Chennai water shortage

Looking back at 2019 – our favourite stories and more!

December 31, 2019 Meenakshi Ramesh

In a year where we published 280 stories on a variety of themes that shape life in Chennai, here is a look back at our favourite stories and a roundup of the year for Citizen Matters Chennai.

71 done, 139 in progress: Efforts to restore Chennai water bodies show promise

December 12, 2019 Nina Varghese

Out of 3,000 water bodies in Chennai city, 210 have already been taken up for restoration. The work entails desilting as well as removing water hyacinth and garbage in the water bodies. Here are more details about the same.

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.

Chennai Buzz: A ray of hope for water starved city | 25 schools in Chennai and neighbouring unrecognised | Shift from suburban to metro | Pet license fee hiked |

June 3, 2019 News Desk

25 schools in Chennai and suburbs unrecognized Over 5900 schools in the state including 25 schools in Chennai and Tiruvallur districts are being run without No-Objection-Certificate (NOC) and recognition of the school education department. The

Looking back at 2019 – our favourite stories and more!

71 done, 139 in progress: Efforts to restore Chennai water bodies show promise

Seven reasons why Chennai should have seen this water crisis coming

Chennai Buzz: A ray of hope for water starved city | 25 schools in Chennai and neighbouring unrecognised | Shift from suburban to metro | Pet license fee hiked |

Here’s how you can fight water crisis by recycling greywater!

Nemmeli: Quenching Chennai’s thirst, but at what cost?

Chennai Buzz: City stares at acute water crisis | Teachers’ stir | Smart cards at RTO ..and more!