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Month: June 2018

Civic Amenities

How to locate Chennai Airport Metro station, Tirusulam suburban rail station

June 30, 2018 G Ananthakrishnan

These are among the several ways to reach the city once you’ve arrived at the Chennai airport. But thanks to obscure signage, they may not be easy to locate for the first-time traveller. Here’s a quick guide.

COVER STORY

How to get a rooftop solar power connection for your Chennai home

June 29, 2018 Aruna Natarajan

Subsidies offered by the central government and state to encourage renewable energy has reduced the cost of going solar. But what does it take for the ordinary citizen in Chennai to get a rooftop solar installation?

Chennai Corporation

Green worship: These Chennai temples show the way by composting floral waste

June 28, 2018 Laasya Shekhar

By composting flowers and reusing wet waste generated in temples, they are preventing large quantities of waste from reaching landfills and choking water bodies.

Chennai Corporation

Managing city waste: Chennaiites, have your say

June 28, 2018 Aruna Natarajan

Ready to pay waste collection charges? The Corporation of Chennai has invited comments from citizens on its draft solid waste management bye-laws. Stay informed and make your voice heard.

Chennai Corporation

Chennai’s footpaths are not for pedestrians!

June 27, 2018 Laasya Shekhar

From parking space to bike shortcuts to trading stalls — footpaths in Chennai seem to be for everything apart from what they are meant to facilitate, that is, walking. As pavement construction continues, a look at the sad reality on the ground.

Corruption

For a corruption-free Tamil Nadu, this is what we need immediately!

June 26, 2018 Prashanth Goutham

Way past the initial deadline and several reprimands by Courts, Tamil Nadu has still not constituted the Lokayukta. Now, as it stares at a new deadline, it’s a good time to recall the Model bill framed by NGO Arappor Iyakkam.

Chennai Corporation

Chennai Buzz: Water meters for commercial users, Chennai Metro Phase 2 update and more!

June 25, 2018 Sandhya Raju

Did you catch all the news about Chennai last week? A quick look at some important stories that made the headlines.

COVER STORY

Football fever in Chennai — beyond the World Cup!

June 23, 2018 Aruna Natarajan

The players are aged 40 – 60 plus years, well past the prime of their professional playing careers. Yet they have not only kept their passion alive through the Phoenix Veterans FC, but are also trying to ensure a better future for the sport and native players.

Civic

Chennaiites, here’s your chance to save a life through stem cell donation

June 22, 2018 News Desk

Chennai Volunteers is organising a blood donation and stem cell donation registration camp to benefit children suffering from Thalassemia. Here is a good opportunity to find out everything you wanted to know about Stem Cell donation!

Civic

“Chennai to get 10 new emergency care centres under 108 service”

June 21, 2018 Laasya Shekhar

In an exclusive interview with Citizen Matters, Uma Maheswari, Project Director of Tamil Nadu Health Systems Project, talks about the new goals and plans of the 108 ambulance service in the state, and what could make it more effective.

Arts & Culture

The connection between Nawab rule and Friday bazaar at Pallavaram

June 20, 2018 Laasya Shekhar

Dating back to the days when the Nawab of Arcot ruled in Tamil Nadu, the Pallavaram Friday market is as fascinating a place today as it was back then. A look at the long and eventful history of the market, from then to now.

Bus

Why MTC is sinking and taking Chennai Metro with it

June 19, 2018 G Ananthakrishnan

Chennai Metro continues to have poor traffic numbers, thanks to absolutely no effort from MTC to integrate its small buses services to the train network and provide last mile connectivity from the stations. MTC is also losing heavily to the illegal share autos, but doing nothing about it!

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