City News – Page 20 – Citizen Matters, Chennai

Chennai’s popular ‘share autos’ operating illegally

April 10, 2017 News Desk

Responses to RTI filed by blogger-journalist reveals complete lack of a regulated scheme for shared transport in Tamil Nadu.

Search for history threatens Pallavaram homes

April 6, 2017 Bhavani Prabhakar

The Archaeological Survey of India has marked certain areas in Pallavaram as ‘protected’ and ‘ regulated’ after identifying them as megalithic sites that could aid research on ancient habitation.

What Chennai’s ‘secret’ budget says about state of local government

March 27, 2017 Mahesh Kumar S T

Special Officer, Corporation Commissioner D Karthikeyan has reportedly passed a budget for the city, but how much longer can the city function effectively without an elected local government?

Waste and the city: What I learnt at the Venkatamangalam composting yard

March 24, 2017 Santhosh Lakshmi

Bhumi volunteer Santhosh Lakshmi witnesses first hand the waste to energy project initiated for the Pallavapuram and Tambaram Municipalities and comes back with some points for all Chennaiites to ponder upon.

A new green revolution in Royapuram

March 20, 2017 Satarupa Sen Bhattacharya

Inspired by the Kotturpuram Tree Park and the guidance of the Nizhal team, members of the Dawoodi Bohra community start NABAAT, a movement to plant and nurture trees.

People’s day out as Chennai gears up for T Nagar pedestrian plaza

March 16, 2017 ITDP India

Shoppers greeted the second trial run of the proposed Pondy Bazaar Pedestrian Plaza with great enthusiasm, even as shop owners had to be convinced that their businesses would not suffer.

This Women’s Day, raise your voice for a place in Parliament

March 7, 2017 News Desk

Satta Panchayat Iyyakam organises a model Women’s Parliament to educate women about the legislative process and to push for the Women’s Reservation Bill.

Why citizens are key to making Chennai roads accident-free

February 20, 2017 Jency Samuel

In the second of her two-part series, the author looks at the primary reasons behind road accidents in Chennai and finds that citizens could play a big role in improving safety.

What Manali can teach the rest of Chennai about waste

February 16, 2017 Aarti Madhusudan

Aarti Madhusudan recounts what she saw and learnt about waste management initiatives, as she spent a day in this North Chennai Zone.

What’s new at this year’s Urur Olcott festival

February 2, 2017 Monali Bala

The Urur Olcott Kuppam Vizha is Chennai’s most happening and talked-about arts festival. A volunteer organiser hails the uniqueness of the festival and the events this year.

Why stepping out could put you at greatest risk in Chennai

January 30, 2017 Jency Samuel

In the first of a two-part series, take an in-depth look at Chennai’s alarming road safety statistics and the primary causes.

Vox populi: Was it really all about Jallikattu?

January 25, 2017 Bhavani Prabhakar

Chennai has rarely seen mass mobilisations of this scale in recent times, but why were Chennaiites spontaneously protesting the ban on Jallikattu, which is largely a rural sport? Citizen Matters speaks to a few protesters from the city.