Chennai Corporation Citizen Matters, Chennai

Chennai Buzz: Fewer containment zones | Desal plant along ECR | Plea of the homeless…and more

October 18, 2020 News Desk

Updates on key happenings in the city over the past one week

Mega Streets project: Here’s how it can change your neighbourhood

September 21, 2020 Bhavani Prabhakar

Six neighbourhoods have been chosen for Phase-1 of the Mega Streets project. But what is it all about? How were the six locations chosen? And what can residents expect?

Chennai Buzz: New symptoms on COVID watchlist | Impact-based weather forecast | Flood-free monsoon expected

August 16, 2020 News Desk

Latest updates on the COVID-19 front in the city and news of other developments during the week that went by.

Chennai Buzz: COVID results via SMS | North Chennai Metro construction resumed | Koyambedu market to be reopened…and more

August 2, 2020 News Desk

Latest updates on the COVID-19 front in the city and news of other developments during the week that went by

Knock, knock! Are you ok?

July 11, 2020 Mahesh V

Everyday, they visit hundreds of Chennai households to check in on members, help quarantined families and collect critical information for authorities battling the pandemic. A chat with a COVID frontline worker

Living with COVID-19: How to wash your office wear, how to handle currency and more

June 12, 2020 Bhavani Prabhakar

The COVID curve is still rising steeply in the city, even as people are slowly resuming activities in various spheres. Here are some safety protocol and guidelines for the new normal.

Chennai Buzz: New lockdown guidelines|New Airport terminal progress|GCC completes SWD project

May 31, 2020 News Desk

What do new TN guidelines for lockdown mean for Chennai? What is the latest on the COVID-19 front in the city? Catch key highlights from the week that just ended.

Lockdown 4.0: Testing, quarantine and other protocol you must follow if you are coming to Chennai

May 21, 2020 Aruna Natarajan

With mobility considerably relaxed in this fourth phase of lockdown, these are the rules that are mandatory for international, inter-state and inter-district travellers to Chennai/Tamil Nadu.

Chennai Buzz: No gatherings till May 28th | ‘Touch-free’ airport experience | Elephant Gate Bridge progress

May 17, 2020 News Desk

Will Tasmac outlets open in Chennai during lockdown 4.0? How will the airport experience of travellers change after the pandemic? Key news highlights from the week that went by

Chennai Buzz: COVID-19 updates | Water bodies flow cleaner | Metro maintenance activity

April 27, 2020 News Desk

A quick recap of important news from your city over the week that passed.

Which are the containment zones in Chennai and how is life in these areas?

April 22, 2020 Aruna Natarajan

Does your street fall within a containment zone? How many such areas are there in Chennai? What are the restrictions in place in these areas? Quick answers to the questions on top of your mind regarding hotspots and containment.

Chennai Buzz: COVID-19 updates | CMWSSB water supply update | Mobile vegetable markets…and more

April 11, 2020 News Desk

Updates on the COVID battle, the water supply situation and other major steps taken by the GCC — catch the weekly recap of news from your city in this edition of Buzz.

Chennai Buzz: COVID-19 updates | Garbage generation dips | Metro Water supply plans…and more

April 5, 2020 News Desk

A recap of important news from the city over the week that passed

How to get a travel pass in Chennai during the COVID-19 lockdown

April 4, 2020 News Desk

According to revised norms, the Chennai Corporation is issuing travel passes to citizens only for three reasons – marriage, death and medical emergency. Read this to know if you are eligible for an emergency travel pass and how you may get one, if you are.

Spare a thought for those who are risking their lives to keep the city clean

March 28, 2020 Laasya Shekhar

Even as the numbers of infected Coronavirus patients are on the rise, most of Chennai’s conservancy workers continue to report to work daily, with minimal, and often zero, protective gear. What can we do to help this vulnerable group?