Laasya Shekhar Citizen Matters, Chennai

Public Wi-Fi hotspots in Chennai: Whom is it helping?

February 26, 2021 Laasya Shekhar

Many public spaces in the city now offer free Wi-Fi as government agencies team up with private providers such as Airtel, Jio and ACT. But it has failed to excite Chennaiites.

A peek inside the hub of eyeglass making in Chennai

February 23, 2021 Laasya Shekhar

Prakasam Salai and Baker Street — names that come to mind whenever you think of getting your eyeglasses made in the city. We look deeper into the history and the present of this hub.

K K Nagar a perfect example of what puts off cyclists in Chennai

February 15, 2021 Laasya Shekhar

K K Nagar cycle track, laid three years ago, was the first dedicated space for riders in Chennai. Today, it is just a pothole-filled stretch, badly encroached.

Revived after months, can state child rights commission make lives better for vulnerable kids?

February 2, 2021 Laasya Shekhar

The Tamil Nadu Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (TNCPCR) was reconstituted last week with a chairperson and six members, after lying defunct for almost a year. The tasks ahead are mammoth and pressing.

சென்னையில் பூங்கா அல்லது பசுமையான இடத்தை எவ்வாறு தத்தெடுப்பது?

February 1, 2021 Laasya Shekhar

சென்னையில் உள்ள பூங்காக்களை இப்பொழுது மக்கள் தத்தெடுத்து பராமரிக்கலா. ஆர்வம் உள்ளவர்கள் எவ்வாறு இதை செய்யலாம்?

Panel proposes practical and scientific ways to green Chennai

January 26, 2021 Laasya Shekhar

How can individuals and government agencies work together to protect the city’s trees? Insights from an online panel discussion organised by Citizen Matters Chennai

How you can adopt a park or green space in the city

January 20, 2021 Laasya Shekhar

At a time when green cover in Chennai is shrinking alarmingly, Greater Chennai Corporation’s new, easier park adoption scheme, PASUMAI, holds hope.

நேர்காணல்: சென்னைக்கு கோவிட் தடுப்பூசி எப்போது?

January 18, 2021 Laasya Shekhar

சென்னை மக்களுக்கு கோவிட்-19 தடுப்பூசி எப்பொழுது வழங்கப்படும்?தடுப்பூசி விநியோகத்திற்க்கான ஏற்பாடுகள் எவ்வாறு செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளன?

Interview: When and how will Chennai get the COVID vaccine?

January 11, 2021 Laasya Shekhar

In an exclusive interview with Health Secretary J Radhakrishnan and Corporation Commissioner G Prakash, we discuss the most important aspects pertaining to COVID-19 vaccination.

Sithalapakkam: The journey from idyllic suburb to garbage dump

January 5, 2021 Laasya Shekhar

Unplanned development, ineffective waste management practices and severe cash crunch of the local body — all of this has led to a major garbage crisis in this southern suburb.

சென்னை மாநகராட்சியின் வரவு செலவை புரிந்து கொள்ள வழிகாட்டி

December 24, 2020 Laasya Shekhar

சென்னை மாநகராட்சியின் நிதிக்கணக்கு என்ன? வரவு செலவுகள் என்ன? இதில் வரிப்பணத்தின் பங்கு எவ்வளவு?

What does the common Chennaiite eat when vegetables sell at Rs 80-100 a kilo?

December 18, 2020 Laasya Shekhar

Shrunken platters and compromise on nutrition have become inevitable in lower income families with vegetable prices on a steady rise over the last few months.

Increasing property tax can be a gamechanger for city: DC, Revenue & Finance

December 17, 2020 Laasya Shekhar

In an exclusive interview, Deputy Commissioner Revenue, Meghanath Reddy talks about the upcoming plans to generate more funds for the GCC.

‘Vari Kumar’ and other steps that helped GCC augment property tax collection

December 14, 2020 Laasya Shekhar

COVID and other challenges notwithstanding, GCC teams managed to collect a sum of Rs 92 crore in October, which is almost double the amount collected in October 2019.

A guide to understanding the revenue and expenses of Chennai Corporation

December 11, 2020 Laasya Shekhar

Greater Chennai Corporation is the nodal agency for most civic and infrastructure projects in the city. Ever wondered where GCC gets the funds to execute all these projects?