Sandhya Raju | Citizen Matters, Chennai

2020-ல் சென்னைக்கான எதிர்பார்ப்புகள் என்ன?

December 31, 2019 Sandhya Raju

What can we expect for Chennai in 2020? Will our public spaces be cleaner? Banner-free streets a reality? Can we conserve water effectively to avoid a repeat of the water crisis?

It’s time to change… period!

November 21, 2018 Sandhya Raju

To create awareness on sustainable menstruation, Goli Soda hosted a panel in Chennai that spoke about the impact of waste created by conventional sanitary napkins and affordable, eco-positive and healthier alternatives before women.

The famous red building of Kilpauk and its forgotten connection

August 22, 2018 Sandhya Raju

As the city celebrates Madras Day (Week), a resident remembers her favourite ‘red building’ — the Kilpauk Water Works, which stands as an example of engineering brilliance to this day. But is it merely a part of our colonial legacy, or is there more to it?

Chennai Buzz: Trees cut for Smart City, plans for new STPs, a Nature trail along the Cooum and more!

July 16, 2018 Sandhya Raju

What’s happening, or set to happen, in your city? A quick look at some of the more important headlines from Chennai last week, as you start a new one!

Chennai Buzz: Updates on plastic ban, new sewage well in Besant Nagar and more

July 9, 2018 Sandhya Raju

Had a very busy week? Weren’t able to catch all the news from your city? Never too late. Here’s our quick wrap of some interesting headlines from the week gone by.

Chennai Buzz: Road widening, beautification, flood mitigation — and all that made news last week

July 2, 2018 Sandhya Raju

Start your week by catching up on some of the buzz in your city last week. A quick recap of some important headlines.

Chennai Buzz: Water meters for commercial users, Chennai Metro Phase 2 update and more!

June 25, 2018 Sandhya Raju

Did you catch all the news about Chennai last week? A quick look at some important stories that made the headlines.

Chennai Buzz: Preparing for monsoon, GCC to charge for trash collection, fire safety plan for T Nagar, and more!

June 18, 2018 Sandhya Raju

Roads to be monsoon-ready, trash pick up to be chargeable, city’s canals choking with plastic!Did you catch all the news about Chennai last week? A quick look at the civic stories that made the headlines.

Plastic-free wedding – Chennai family shows the way!

June 16, 2018 Sandhya Raju

A couple in Chennai ties the knot in a unique, plastic-free wedding. The family shares a checklist for our readers to be inspired and try to incorporate in their lives!

Chennai Buzz : Worry over monsoon readiness, first future-ready street, cyber crime and more!

June 11, 2018 Sandhya Raju

A round up of some civic headlines from the week that went by

Chennai Buzz : Metro footfalls dip, Parks maintenance to be privatised, new desalination plant and more!

June 4, 2018 Sandhya Raju

Chennai Metro plans last mile connectivity even as usage falls after period of free rides, Corporation proposes privatising maintenance of parks, Pallikaranai marsh restoration continues, and a mega desalination plant is on the anvil, in this week’s news round up

For the people, Of the people, By the people – the rise of citizen movements in Chennai

May 30, 2018 Sandhya Raju

Hemraj, a youth in his mid twenties, hails from Royapuram, in North Chennai, which is a neglected area in terms of development or infrastructure compared to other parts of the city. From street light malfunction

Chennai Buzz: Next phase of Metro opened, protests against Thoothukudi violence, Metrowater tariff hike and more!

May 28, 2018 Sandhya Raju

The new phase of the Metro connects Chennai’s airport, bus terminus and major train stations, Metrowater hikes tanker tariff without prior information, Chennai citizens protest Thoothukudi violence and Arappor Iyakkam demands Lokayukta in TN, in this week’s news round up

Chennai Buzz : A pedestrian plaza in T Nagar, faulty SWD work in Mylapore, Anna Salai to be two way once again!

May 12, 2018 Sandhya Raju

Work begins on T Nagar pedestrian plaza and Villivakkam lake facelift, while Mylapore wakes up to faulty SWD work, Koyambedu waits for new infrastructure and Chennai waits for Anna Salai to be two way again! A look at the week that went by.

The case of the missing pulses: How Urad Dhal disappeared from Chennai ration shops

May 9, 2018 Sandhya Raju

Its inclusion in PDS supplies had made the nutritious and protein-rich Urad Dhal easily accessible to the urban poor. Its withdrawal over the last year has meant a forced change of food habits among many. Is the National Food Security Act to blame?