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HomeGENRE: Voices

GENRE: Voices

Personal essays, commentary, opinion, interviews

chennai-perungudi-dumpyard
Environment

How Perungudi dump yard has made life difficult for residents in Chennai’s IT corridor

June 8, 2023 Ananth Kumar

Perungudi dump yard has caused widespread air and water pollution and affected the health of residents in the surrounding areas.

OMR-navalur
Civic

OMR residents write to Chief Minister calling for closure of Navalur toll plaza

June 7, 2023 News Desk

Residents of OMR have called for closure of Navalur toll plaza citing traffic congestion, high toll and contravention of NHAI rules.

metro pillars
Civic

Making Chennai safer during infrastructure development work

June 7, 2023 G Ananthakrishnan

Much of Chennai has turned into a construction zone with work on metro, stormwater drains and new flyovers. Safety and convenience take a backseat.

Mayor priya sits in her office
Governance

Mayor Talk: What has the Chennai Mayor been up to?

June 5, 2023 Padmaja Jayaraman

An exclusive interview with Chennai Mayor Priya Rajan on her pet projects, how she manages duties as councillor and mayor and more!

vehicle by the side of the road
Civic

Kodambakkam’s unending battle with encroachments

May 31, 2023 Vasanthi Kannan

Across Kodambakkam, encroachments such as illegally parked vehicles and eateries taking up pavements has been a persistent issue.

residents assured of water supply in chitlapakkam
Civic

Getting piped water supply to homes in Chitlapakkam

May 26, 2023 L Sundararaman

After two decades, many homes in Chitlapakkam will receive piped water supply thanks to the relentless efforts of residents.

gummidipoondi railway station
Commute

Much room for improvement in train services between Chennai and Gummidipoondi

May 23, 2023 Thiyagarajan K

Train services from Gummidipoondi must see an increase in frequency and improved punctuality to improve ridership and revenue.

student sitting in a corridor
Health

Creating inclusive spaces in Chennai colleges will help address mental health issues of students

May 22, 2023 Shobana Radhakrishnan

Citizen Matters Chennai organised a panel discussion to look into the root cause of mental health issues faced by students in Chennai colleges.

aerial view of Chennai
Governance

Holistic plan by CMDA necessary for Chennai’s expansion

May 19, 2023 G Ananthakrishnan

The CMDA finds itself with the mammoth task of managing the expansion of Chennai while augmenting quality of life in the added areas.

large apartment complexes in Chennai classified as BWGs
Waste Management

Explainer: How to set up in-house waste management infra in large apartment complexes in Chennai

May 16, 2023 P Natarajan

Here is how large apartment complexes (BWGs) can easily manage their own waste by creating composting and recycling facilities in the premises.

Suburban rail - Thiruvanmiyur MRTS station
Society

How safe is public transport in Chennai?

May 10, 2023 Raghukumar Choodamani

Safety in public transport such as buses and MRTS trains in Chennai has suffered due to lax monitoring and enforcement by authorities.

inside low floor buses
Commute

Low-floor buses in Chennai the first step in inclusive public transport

May 9, 2023 Sathish Kumar

Trial run of low-floor buses in Chennai has offered hope for persons with disabilities. These buses will reduce expenditure on commute.

chennai hackathon for youth
Society

Training Chennai’s youth to solve civic problems

May 3, 2023 Gauthamraj Elango

Reap Benefit provides various tools for Chennai youth to start taking action on civic problems that they experience in their neighbourhood.

Partially milled road
Civic

What it took to relay a road in Chennai’s Tondiarpet

April 19, 2023 Joel Shelton

Residents worked together and involved the local Ward Councillor to ensure that a damaged road causing inconvenience was fixed.

People waiting at a bus shelter in Madhavaram
Infrastructure

Chennai’s bus shelters fall short on comfort and accessibility

April 12, 2023 Raghukumar Choodamani

Chennai’s bus shelters must be improved with feedback from the public. This can result in more users opting for public transport.

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