Residents of Thambiah Road in West Mambalam want Tasmac outlet out of their midst soon
Residents of Thambiah Road in West Mambalam are demanding the relocation of a local Tasmac liquor outlet. They report that the outlet causes public nuisance, including open urination and loitering, which has worsened after other nearby outlets were closed.
Why it matters
It illustrates the localized social impact of government policy changes regarding liquor retail and the challenges of urban public space management.
Sometimes, a problem resolved at one place can show up uninvited at another. And that kind of “sometimes” is happening right now at Thambiah Road in West Mambalam.
On this busy road, a Tasmac outlet had been proving to be an irritant for residents for years, inebriated patrons seeming to claim the space around the outlet and causing inconvenience to the public. This problem has now graduated to a full-blown issue, one residents can no longer shrug off.
M. Govindarajan, a resident of Thambiah Road, notes that when the new Tamil Nadu government shut down Tasmac outlets uncomfortably close to sensitive public spaces, around four Tasmac outlets in T. Nagar received the axe. Govindarajan commends the move, but cannot help mentioning the side effect of this positive action.
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