Adyar Citizen Matters, Chennai

Fighting disease, hunger and stress: How Chennaiites across the city are coping with COVID-19

August 19, 2020 Swati Amar

Manjula struggled as she took care of her ailing father-in-law, while the pandemic raged. For Sharada, feeding her family was the biggest challenge. Hear people across the city, as they share their COVID-19 experiences

Let’s swap, not shop: Snapshots and conversations from Chennai’s ‘Reuse and Reduce Sale’

January 14, 2020 Mahesh V

Take a look at scenes from the Swap Sale organised by Chennai Corporation, and hear about the thought and philosophy behind the event from one of the key organisers, Alby John Varghese, Regional Deputy Commissioner (South).

Photos: Can you guess what these sculptures have been made from?

December 21, 2019 Laasya Shekhar

Tonnes of metal waste are being converted into beautiful pieces of art at the Government ITI, Guindy and Adyar zone of Chennai Corporation. These could also pave the way towards realisation of Chennai’s zero-waste goal.

மூன்று வகை குப்பை பிரித்தல் முறை பெங்களூருவை போன்றே விரைவில் சென்னையிலும் அறிமுகப்படுத்தப்படும்: ஆல்பி ஜான், பிராந்திய துணை ஆணையர் (தெற்கு)

October 21, 2019 Laasya Shekhar

Presenting the Tamil translation of our interview with Alby John Varghese, Regional Deputy Commissioner (South), as he talks about various initiatives in the areas of waste management, rainwater harvesting and restoration of water bodies.

Adyar river restoration: More than Rs 2500 crore sanctioned, but dumping continues

September 12, 2019 Laasya Shekhar

Even as the state has sanctioned thousands of crores for restoration of the Adyar river, and the nodal agency CRRT continues its efforts in the face of many challenges, rampant encroachment and illegal disposal of waste leaves the river in poor shape. Will it ever regain its lost glory?

How Kasturba Nagar residents are working towards a cleaner Adyar

August 21, 2019 S Sridharan

Members of ROKA — Residents Of Kasturba Nagar Association — write about the association’s dedicated efforts to restore cleanliness and hygiene in the larger neighbourhood, with proper waste management practices in place.

Rivers remember, but why don’t we?

July 19, 2019 Himanshu Upadhyaya

‘Rivers Remember: #ChennaiRains and the Shocking Truth of a Manmade Flood’ by Krupa Ge is a stark pointer towards consequences of ignoring and abusing the rivers and wetlands in our cities, and also the breakdown of the administrative machinery in times of disaster.

Seven reasons why Chennai should have seen this water crisis coming

June 21, 2019 Aruna Natarajan

Severe water shortage has brought Chennai almost to a standstill today, but the writing on the wall has been clear for quite some time now. Here are seven tell-tale signs the state should have taken note of and acted upon.

Zero waste campaign: Chennaiites pledge to segregate waste at source

May 13, 2019 News Desk

Barely 30 per cent of the city’s waste is segregated a year after Greater Chennai Corporation took steps towards source segregation. Citizen Consumer and civic Action Group (CAG) has now collaborated with Chennai Corporation to sensitise citizens about effective waste management practices.

Enter the jungle: Where in this busy city would you find 150 species of birds?

April 12, 2019 Seetha Gopalakrishnan

The Guindy National Park is not just a critical green lung in the heart of Chennai, but also an excellent space to showcase urban forest conservation. Let this photoessay take you on a visual stroll through the park with its marvellous display of flora and fauna.

Chennai Buzz: Aavin’s plastic free initiatives | Road safety gallery | Crackdown on illegal dumping…and more

January 19, 2019 News Desk

From Aavin’s planned buy-back policy for its plastic satchets to stricter action against illegal dumping along waterways, from smart parking projects to Chennai’s very own robot for its roads — here’s a round-up of key headlines from your city this week.

கூவத்தின் கரைகளிலிருந்து வெளியேற்றப்பட்டவர்களின் வாழ்வில் விடிவு பிறக்குமா?

July 3, 2018 Jagadheeswaran D

A concerned citizen accompanies an official on his visit to the Navalur Padappai slum resettlement colonies, and comes back saddened, not only by the pathetic living conditions and lack of facilities there, but also the extreme apathy of the government.

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