chitlapakkam Citizen Matters, Chennai

Nine incinerators planned for city; it’s time to pause and rethink

October 23, 2020 Bhavani Prabhakar

Civic bodies are on a spree to set up incineration plants to dispose of non-recyclable waste. Chennai’s first, operational for eight months, hasn’t been a positive experience though.

Jolted by water shortage, Chitlapakkam RWA takes up roadside rainwater harvesting

July 24, 2019 L Sundararaman

A resident of Chitlapakkam talks about the efforts undertaken by their RWA to save water through the installation of roadside rainwater harvesting pits.

Chitlapakkam residents seek solutions for flooding and water crisis

May 15, 2018 P Viswanathan

Citizens list out their woes, and seek solutions for long standing issues in this southern suburb, that has seen unbridled growth amid lack of planning

When government officials heard citizens out on sewage woes

April 11, 2018 Sandhya Raju

At the Sakkadai Thiruvizha organised by Arappor Iyakkam, officials from Chennai Corporation, PWD and CMWSSB met citizens from various neighbourhoods, who raised important questions on sewage and pollution of the city’s water bodies.

Demolition of religious structures in Chitlapakkam raises hope for Chennai lakes

January 2, 2018 Laasya Shekhar

For activists and officials clearing encroachments in Chitlapakkam Lake, it was heartening to find a good number of people rising above blind religious belief to support the environmental cause.

2015 or 2017, monsoon rains bring same misery for Chitlapakkam residents

November 3, 2017 Bhavani Prabhakar

With major roads under knee-deep water, and temporary Executive Officers manning the Town Panchayat, residents feel helpless as northeast monsoon hits Chennai hard.

Shrunk to less than half, Chitlapakkam Lake cries out for action

June 14, 2017 Bhavani Prabhakar

A lake that once spanned 83.89 acre is now just 33.95 acre, thanks to rampant encroachment. Added to that is the problem of dumping and contamination. Bhavani Prabhakar presents a stark look at the state of Chitlapakkam Lake today.