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ADMK Trolls Chennai Mayor Priya Rajan’s ‘Masterstroke’ To Quell City’s Mosquito Problem – Cover Drains With Nets!

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The Commune
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₹4,000-Crore Storm Drains, Now Covered With Mosquito Nets To 'Prevent Mosquito Breeding'

The AIADMK IT wing has trolled Chennai Mayor Priya Rajan after visuals emerged from Thiruvottiyur showing mosquito nets being tied beneath iron grates placed over stormwater drains by workers of the Greater Chennai Corporation.

In a video circulated widely on social media, the AIADMK IT wing mocked the civic measure by presenting it as an example of administrative absurdity. The video stitched together sarcastic commentary and street reactions, portraying the mosquito nets as a “modern machine to kill bedbugs” and questioning the logic of closing drains with nets while claiming to control mosquitoes. Passersby were shown expressing irritation and disbelief, suggesting that such measures were troubling the public rather than solving the problem.

The controversy arose amid the Corporation’s ongoing stormwater drain project, under which works worth nearly ₹4,000 crore have reportedly been undertaken across Chennai to address rainwater stagnation and urban flooding during the monsoon. In Thiruvottiyur, however, officials were seen fixing mosquito nets under the iron grills covering the drains. It was reported that the intent was to prevent mosquitoes from breeding in stagnant water inside the drains.

The visuals quickly drew public attention. Residents and commuters were seen questioning whether covering drains with nets could obstruct water flow, potentially undermining the very purpose of stormwater infrastructure. Others treated the move with humour, sharing clips and comments online that ridiculed the exercise as an ad hoc and poorly thought-out solution.

Capitalising on the reactions, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam IT wing amplified the issue, framing it as a symbol of what it described as flawed planning and lack of technical oversight under the DMK-led civic administration – Mayor Priya. The party’s social media posts suggested that instead of systemic mosquito-control measures, the Corporation had resorted to superficial fixes that raised more questions than answers.

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