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How can a residential locality be changed to allow operations of banks, restaurants or other commercial establishments? CMDA and Chennai Corporation are far from transparent on the rules, while residents watch haplessly, often entirely unaware of plans till the damage has been done.
Chennai NGO Thozan, in collaboration with 108 ambulance services, conducted an awareness campaign in 73 city parks recently, with an aim to spread awareness on road safety among citizens. Here are some of the most important takeaways.
The divergent models followed by Kerala and Bengaluru to ensure participation of citizens in ward committees can hold vital learning for Chennai, where citizens seek a greater say in local governance.
சட்டம் இயற்றவேண்டிய பணியைச் செய்யவேண்டிய எம்.எல்.ஏ மற்றும் எம்.பி.க்களின் பொறுப்பில் தொகுதி வளர்ச்சி நிதி கொடுக்கப்படுவது அவசியமா? அந்நிதி அவசியமுள்ள உள்ளாட்சி அமைப்புகளுக்கே சேரவேண்டும் .
The thousands of CCTV cameras dotting the streets of Chennai can well prove to be a double edged sword; will our safety come at the cost of privacy and personal information security?
The state government promised a one-time cash assistance of Rs 2000 to BPL families in February. But the motive and implementation raise serious questions as Corporation workers are regularly visiting apartments and gated communities, where there are no deserving families.
Twelve colleges in Chennai will soon launch anti human trafficking clubs under a joint initiative by the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC), the International Justice Mission (IJM) and Madras School of Social Work. Their aim: To recognise, report, rescue and campaign.
Unchecked industrial pollution and unplanned construction are creating hazardous levels of dust pollution in the city, but authorities are yet to formulate guidelines for compliance with central rules on construction and demolition waste management.
தமிழ் மொழி மற்றும் இலக்கியத்தில் ஆர்வம் கொண்டுள்ள ஒத்த பார்வையுள்ள சிந்தனையாளர்கள் ஒன்று கூடிய ‘மன்றம்’ நிகழ்ச்சி நவம்பர் மாதம் 17ஆம் நாள் இந்தியன் இன்ஸ்டிட்யூட் ஆப் டெக்னாலஜி ஆராய்ச்சி பூங்கா அரங்கத்தில் நடைபெற்றது.
The 15 ward committees in Chennai (for a city of 200 wards) are meant to enable citizen participation in governance. As we celebrate the 150th year of the Mahatma, can we fulfil his visions of Grama Swaraj?