<![CDATA[The J7 Velachery Police Station has been constructed newly and will soon function from this facility, located near the Electricity Board office. It is located on Velachery Main Road.The old building has been demolished housing the station which necessitated the construction of the new one. The old building is about two decades old and is considerably dilapidated and had overshot its usefulness by a long chalk. During rains, the building would get flooded, a problem the police personnel found extremely challenging. A police official who had served at the police station earlier says even a light shower would lead to flooding of the premises. The building had gradually gone below road level, and it was trapping rainwater. During the 2015 floods, the police personnel attached to the station had to work outside the building due to flooding. The new building being constructed by the Tamil Nadu Police Housing Board at a cost of Rs. 95 lakh is a two-story building with a stretch car parking. A senior official of the Chennai City Police said the new building had been constructed with modern amenities. A ramp is being constructed for the physically-challenged. There is also a proposal to have a small cabin in the parking area, especially for taking complaints from the physically-challenged as well as senior citizens. In the first floor the building would house Law and Order, the Crime department would be housed in the second floor.]]>
