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Chennai hospital mystery: Beds aplenty on corona dashboard, none for patients

June 12, 2020 Aruna Natarajan

The count of beds available for COVID patients in government and private hospitals is 12000, and official records show less than 50% in use. Why are patients facing such a harrowing time then?

விமான பயணம் திட்டம் உள்ளதா? பயணித்தவர்கள் பகிரும் அனுபவங்களை கேளுங்கள்

June 8, 2020 Aruna Natarajan

சென்னைக்கு பயணிக்கும் திட்டம் உள்ளவர்கள் உள்ளூர் விமான பயணம் குறித்து அரசு வகுத்துள்ள வழிகாட்டியை பின்பற்ற வேண்டும். இதுவரை பயணித்தவர்கள் அனுபவத்தை பகிர்ந்துள்ளனர்.

Madras Crocodile Bank needs your help to tide over COVID-19

June 3, 2020 Aruna Natarajan

The city’s famed attraction, the Madras Crocodile Bank, has been engaged in conservation of endangered species for four decades. The lockdown has cut off revenue channels, and here is how you can help.

Flying into or out of Chennai? Travellers share their experience

June 1, 2020 Aruna Natarajan

Domestic air travel has been allowed since May 25th. What should flyers to and from the city expect?

Lockdown 4.0: Testing, quarantine and other protocol you must follow if you are coming to Chennai

May 21, 2020 Aruna Natarajan

With mobility considerably relaxed in this fourth phase of lockdown, these are the rules that are mandatory for international, inter-state and inter-district travellers to Chennai/Tamil Nadu.

Does Uber care? Does Ola provide ‘sahyog’? Drivers struggle to survive during lockdown

May 15, 2020 Aruna Natarajan

With cabs and autos off the road, Ola and Uber drivers in Chennai have been hit hard by the lockdown. Unfortunately, there has been little support from the companies or govt.

மின் கட்டணம் அதிர்ச்சியளிக்கிறதா? என்ன சொல்கிறது மின்சார வாரியம்

May 14, 2020 Aruna Natarajan

இந்த மாதம் உங்கள் மின்சார கட்டண ரசீதை கண்டு ஆச்சரியப்படுகிறீர்களா? கோவிட்-19 இன் போது TNEB-இன் கட்டணத் திட்டத்தைப் பற்றி நீங்கள் தெரிந்து கொள்ள வேண்டியது இங்கே.

Surprised by your electricity bill this month? Here’s what TNEB says

April 30, 2020 Aruna Natarajan

Noticed that your electricity bill is the same as for the last cycle? Or much less than what you expected? No, it’s not a waiver!

Here’s what will continue to work in Chennai even during the total lockdown

April 25, 2020 Aruna Natarajan

Will grocery outlets be open? What about medicines? Can restaurants deliver food home? Will Amma canteens serve? Here’s a list of what you can and cannot do during the four days starting Sunday.

சென்னையில் கட்டுப்பாட்டு மண்டலங்கள் எவை, அங்கு நிலவும் சூழல் என்ன?

April 24, 2020 Aruna Natarajan

கோவிட்-19 தொற்று கட்டுப்பாட்டு மண்டலங்கள் என்றால் என்ன? சென்னையில் அத்தகைய மண்டலங்கள் எத்தனை உள்ளன? கட்டுப்பாட்டு மண்டலத்தில் உங்கள் தெரு உள்ளதா?

Which are the containment zones in Chennai and how is life in these areas?

April 22, 2020 Aruna Natarajan

Does your street fall within a containment zone? How many such areas are there in Chennai? What are the restrictions in place in these areas? Quick answers to the questions on top of your mind regarding hotspots and containment.

Here is how you can help Chennai during the lockdown!

March 26, 2020 Aruna Natarajan

Stuck indoors but looking to contribute to those in need? Have some time to spare and willing to help the vulnerable during this difficult time? Here is how you can lend a helping hand for Chennai during the lockdown.

Testing for COVID19: Is Chennai doing enough?

March 17, 2020 Aruna Natarajan

Even as Tamil Nadu reported only one positive case of novel Coronavirus since the emergence of the disease within India, which has since been eradicated, questions remain about the manner in which testing is being done and whether it is enough to rule out community spread. What are experts saying?

We must ensure that environment conservation is as exciting as a TV Show: Arun Krishnamurthy, EFI

February 28, 2020 Aruna Natarajan

The Environmentalist Foundation of India (EFI) is one of the key organisations engaged in water bodies restoration in Chennai. In an interview with Citizen Matters, founder Arun Krishnamurthy talks about the process and how invested volunteers can help transform the city’s water bodies.

2020-ம் ஆண்டிற்கான குடிநீர் வாரியத்தின் பத்து பெரிய வாக்குறுதிகள்

February 20, 2020 Aruna Natarajan

Read the Tamil translation of our article that lists the Metro Water Supply and Sewerage Board’s ambitious goals on expansion of services and initiatives for 2020.