[Resolved]  TASMAC Liquor Shops & Bars — Nuisance caused by Tasmac Customers

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu

There are 3 Tasmac Shops within a distance of 50mts from each other on Perambur High Road just opposite to the Perambur Railway Station, Perambur, Chennai. The visitors to these joints use the nearby lanes to park their vehicles, consume liquor and also to Urinate.

Our grievances & Suggestions:

1. Haphazard Parking: Vehicles ( Mostly Two Wheelers and Auto Rickshaws are parked in a very haphazard manner in the entrance to the Streets and also in front of our Gates. In the event of an emergency we are unable to call in an Ambulance or even Drive our Cars out of our Garages.

Suggestion : The Tasmac shops or Bars should provide sufficient Parking space for their customers.

2. Illegal Activities: All forms of illegal activities happen in this neighborhood. Residents of the locality are being threatened when they stand in their balconys or the entrance of the house in the evenings. Its becoming a nightmare for the residents especially Ladies, Children and Sr. Citizens to step out of their houses in the evenings.

Suggestion : Police Patrol which Frequents the Perambur High Road in the Evenings should be asked to visit the nearby lanes and ensure the anti social elements are kept at bay.

- Most of the shops have only one Toilet... when there are thousands of customers thronging the place, why is it that no action is being taken to ensure necessary infrastructure is in place. Most of the visitors use the Perambur High Road and also the adjoining lanes to Urinate and this is causing a lot of Health Issues to the Residents. When we are given to believe that a lot of Revenue is being generated by Tasmac which is owned by the Government, how come there is no motivation to provide clean, safe and healthy facilities for their customers.

Suggestion : Sufficient number of Clean Toilets need to be provided within the Bar Premises

- When there are Bars which have been opened for Consumers to have a Drink in Privacy, how come the enforcement agencies are turning a blind eye and allowing the Drinking in Public Spaces.... Are we to believe that "While smoking in Public is an offence, for Tamilnadu, Drinking in Public is Permitted" because it turns out a lot of Revenue to the Government.

Suggestion : Enforce Strict Laws to Prohibit Consumption of Liquor in Public Spaces... or.... Close down the Bars and get the customers to Buy the Liquor from the Shops and go and drink in their Homes.

- Once the shops close in the night around 2230hrs, the bar attenders start playing loud music and at times this extends up to 01.00 to 02.00hrs in the morning...

Suggestion : The Bar Timings should be strictly enforced failing which the Licence to Operate should be Cancelled and the Shop violating the rules should be Shut Down without any delay.

Request the senior officials from the enforcement authorities to inspect all areas in the night and ascertain to them self if they will be willing to put up with such living conditions.

Will concerned authorities take note of the situation and try to impose penalties on offenders or improve the conditions in the Bars to save the Residents in the Neighborhood of the troubles. If they are not able to do any of these, it would be best to close down the Tasmac Outlets and Ban Consumption of Liquor in the interest of the Citizens.