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Photo of thermal power plant in Ennore
Civic

Chennai Buzz: Steps to improve air quality| Burial bookings to be digitised…and more!

June 3, 2023 News Desk

More news in this weekly recap: Flower show at Semmozhi Poonga begins on June 3; CMRL to provide promotional tickets to potential passengers.

chennai marina beach
Civic

Chennai Buzz: Raid at packaged drinking water units | SPV for shoreline renourishment project..and more!

May 27, 2023 News Desk

More news in this weekly recap: Chennai gets 140 new health and wellness centres; Kilambakkam bus terminus opening delayed.

CMRL QR code scanner
Civic

Chennai Buzz: CMRL launches WhatsApp e-tickets | Parts of Chennai see power cuts..and more!

May 20, 2023 News Desk

More news in this weekly recap: Greater Chennai Corporation gets new Commissioner; Builders asked to ensure safety of construction workers.

distressed student in a classroom
Education

Webinar alert: Creating mental health safe spaces in Chennai colleges

May 16, 2023 News Desk

A panel discussion by Citizen Matters Chennai will look into root causes of mental health issues faced by college students in Chennai.

kilambakkam bus terminus
Civic

Chennai Buzz: North Chennai Development work to begin | Civic body accused of corruption..and more!

May 13, 2023 News Desk

More news in this weekly recap: Fines for improper disposal of construction debris; New suburban railway station at Kilambakkam.

hoarding on city street
Civic

Chennai Buzz: Hoardings to be allowed in Chennai | Digging of re-laid roads prohibited..and more!

May 6, 2023 News Desk

More news in this weekly recap: E-vehicle push to reduce greenhouse emissions; Representatives of town vending committee selected.

autos at bus shelters in Chennai
Civic

Chennai Buzz: New park in Koyambedu market | T Nagar skywalk to open soon..and more!

April 29, 2023 News Desk

More news in this weekly recap: Alandur bus depot most polluted in Chennai. Eviction drive in Chetpet as part of restoring Cooum.

chennai street dog
Governance

Webinar alert: Finding solutions to street dog management in Chennai

April 25, 2023 News Desk

A panel discussion by Citizen Matters Chennai will look into possible policy interventions to manage street dogs in the city.

chennai semmozhi park
Civic

Chennai Buzz: Old buildings in Parry’s to be audited | Singara Chennai card launched..and more!

April 22, 2023 News Desk

More news in this weekly recap: EAC recommends CRZ clearance for pipeline from Ennore to Manali; GCC urges residents to pay property tax early.

woman selling fish on loop road
Civic

Chennai buzz: Fisherfolk protest Marina Loop Road evictions | Waste dumped in Ramsar site..and more!

April 15, 2023 News Desk

More news in this weekly recap: Civic body to clear abandoned vehicles; Flood mitigation work in Porur Lake to be carried out by WRD.

A child being trained in a swimming pool
Civic

Chennai Buzz: Covid-19 cases surge | Age limit for use of GCC swimming pools..and more!

April 8, 2023 News Desk

More news in this weekly recap: Chennai to get Southeast Asia’s largest desalination plant; Perungudi residents complain of leachate stagnation.

Civic

Chennai Buzz: Screen doors in new Metro stations | Highlights of GCC 2023-24 Budget..and more!

April 1, 2023 News Desk

More news in this weekly recap: Retteri to become Chennai’s new water supply source. GCC to conduct study on poor patronage of smart bikes.

chennai women
Society

Webinar alert: Making Chennai safe for women

March 30, 2023 News Desk

A panel discussion by Citizen Matters Chennai will look into how Chennai can be made a more safe and inclusive city for women.

Greater Chennai Corporation Ripon Building
Civic

Chennai Buzz: Guidelines issued for Area Sabhas | North Chennai Development Scheme..and more!

March 25, 2023 News Desk

More news in this weekly recap: Anna Nagar Tower opened to the public; North Chennai Development Scheme announced in Tamil Nadu Budget.

People gather to fill water from the tankers at ECR
Civic

Chennai Buzz: Shollinganallur residents stage protest | Competition for lake redevelopment..and more!

March 18, 2023 News Desk

More news in this weekly recap: New equipment purchased to improve traffic management; CUMTA mulls rail track near new ring road.

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