paper bring some

fruitful suggestions and remedial actions creating

necessary infrastructure by understanding the gravity ofthe problem and ground reality. The acceptable solution

is given to satisfy all stock holders by keeping in the

objective of zero accident / incident.

Objective:-

1. To reduce the traffic conjunctions of the public

transports and general vehicles and facilitate free

movement of regular traffic.

2. To reduce the human conjunction in the shopping

area and facilitate free movement of street walkers.


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3. Creating fire fighting and centralize monitoringfacilities in all the shops as per National

Building Codes and NFPA codes and

Modification of each shop using the available

resource to increase the safety.

4. Facility for emergency handling and evocation.

5. Design modification of Existing shops.


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1.To reduce the traffic conjunctions of the public transports and

general vehicles and facilitate free movement of regular traffic.a) Bus way

The existing bridge in the south Usman road should be

extended upto saidapet Annasalai intersection. The bus stand

should be constructed at the elevator level itself. This will

ensure free flow of bus traffic without any hindrance and

traffic jam.b) General Vehicles:-

A new two tiers bridge over the bus way will take care of other

traffic in the T.Nagar area. A multilevel car parking can be

constructed in the exiting T.Nagar bus terminal.Alternate multi-level parking also can be planned in the nearbyarea.

c) A Circular Monorail also should be planned to connect metro

rail station at Annasalai.


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2. To reduce the human conjunction in the shopping

area and facilitate free movement of street walkers.

1) A double decker sky walker starting from Mambalam

station upto entire length of South Usman road will

ensure free movement of peoples in conjunct

Ranganathan Street.2) The entry from the sky walker to the first floor of the

shops will facilitate the free movement of people for

going to the particular shop.

3) The entire ground area to be declare as no vehicle

area only battery operated vehicles can be permitted

for the use of elderly and disabled peoples.


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3.Creating fire fighting and centralized monitoring facilities in all

the shops as per National Building Codes and NFPA codes and

Modification of each shop using the available resource to increase

the safety.

1) The exclusive fire fighting facility to take care of needs of the

entire shopping area to be planned by private participation by

BOT basis.

2) The fire water storage can be build in the existing bus terminal

and in a pump house with auto sprinkler also planned.

3) Individual building will be connected to the fire hydrant and the

fire fighting facility as per National Building Code and NFPAguidance will be designed and commissioned.

4) Exclusive refugee area in each shop to be created for the

speedy evacuation of the occupants by the fire team.


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4. Facility for emergency handling and evocation.

1. The fire fighters will be available for handling any emergency by

24 X 7 basis and they can reach at any building using sky walker.

2. The building management system also to be introduce for better

monitoring of the fire team.

3. The centralized monitoring system will help to fight the fire

effectively and also evacaution.

4. The second tier sky walker exclusively used by fire fighters /

emergency response team for the purpose of fire fighting

emergency management and safe evacuation of public and the

occupants of the each shopping area.

5. Tracking system for all shoppers to be introduce so that they can

be tracked by the emergency team in case of any emergency

situation and they can be rescued without any difficulty.


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5.Design Modification of existing shops:-It is absolutely necessary to go for design modification of the

existing shops without major structural changes and also guiding

them to change the interiors including storing of materials insidethe shop floor by team of experts to incorporate safe shopping

and emergency evocation.

Funding for the Scheme:-

i. The Government can collect entrance tax to the shoppers or

collecting sur-charge on sales tax by amending the

commercial tax act.

ii. The Government can promote special purpose vehicle for this

project with participation of all the stake holders and availing

long term infrastructure funding from financial institutions.

iii. The fire hydrant system , tracking and emergency handling can

be given to a private firm on build operate transfer basis.


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CONCLUSION:-

This paper made sincere attempt to bring people

safety in Indias No.1 shopping hub T.Nagar by

plugging all the loop holes and by creating necessary

multiple infrastructure for ensuring safety and

admistering fool proof emergency evocation to

achieve the objective of zero accident .


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