Aruna Natarajan Citizen Matters, Chennai

‘வெப்ப செயல் திட்டத்தை’ ஏன் சென்னை உடனே அமல் படுத்த வேண்டும்

May 11, 2021 Aruna Natarajan

அதிகரிக்கும் வெப்பநிலையை சமாளிக்க சென்னை நகருக்கான வெப்ப செயல் திட்டம் ஒன்று உருவாக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. இதன் அம்சங்கள் என்ன? இந்தனை எப்பொழுது அரசு அமல்படுத்த வேண்டும்?

Why Chennai needs to put its ‘heat action plan’ to practice right away

May 4, 2021 Aruna Natarajan

Chennai must fine tune and implement the state heat action plan to combat rising temperatures. The plan must be based on local climatic conditions and target vulnerable groups on priority.

இரண்டாம் அலை: கோவிட் பரிசோதனை, தனிமைப்படுத்துதல், தடுப்பூசி நெறிமுறைகள் பற்றிய தகவல்கள்

April 26, 2021 Bhavani Prabhakar and Aruna Natarajan

கொரோன தோற்று சென்னையில் மீண்டும் பரவும் நிலையில் மக்கள் எவ்வாறு தங்களை பாதுகாத்துக்கொள்ளலாம்? நகரில் தற்பொழுது உள்ள கட்டுப்பாடுகள் என்ன? தடுப்பூசி எவ்வாறு போட்டுக்கொள்ளலாம்?

Catch the latest on vaccination, fever camps, hospital beds and night curfew in Chennai

April 19, 2021 Aruna Natarajan

How has Chennai fared in the COVID vaccination drive? How many fever camps are being organised and where? What are the latest restrictions to be imposed in the city? Read about it all here.

The second wave: All about the latest COVID testing, containment and vaccination protocol in Chennai

April 12, 2021 Bhavani Prabhakar and Aruna Natarajan

The numbers are surging. What is the containment strategy? When can you get tested? If you’ve recovered once, should you take the vaccine? Catch these, and other information that citizens should have.

Constituency round-up: Industrialised Sriperumbudur wants water and sewage woes fixed

April 5, 2021 Aruna Natarajan

Besides these, jobs could be another major poll issue in the constituency. Learn more about the sitting MLA and the other candidates in the fray.

Constituency round-up: Udhayanidhi Stalin draws eyes to Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni

April 4, 2021 Aruna Natarajan

The constituency, a DMK stronghold, lost its sitting MLA to COVID. Find out about the high profile contest for the seat and the issues that voters want the new MLA to address.

Desalination plants, ECR expansion, airport upgrade, GCC split: What are the different parties promising Chennai?

April 2, 2021 Aruna Natarajan

In the run up to assembly polls, political parties have made a slew of promises for Chennai — on water, transport, infrastructure and more. Here’s what their manifestos say.

Constituency round-up: Sitting DMK MLA to recontest Thiru-Vi-Ka Nagar; voters want better infra and jobs

March 30, 2021 Aruna Natarajan

As constituents raise a host of civic and economic issues, sitting DMK MLA Thayagam Kavi takes on the AIADMK candidate Kalyani P L. Get the details of the contest here.

Will use my experience to create jobs and upskill youth: Sarathbabu Elumalai, MNM, Alandur MLA candidate

March 29, 2021 Aruna Natarajan

Citizen Matters Chennai interviews Sarathbabu Elumalai, the MLA candidate from Alandur, on his plans for the constituency; the MNM candidate also speaks of the life lessons he hopes will come in handy.

Constituency round-up: Ex-MLA and ex-Councillor face-off in fisherfolk-dominant Thiruvottiyur

March 27, 2021 Aruna Natarajan

Thiruvottiyur has a huge fisherfolk population with both key parties fielding candidates from the community. Amid concerns over pollution and livelihoods, who will emerge victorious?

Panel discussion: What the city really wants from the new government

March 24, 2021 Aruna Natarajan

Ahead of elections, as promises and manifestos fly around, we asked an active citizen panel what they really want the new government to address. Catch the discussion here.

Solar rooftop for your home in Chennai: Challenges and solutions

February 22, 2021 Aruna Natarajan

What’s stopping Chennai, blessed with an abundance of dry sunshine, from taking to solar energy in a big way? What are the common myths around residential solar rooftop? Watch our panel discussion.

இந்தியாவின் முதல் பதுமுறைகாணல் அதிகாரியை பெற்றது சென்னை

February 17, 2021 Aruna Natarajan

இந்தியாவின் முதல் புதுமுறைகாணல் அதிகாரியாக நியமிக்கப்பட்ட அழகு பாண்டிய ராஜா சென்னையின் வளச்சிக்கு எவ்வாறு உதவ உள்ளார்?

India got its first Innovation Officer in Chennai. This is his vision for our city

February 4, 2021 Aruna Natarajan

31-year-old Azhagu Pandia Raja has been behind several earlier initiatives in the city, including the GCC Corona Monitoring App. What is his new role and how can it help power ideas?