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  Chennai Metro Phase II: Promises, problems and expectations
  by Shobana Radhakrishnan
  May 18, 2022
  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.
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  Poor maintenance turns Adambakkam park into a safety hazard
  by SP Nalan
  May 17, 2022
  Poor maintenance has made play areas in an Adambakkam park unusable. Similar issues across Chennai parks must be recognised and addressed.
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  Ambitious budget for Chennai’s waste management but no coherent strategy
  by Pinky Chandran
  May 16, 2022
  Attempts to decentralise waste management have hardly been enough to match the ambitious targets of the civic budget presented by the GCC.
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  Chennai Buzz: MRTS stations to get food stalls | Medavakkam flyover inaugurated..and more!
  by News Desk
  May 14, 2022
  MRTS stations to get F & B stalls ; Mass clean-up drive organised by civic body. Catch this and more news!
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  Eviction in Govindasamy Nagar highlights precarious life of Chennai’s poor
  by Shobana Radhakrishnan
  May 14, 2022
  The recent eviction drive in Govindasamy Nagar has brought up issues of ownership and role of various agencies and stakeholders into focus.
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  When parents are involved: What we saw in a Chennai government school
  by Gopika Kumaran
  May 12, 2022
  How can parental ownership and involvement be improved in schools? What are the steps educators can take to involve parents actively?
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  ஓட்டேரி நல்லா: தூர்வாறுதல் மட்டுமே தீர்வாகாது
  by Shobana Radhakrishnan
  May 11, 2022
  மாசுபட்ட ஓட்டேரி நல்லாவை சீர் செய்வது எப்படி?
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  What do we do with Chennai’s legacy waste?
  by Shobana Radhakrishnan
  May 10, 2022
  With the accumulation of mountains of legacy waste in Chennai’s Perungudi and Kodungaiyur dumpyards, what are the options available for the city?
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  Chennai Buzz: Lighthouse Station under Metro Phase 2 | App for MTC riders ..and more!
  by News Desk
  May 7, 2022
  MTC has launched an app for riders to track buses ; Marina Beach Light House to get a Metro Station. Catch this and more news from Chennai!
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  Chennai’s heritage monuments losing out to development projects
  by V Sriram
  May 6, 2022
  The role of Archaeological Survey of India in protecting Chennai’s heritage monuments is in focus with the proposal to shift Hynmers’ Obelisk.
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  Water supply, sewage issues in Ullagaram-Puzhuthivakkam can be solved only with citizen consultation
  by T V Hariharan
  May 5, 2022
  Lack of public consultation and ward delimitation has resulted in Chennai’s Ullagaram-Puzhuthivakkam area facing water supply and sewage woes.
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  Saving Otteri Nullah: Desilting alone may not hold the key
  by Shobana Radhakrishnan
  May 4, 2022
  Once a key mitigator of floods in the area, the Otteri Nullah has declined in recent years due to encroachment, debris and sewage dumping.
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  Pulianthope Welfare Assembly shows the way for RWAs in Chennai
  by Savitha Ganesh
  May 2, 2022
  Pulianthope Welfare Aseembly is unique among RWAs as it aims to connect residents with job opportunities and help bridge the knowledge gap.
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  Chennai Buzz: Fire in Perungudi dumpyard | Spike in vegetable prices…and more
  by News Desk
  April 30, 2022
  Fires broke out in Perungudi dumpyard and RGGGH ; raw sewage flowing into Chennai rivers finds CMWSSB. Catch this and more news!
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  Chennai’s empty plots and OSR land can help fight flooding and drought
  by Kedaravindan Bhaskar
  April 29, 2022
  Chennai is hot right now, but faced intense rainfall and flooding recently. Do empty plots and OSR land hold the answer to this paradox?