Corporation
officials stressed the need for safety measures by Chennai Metro Rail to ensure
that Ripon Buildings and Victoria Public Hall are structurally safe.
The
officials of CMRL collect data from different devices that have been installed
on the premises of Ripon Buildings and Victoria Public Hall. A senior official
of CMRL said that “CMRL is committed to protection of heritage buildings.
”The
data will help Chennai Corporation assess the safety of its key buildings. The heritage structures such as Fort St George, Madras High Court
fall less than 200 meters from the construction site of the Metro corridor. Chennai
Corporation has requested Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) to install
additional equipment to measure the impact of vibrations on heritage buildings
in Chennai city.
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