EDITORS’ PICK – Page 2 – Citizen Matters, Chennai

Share your ideas for reviving Chennai’s Buckingham Canal and win a prize!

July 25, 2018 News Desk

Eyes On The Canal, an initiative focused on reimagining Chennai’s Buckingham Canal, has now floated an open call for ideas to raise awareness about urban climate change and propose solutions to improve the situation in and along the canal.

St Thomas Mount station mishaps highlight glaring safety gaps in system

July 25, 2018 Laasya Shekhar

Infrastructure deficiencies, regular delays in service and persistent negligence plague the Chennai suburban railways, so critical to mobility for the masses. With six deaths in two days, will the authorities wake up?

Want to be Hima Das? Why Chennai might not be the right place

July 24, 2018 Laasya Shekhar

Lack of specialised facilities, selective access to the only two stadiums, their poor upkeep and a growing trend of hosting frequent private events and shows — all this means that Chennai’s aspiring athletes stare at multiple odds.

Chennai Buzz: Likely property tax hike, plans for MTC terminus and truckers’ strike

July 23, 2018 News Desk

A look back at some of the key headlines from last week which could affect life in the city.

It’s been 23 years, when will MRTS Phase-2 see completion?

July 19, 2018 Laasya Shekhar

23 years after Phase-1 between Chennai Beach and Mylapore was inaugurated in 1995, construction over a 1.5-km stretch on the Inner Ring Road remains suspended, mired in litigation.

After Cape Town, will it be Chennai?

July 18, 2018 V Sriram

A recent report stated that Delhi is likely to face severe water shortage by 2020, and Chennai may well be on its way to a similar crisis. Is it not time we shifted our focus from supply to demand – rainwater conservation, better storage and minimising wastage?

Chennai’s growing tribe of cloth-diapering moms doing their bit for the planet

July 17, 2018 Seetha Gopalakrishnan

They are convenient, have a relatively friendly environmental footprint and work out to be cheaper than you’d think. And a good number of Chennai moms are saying ‘aye’ to these modern cloth diapers. Would you make the switch?

How Chennai police is helping marginalised youth and kids stay happy and productive

July 16, 2018 Aruna Natarajan

Close to 75 Police Boys and Girls Clubs in the city, in collaboration with NGOs and corporate organisations, are engaging these kids and youth in various academic, cultural and sporting activities, thus keeping delinquency in check.

June 2018 has come and gone; where’s the Pallavaram flyover?

July 12, 2018 Laasya Shekhar

And it’s not just the Pallavaram flyover. With no city council in place, inadequate funds and lack of official attention, several civic projects, critical for a better life in Chennai, have taken a big hit. A look at some of these.

Smart city spending: Where is Chennai putting its money?

July 11, 2018 Aruna Natarajan

The Corporation of Chennai recently shared the budget break-up for the Chennai Smart City programme. With an allocation of more than Rs 36 crore, the multi-level parking in T Nagar is the most expensive among ongoing projects. Any guesses which are the others and where they stand?

Chennai Buzz: Updates on plastic ban, new sewage well in Besant Nagar and more

July 9, 2018 Sandhya Raju

Had a very busy week? Weren’t able to catch all the news from your city? Never too late. Here’s our quick wrap of some interesting headlines from the week gone by.

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July 6, 2018 Mahesh Kumar S T

Now in Tamil, our very popular guide on how to get a gas connection, online and without any hassle!