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bio cng plant in chetpet
Waste Management

Chennai awaits more bio-CNG plants to enable switch to clean energy

March 7, 2023 Laasya Shekhar

Expanding bio-CNG generation with more plants can help business tap into clean energy and the civic body reduce landfilling of wet waste.

Councillor M Renuka of Ward 42 in her office
Governance

Councillor Talk: M Renuka aims to improve quality of life in Ward 42 – Tondiarpet

March 6, 2023 Padmaja Jayaraman

A Model school, a bridge and a community hall are among the facilities Councillor M Renuka of Ward 42 wants to bring to her Ward.

Chennai Central station exterior
Civic

Chennai Buzz: Area Sabhas delayed | Heavy metal pollution in Veeranam lake..and more!

March 4, 2023 News Desk

More news in this weekly recap: Hawkers evicted from Wall Tax Road; Chennai Central becomes India’s first ‘silent’ railway station.

chennai apartment
Governance

Residents must work together to leverage new Apartment Ownership Act in Tamil Nadu

March 3, 2023 VS Jayaraman

Consultations must be held prior to framing of rules for new Apartment Ownership Act with regard to redevelopment and use of common facilities.

conservancy worker sweeping near bin
Waste Management

Swachh Survekshan ranking signals broad issues in waste management in Chennai

March 2, 2023 Padmaja Jayaraman

How have the various waste management efforts on the ground translated into improved Swachh Survekshan rankings for Chennai?

Namma Chennai App
Civic

Citizen Clinic: Ways to solve civic issues in Chennai

February 28, 2023 Aruna Natarajan

Citizen Matters organised a Citizen Clinic to discuss the various ways in which residents can solve civic issues in Chennai

Greater Chennai Corporation Ripon Building
Governance

Tendering process for civic work in Chennai can benefit from greater transparency

February 27, 2023 Shobana Radhakrishnan

Tendering process by the civic body for various civic work in Chennai can be made more transparent so citizens can monitor the work carried out.

A picture of a patient treated at an urban primary health care center
Civic

Chennai Buzz: Viral fever cases on the rise | Mild tremors felt in Chennai..and more!

February 25, 2023 News Desk

More news in this weekly recap: Stray dog menace irks residents; 75,000 kgs of diaper waste collected in 20 days; viral fever cases on the rise.

aerial view of chennai
Environment

Anomalies in Chennai weather and link to climate change

February 24, 2023 Geetha Ganesh

Chennai could face longer winters and drier summers due to the impact of climate change on the city. Climate action is the need of the hour.

Cooum river
Environment

Polluted Chennai rivers call CRRT’s restoration strategy into question

February 23, 2023 Padmaja Jayaraman

Chennai Rivers Restoration Trust has been tasked with reviving Chennai’s rivers. Critics call for a change in approach to yield better results.

Fogging in river Chennai for mosquito menace
Environment

Chennai’s mosquito problem needs permanent solutions over temporary fixes

February 22, 2023 Shobana Radhakrishnan

The measures taken by the GCC to address the problem of increasing mosquitoes in Chennai are inadequate in the long run.

Tidel Park Chennai
Economy

Global tech slowdown impacts IT jobs in Chennai

February 21, 2023 Shobana Radhakrishnan

Layoffs of employees in IT companies in Chennai has begun to take place in recent months in response to global changes in the market.

pen monument public hearing
Environment

சென்னையில் அமையவிருக்கும் பேனா நினைவுச்சின்னம் சுற்றுச்சூழல் மற்றும் வாழ்வாதாரத்தை பாதிக்கக்கூடும்

February 20, 2023 Shobana Radhakrishnan

சென்னை பேனா நினைவுச்சின்னத்தின் தாக்கம் என்ன?

chennai metro
Civic

Chennai Buzz: Tunnelling for Metro Rail begins | Mosquito control measures intensified..and more!

February 18, 2023 News Desk

More news in this weekly recap: Kudos from traffic police for pillion riders wearing a helmet; New parks under Singara Chennai 2.0

Namma Chennai App
Civic

Event: Citizen Clinic – Addressing civic issues in Chennai

February 17, 2023 News Desk

Join our Citizen Clinic as we look to help Chennaites find ways to solve civic issues through various avenues available to them for grievance redressal.

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