Greater Chennai Corporation

From identification of 104 accident hotspots to plans for new malls, new STPs and model lake restoration, here is a weekly round up of news from Chennai.

Pet registration to be rolled out; MTC buses to get GPS speakers; schools to undergo revamp, and more in this weekly news recap from Chennai.

From new playgrounds for in the city to first all-women police bagpipe band, here is a round up of Chennai news from the week past.

GCC schools in Chennai saw an influx of students over the past three years. But numbers have since dropped due to gaps in what the schools offer.

How many Chennai councillors know about Ward Committees and Area Sabhas? Will they bat for greater public participation? A survey finds out.

Chennai roads are seeing construction of stormwater drains and other civic works. What are the lessons for the city from Perambur?

Here is an explainer of how the Revenue department of the GCC is calculating the revised property tax amounts and why a hike was crucial.

Rules for the formation of Ward Committees and Area Sabhas have been released by the state government. Where do these rules fall short?

Doomingkuppam residents bat for better sanitation facilities with more focus on clean public toilets for all.

How have Chennai’s public libraries dealt with COVID-19? Readers and staff reflect on the impact of the past two years and what lies ahead.

25 years after the Koyambedu Wholesale Market Complex was constructed, waste management here remains a Herculean task. Here are some of the reasons.

On-street parking charges hiked by 200%. Mangoes and bananas seized from Koyambedu. Catch this and more news from Chennai!