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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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Civic

Webinar alert: Finding a solution for street parking in Chennai

November 22, 2022 News Desk

With the increase in number of personal vehicles, street parking has turned into a contentious issue. Join our webinar on how parking can be regulated in Chennai.

Street vendors in Chennai
Civic

Webinar alert: On street vendors’ and residents’ claims over Chennai’s street space

October 19, 2022 News Desk

Citizen Matters brings together residents and street vendors to discuss issues faced by both parties, as they claim their space in the city.

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Commute

Why does Chennai see so many road accidents?

September 20, 2022 News Desk

Chennai stands second in the country in terms of road accident related deaths according to recent NCRB data. A Citizen Matters tweet chat will look into the causes and solutions.

Pallikaranai garbage dump
Environment

Webinar: Will the Ramsar tag revive Pallikaranai?

August 23, 2022 News Desk

Pallikaranai has earned the Ramsar Tag, marking a new milestone for the wetlands in Chennai. But will this tag be enough to stop its destruction?

chennai metro rail
Commute

Chennai Metro: Future of public transport or white elephant?

August 2, 2022 Shobana Radhakrishnan

Has the focus on the Chennai Metro hit MTC services? Can CUMTA transform public transport? A rewind of our panel discussion on this and more.

ward committee meeting
Governance

Constant vigilance needed for effective local governance in Chennai

April 26, 2022 Savitha Ganesh

With an elected local body in place, how can Chennaiites track the work of their councillor and be involved in decision-making?

Rippon building, headquarters of the Greater Chennai Corporation
Governance

Webinar: How will you track the work of your ward councillor?

April 21, 2022 News Desk

How can the residents of Chennai engage with their ward councillor? What are the ways in which they can demand accountability?

Chennai Corporation Building
Governance

Chennai Corporation elections: What can citizens expect from the elected council?

February 17, 2022 Aruna Natarajan

Citizen Matters and Janaagraha brought together candidates and civil society representatives to discuss the Feb 19th polls. Catch it here if you missed it.

Rippon building, headquarters of the Greater Chennai Corporation
Governance

Webinar alert: A chat with candidates and voters ahead of the Chennai municipal elections

February 14, 2022 News Desk

Citizen Matters, in partnership with Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy is organising a webinar to discuss the local body polls.

Governance

Here’s what you can exchange at Chennai Corporation’s reduce and reuse swap sale

January 11, 2020 News Desk

The ‘Reduce and Reuse Swap Sale’, to take place in Besant Nagar, will give residents an opportunity to give away or exchange gently-used items, while cutting down on waste and helping those in need. Find more details about the event here.

Civic

Daan Utsav initiatives in Chennai this year focus on hunger eradication

October 2, 2019 News Desk

This Joy of Giving week, Chennaiites can help keep fellow citizens hunger free, by contributing in various ways to the efforts of NGOs and institutions.

Society

Celebrating Madras Day with fascinating facts about the city

August 27, 2019 R Sundararaman

Did you know Chennai had freezing temperatures in the summer of 1815 because of weather changes caused by a volcanic eruption in a distant land? A special quiz as part of continuing Madras week celebrations in Chennai throws up remarkable facts and trivia about the city.

mock area sabha meeting
Civic

As India steps into her 73rd year, let’s ask for area sabhas in our city

August 16, 2019 Aruna Subramaniam

Want to know more about decentralisation of urban governance? Wish you had a greater say in the way your ward is governed and managed? Come, meet this women’s group to know how you can make these reality.

Society

Why celebrate Chennai?

August 12, 2019 V Sriram

As Madras Week draws closer, historian V Sriram talks of the various reasons to celebrate the city.

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