January, 2021 Citizen Matters, Chennai

Chennai Buzz: NGT comes down on Chitlapakkam Panchayat | Waste Exchange site to go live soon | Loop Road update…and more

January 30, 2021 News Desk

Weekly updates of happenings from across the city.

Chennai is missing the most important piece in the waste segregation puzzle

January 29, 2021 Avantika Krishna

Cities like Pune have shown the critical role of informal waste pickers in waste management. But Chennai is yet to integrate them in its plans, even as segregation targets are missed.

Are Amma canteens all set to be the go-to cafes of the city?

January 28, 2021 Lavina Daryanani

Amma canteens have served low-cost, healthy meals in Chennai and Tamil Nadu for years. Will the new move to hand them over to a trust help their finances and ensure a makeover?

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

January 27, 2021 Bhavani Prabhakar

Can citizen movements drive civic development in an area? We speak to residents from Ramapuram, who share their experience.

Panel proposes practical and scientific ways to green Chennai

January 26, 2021 Laasya Shekhar

How can individuals and government agencies work together to protect the city’s trees? Insights from an online panel discussion organised by Citizen Matters Chennai

குடியிருப்போர் நலச் சங்கம்: நீங்கள் தெரிந்து கொள்ள வேண்டியவை

January 25, 2021 Bhavani Prabhakar

அடுக்கு மாடி குடியிருப்புகளின் உள்ளவர்கள் குடியிருப்போர் நல சங்கம் அமைப்பது எப்படி? இதனால் எத்தகைய பயன்கள் உண்டு?

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

January 23, 2021 News Desk

Weekly update on key developments in the city.

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

January 22, 2021 Raghukumar Choodamani

Citizens need to be cautious and ensure that the work is needed and meets quality standards. Also, leaders must be held accountable throughout their tenure.

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

January 21, 2021 Smrithi Suresh

Chennai Corporation’s plans for beautification of the Marina will leave only 900 vendors on the beach, while over 2000 of them presently depend on it for sustenance. Where will the others go?

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

January 20, 2021 Laasya Shekhar

At a time when green cover in Chennai is shrinking alarmingly, Greater Chennai Corporation’s new, easier park adoption scheme, PASUMAI, holds hope.

நேர்காணல்: சென்னைக்கு கோவிட் தடுப்பூசி எப்போது?

January 18, 2021 Laasya Shekhar

சென்னை மக்களுக்கு கோவிட்-19 தடுப்பூசி எப்பொழுது வழங்கப்படும்?தடுப்பூசி விநியோகத்திற்க்கான ஏற்பாடுகள் எவ்வாறு செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளன?

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

January 16, 2021 News Desk