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The News Desk at Citizen Matters puts out Press Releases, notifications and curated information useful to the urban reader.
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Where in Chennai are riders most callous about helmets and seatbelts?

March 1, 2021 News Desk

As part of National Road Safety Month 2021, Citizen consumer and civic Action Group (CAG) surveyed 10 locations in the city to test the level of compliance. The results

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Chennai Buzz: Assembly elections announced | MTC workers on strike | Smart Card for GCC services…and more

February 27, 2021 News Desk

A recap of some of the most important headlines from the city over the week that went by

Commute

All amenities needed to cycle in Chennai, on your map: Help make it happen

February 24, 2021 News Desk

In order to encourage cycling in Chennai, a crowdsourcing exercise has been initiated to map amenities such as rental/repair shops, sellers etc. Learn how you can add to the database.

Civic

Chennai Buzz: Multi-level parking by Feb-end | Traffic chaos due to FASTag | Garbage complaints app…and more

February 20, 2021 News Desk

Weekly update on happenings across the city.

Civic

Chennai Buzz: Vehicle scrapping to impact MTC? | Trains open for students | Phase I Metro ready to go…and more

February 13, 2021 News Desk

Weekly update on happenings across the city.

Civic

Chennai Buzz: On-street parking rolled-out | Metro Phase-1 extension complete | UTS re-introduced…and more

February 6, 2021 News Desk

Weekly update on happenings across the city

Civic

Chennai Buzz: NGT comes down on Chitlapakkam Panchayat | Waste Exchange site to go live soon | Loop Road update…and more

January 30, 2021 News Desk

Weekly updates of happenings from across the city.

Civic

Chennai Buzz: Health workers’ protest | Waste water recycling plans | Report on new traffic project

January 23, 2021 News Desk

Weekly update on key developments in the city.

Civic

Chennai Buzz: COVID-19 vaccine in city | Civic workers sacked by GCC | Integrated terminal work to begin in 2022..and more

January 16, 2021 News Desk

Weekly update on key developments in the city.

Civic

Chennai Buzz: Plan for road safety cell | Chennai tops CCTV density | NGT to inspect ECR SWD site…and more

January 11, 2021 News Desk

Weekly update on key developments in the city.

Civic

Chennai Buzz: First case of new COVID strain | 15 grade separators planned | Thrust on park adoption…and more

January 3, 2021 News Desk

Weekly update on key developments in the city.

Civic

Chennai Buzz: Garbage user fee retracted | 2,000 telecom poles removed | Five zones under the scanner…and more

December 27, 2020 News Desk

Weekly update on key developments in the city.

Civic

Chennai Buzz: Cases rise at IIT-M and Anna University | ADB to fund Kadapakkam Lake restoration | Green signal for Rs 400-crore SWD project…and more

December 20, 2020 News Desk

Weekly update on key developments in the city.

Civic

Chennai Buzz: COVID vaccination update | Land records to be digitised | Planned upgrade for Vandalur zoo…and more

December 13, 2020 News Desk

Weekly update on key developments in the city

Civic

Chennai Buzz: SWD work set to begin | HC nod for Loop Road bridge | GCC response on Pallikaranai …and more

December 7, 2020 News Desk

Updates on key happenings in the city over the past week.

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