Prashanth Goutham Citizen Matters, Chennai

KeluChennaiKelu: Enough rain over four years, why then are we parched today?

June 27, 2019 Prashanth Goutham

Arappor’s planned protest this Sunday, June 30th, will discuss and ask pertinent questions to fix accountability for the city’s water, both among government and citizens.

For a corruption-free Tamil Nadu, this is what we need immediately!

June 26, 2018 Prashanth Goutham

Way past the initial deadline and several reprimands by Courts, Tamil Nadu has still not constituted the Lokayukta. Now, as it stares at a new deadline, it’s a good time to recall the Model bill framed by NGO Arappor Iyakkam.

When Chennai spent Rs 65 lakh on a road in a year, but still didn’t get it right!

November 27, 2017 Prashanth Goutham

In the first of a series of planned exposés, NGO Arappor Iyakkam focuses the spotlight on Devanathan Road in Mandaveli and raises several important questions.

When selling banned ‘gutkha’ is easier than restoring a city lake

July 24, 2017 Prashanth Goutham

As part of its efforts to restore Chennai’s Porur Lake, NGO Arappor Iyakkam educates people about the issues around the lake and also the politics that goes on around our urban water bodies.

With 1073 MLD of sewage a day, why wouldn’t Chennai’s water bodies stink?

June 17, 2017 Prashanth Goutham

A detailed audit of Chennai’s sewage woes and the reasons behind it reveals that the CMWSSB is woefully out of sync with the reality of sewage generation and treatment in the city. Prashanth Goutham provides a quick summary of the findings.