Waste Management Are micro composting centres in Chennai doing their job? June 27, 2022 Padmaja Jayaraman Micro composting centres in Chennai convert wet waste into useful manure. However, not all of them are functional or well-maintained.
Civic Road digging disrupts daily life of Chennaiites May 31, 2022 Savitha Ganesh Road digging by various service agencies such as CMWSSB, TNEB and telcos rarely follow the guidelines set out by the GCC.
Commute Chennai Metro Phase II: Promises, problems and expectations May 18, 2022 Shobana Radhakrishnan Construction on Chennai Metro Phase II is underway with extensions planned on all three corridors. Here is what you can expect in the coming years.
Water Supply Water supply, sewage issues in Ullagaram-Puzhuthivakkam can be solved only with citizen consultation May 5, 2022 T V Hariharan Lack of public consultation and ward delimitation has resulted in Chennai’s Ullagaram-Puzhuthivakkam area facing water supply and sewage woes.
Environment Shops that can help Chennaiites reduce plastic waste generation April 25, 2022 Sumana Narayanan and Vamsi Shankar Kapilavai With plastic packaging being the norm, how can you, as a consumer, do your bit to reduce plastic waste? This database of stores by CAG can help.
Civic How can Chennai improve pedestrian safety? April 20, 2022 G Ananthakrishnan Chennai can be made safe for pedestrians with raised crossings and coordination of signals. Accidents and deaths can be reduced as a result.
Infrastructure Flyovers galore in Chennai but do we really need so many? April 11, 2022 Varsha Venugopal With the announcement of a slew of flyovers for the Chennai it is important to assess their impact and explore all alternatives.
Governance Gender and Policy Lab to work towards a safe and inclusive Chennai April 7, 2022 Aruna Natarajan The first of its kind Gender and Policy Lab was inaugurated in the city on April 1. How can the Lab improve women’s safety and inclusion?
Commute How can MTC win back Chennaiites as fuel prices surge? March 31, 2022 G Ananthakrishnan As petrol prices surge, what can the MTC do to attract passengers to Chennai bus service? How can MTC operations be improved?
Environment More rainy days, more rainfall: CSTEP report predicts climate change impact on Chennai March 24, 2022 Aruna Natarajan Chennai will see an increase in annual rainfall by 6-11% according to a report by CSTEP along with moderate summer warming, thanks to climate change.
Infrastructure Playgrounds and parks make way for Metro rail in Chennai March 10, 2022 Varsha Venugopal Many open spaces and playgrounds, where one would spot children playing, have now been cordoned off for work on metro rail expansion.
Civic Residents in resettlement colonies struggle with many aspects of daily life: IRCDUC study March 8, 2022 Shobana Radhakrishnan Quality of life in Chennai’s resettlement colonies is hit hard by poor roads, shoddily-built homes and lack of access to basic civic amenities.
Civic Families in Chennai’s resettlement colonies need urgent attention and a fairer policy March 7, 2022 Shobana Radhakrishnan Over 18000 families have been shifted to resettlement colonies in Chennai since 2015, 99% without any legal notice. Some key findings from a recent report
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 Independent candidates to make a statement in the local body polls in Chennai February 10, 2022 Korah Abraham Several independent women candidates have decided to contest the local body polls; what is the message that they want to give out?