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Articles by Nileena MS

About Supriya Unni Nair
Nileena is an alumnus of Asian College of Journalism, Chennai. She has a deep and abiding interest in civic and development issues. Nileena can be reached at nileenams@gmail.com
Governance

Thousand Lights: ‘Provide basic facilities instead of freebies’

May 13, 2016 Nileena MS

To view the map, see: http://bl.ocks.org/anonymous/raw/2ec806b5c3aef70e96277352ff4a6c83 Thousand lights, a high-profile constituency in Central Chennai, has been a stronghold of the DMK with the party coming to power in the constituency in seven out of eleven  assembly

Governance

Mylapore: Unkept promises leave voters disillusioned

May 11, 2016 Nileena MS

To view the map, see: http://bl.ocks.org/anonymous/raw/66009e4011c6440294b90eb5a749ef79/ Mylapore, one of the oldest residential settlements in Chennai, lies in the southern part of Chennai. It was one of the most severely affected areas during the December floods.

Governance

Perambur: Monsoon management at the centre of residents’ woes

May 11, 2016 Nileena MS

To view the map, see: http://bl.ocks.org/anonymous/raw/147b338b0167ad2ac94a970c15456b33 Perambur, which was earlier a reserved constituency, is one of the biggest Assembly constituencies in Chennai. From 1971-91, the DMK was in power here. The AIADMK came to power

Governance

Kolathur: A confident sitting MLA despite civic problems galore

May 10, 2016 Nileena MS

To view the map, see: http://bl.ocks.org/d/64a5d52b45b5e11d275dd023a246c831 Kolathur is a newly formed constituency, carved out of Purasawalkam and Villivakkam during the delimitation of constituencies in 2008. Kolathur constituency includes the wards Kolathur, Peravallur, Senthil Nagar, Srinivasa

Governance

Saidapet: Debates on flood management steer election campaigns

May 9, 2016 Nileena MS

To view map, see: http://bl.ocks.org/d/de408678254813d7f62068c3cf19b381 Saidapet occupies an important place in the political history of Tamil Nadu. DMK president M. Karunanidhi was elected from here in 1967, and in 1971 when he became the Chief

Governance

Virugambakkam: Civic woes and poor implementation of government schemes irk voters

May 5, 2016 Nileena MS

Virugambakkam is a new constituency formed in 2009 which was carved out of Villivakkam and Alandur constituencies. B Parthasarathy of DMDK became the first MLA from here in 2011 by winning 71524 votes.  It is

Waste Management

Chennai’s garbage: Long journey ahead to sustainable waste management

May 3, 2016 Nileena MS

 As the flood waters started to recede, one of the main issues that the city of Chennai grappled with in the aftermath of the recent floods was the clearing of tonnes of garbage strewn all

Governance

T Nagar: Tired of civic problems, will residents opt for NOTA?

January 14, 2016 Nileena MS

To view map, see: http://bl.ocks.org/anonymous/raw/9c840f92880646cba8901cb90c861eef Thyagaraya Nagar is one of the busiest commercial hubs in Chennai. It has a diverse mix of residential complexes, big and small commercial establishments, educational institutions and entertainment facilities. The

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