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Greater Chennai Corporation Ripon Building
Civic

Chennai Buzz: Guidelines issued for Area Sabhas | North Chennai Development Scheme..and more!

March 25, 2023 News Desk

More news in this weekly recap: Anna Nagar Tower opened to the public; North Chennai Development Scheme announced in Tamil Nadu Budget.

Valmiki Nagar goes binless
Waste Management

Lessons from residents’ efforts to remove bins in Valmiki Nagar in Chennai

March 24, 2023 Jayanthi Premchandar

Community efforts in Valmiki Nagar to ensure waste segregation has helped ged rid of overflowing street-side garbage bins in the area.

tata magic share auto in Chennai
Commute

Fixed fares and limited passengers – what regulation can mean for share autos in Chennai

March 23, 2023 Padmaja Jayaraman

Share autos provide first and last mile connectivity in Chennai. Can formalising them strengthen public transport in the city?

A photo of murals in Kannagi Nagar
Economy

What does the latest Tamil Nadu budget have in store for Chennai?

March 22, 2023 Shobana Radhakrishnan

Vada Chennai Valarchi Thittam, Tamil Nadu Skill Training Hub, Adyar river restoration are projects on the cards for Chennai in TN Budget 2023.

chennai conservancy workers
Waste Management

சிங்கார சென்னையில் தூய்மை பணியார்களின் நிலைமை

March 21, 2023 Padmaja Jayaraman

தூய்மை பணியாளர்கள் சந்திக்கும் சிக்கல்கள் என்ன?

chennai flooding
Civic

Earthquakes, fires or floods – How Chennaiites can lend a hand in times of disaster

March 20, 2023 Geetha Ganesh

Having a robust disaster management plan that involves training of residents as first responders is the need of the hour in Chennai.

People gather to fill water from the tankers at ECR
Civic

Chennai Buzz: Shollinganallur residents stage protest | Competition for lake redevelopment..and more!

March 18, 2023 News Desk

More news in this weekly recap: New equipment purchased to improve traffic management; CUMTA mulls rail track near new ring road.

GCC Chennai Corporation primary school
Education

Inadequate infrastructure and lack of personnel affect learning in Corporation schools in Chennai

March 16, 2023 Padmaja Jayaraman

Many schools run by the Greater Chennai Corporation do not have adequate number teachers, classrooms and toilets, impacting learning outcomes.

chennai floods 2015
Water Supply

Chennai needs an integrated water management system to prevent floods and drought: Dr S Janakarajan

March 15, 2023 Shobana Radhakrishnan

Dr S Janakarajan recommends restoration of tanks and eris and creation of blue-green infrastructure to combat Chennai’s water woes.

Rods inserted to clear blocks in manholes
Society

All in a day’s work: What the metro water manual workers in Chennai face

March 14, 2023 Shobana Radhakrishnan

Manual workers in Chennai commute long hours for low pay and have no safety or job security despite working for decades.

chennai-pondy bazaar-pedestrian plaza-people walking and sitting on the spaces allocated
Commute

Revisiting Chennai’s Non-Motorised Transport Policy

March 13, 2023 Shobana Radhakrishnan

It has been nearly a decade since Chennai Corporation adopted the Non-Motorised Transport Policy. Has anything changed since then?

MTC bus
Civic

Chennai Buzz: Six metro stations scrapped | New bridges to come up.. and more!

March 11, 2023 News Desk

More news in this weekly recap: Fines under litter-free corridor scheme, public to be allowed to Anna Nagar tower after 12 years.

chennai street sweeping
Waste Management

The plight of conservancy workers in singara Chennai

March 10, 2023 Padmaja Jayaraman

Battling sexual harassment and hostile work environment, conservancy workers in Chennai continue to keep the city clean.

chennai underpass with no footpath
Civic

Citizen’s audit highlights issues with flyovers and underpasses in North Chennai

March 9, 2023 Raghukumar Choodamani

The Perambur Neighbourhood Development Forum has come up with suggestions for redevelopment of flyovers and underpasses in North Chennai.

chennai skyline
Infrastructure

What Chennai must consider before an increase in Floor Space Index

March 8, 2023 V Sriram

While the State Government looks to increase FSI in Chennai, impact on quality of life must be assessed before a decision is made.

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