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Articles by Varsha Venugopal

About Varsha Venugopal
Varsha Venugopal is a freelance writer based in Chennai.
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.

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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How residents are working to make Ramapuram a better place to live in

Panel proposes practical and scientific ways to green Chennai

குடியிருப்போர் நலச் சங்கம்: நீங்கள் தெரிந்து கொள்ள வேண்டியவை

Chennai Buzz: Health workers’ protest | Waste water recycling plans | Report on new traffic project

With elections coming up, civic works gather steam. Are you watching?

Plan for smart pushcarts on Marina leaves hundreds staring at uncertain future

How you can adopt a park or green space in the city

நேர்காணல்: சென்னைக்கு கோவிட் தடுப்பூசி எப்போது?

Chennai Buzz: COVID-19 vaccine in city | Civic workers sacked by GCC | Integrated terminal work to begin in 2022..and more

All you should know about forming an RWA in Chennai

Want to know if it’s going to rain today? Learn from Chennai’s weather bloggers

PM Modi just promised Perumbakkam 1000+ new houses. Who will solve the woes of the existing ones?

Interview: When and how will Chennai get the COVID vaccine?

Chennai Buzz: Plan for road safety cell | Chennai tops CCTV density | NGT to inspect ECR SWD site…and more

From Victoria Public Hall to College of Fine Arts — who will save our heritage buildings?

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