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HomeAuthorsVarsha Venugopal

Articles by Varsha Venugopal

About Varsha Venugopal
Varsha Venugopal is a freelance writer based in Chennai.
air pollution from a thermal power plant
Environment

Chennai’s environmental issues put the spotlight on TNPCB

September 14, 2022 Varsha Venugopal

With repeated instances of environmental issues, especially in north Chennai, the role of TNPCB in curbing pollution must be examined.

kathipara flyover
Infrastructure

Flyovers galore in Chennai but do we really need so many?

April 11, 2022 Varsha Venugopal

With the announcement of a slew of flyovers for the Chennai it is important to assess their impact and explore all alternatives.

chennai metro phase II
Infrastructure

Playgrounds and parks make way for Metro rail in Chennai

March 10, 2022 Varsha Venugopal

Many open spaces and playgrounds, where one would spot children playing, have now been cordoned off for work on metro rail expansion.

koyambedu market chennai
Economy

How to minimise food wastage at Koyambedu market

October 25, 2021 Varsha Venugopal

Better cold storage facilities and better collaboration with buyers are a few things that could reduce wastage of food stock in Koyambedu market.

chennai traffic
Commute

Chennai’s new parking policy aims to boost shared transport, control congestion

October 20, 2021 Varsha Venugopal

The proposed parking plan for Chennai aims to reduce congestion and reclaim the streets from haphazard parking of vehicles.

marina beach coastline
Governance

What is needed to make the Rs 500-crore Singara Chennai 2.0 a success

October 4, 2021 Varsha Venugopal

Many of the proposals under Singara Chennai 2.0 are not entirely new. How can the administration ensure that these are effectively executed?

Civic

Madras Week gift for Chennai – Third dirtiest city of India!

September 17, 2020 Varsha Venugopal

As Madras Week celebrations were underway in August came news of the city’s dismal ranking in the Swacch Survekshan 2020. What’s going wrong?

Governance

Chennai better prepared than others for smart city projects: Smart City CEO

October 8, 2019 Varsha Venugopal

In an interview, Raj Cherubal, CEO of Chennai Smart City Limited, talks of the various projects under the umbrella and the progress made on pedestrian plaza and parking management.

electric bus trial run in chennai
Commute

Trying out eco-friendly initiatives for public transport

September 24, 2019 Varsha Venugopal

Data from the experiment, such as usage patterns, battery life, charging frequency etc will help the government scale up the use of electric buses across the city


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