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Chennai Buzz: Cases rise at IIT-M and Anna University | ADB to fund Kadapakkam Lake restoration | Green signal for Rs 400-crore SWD project…and more

December 20, 2020 News Desk

Weekly update on key developments in the city.

Water Supply

Where does the water in your tap come from?

October 10, 2020 Laasya Shekhar

Water is one of the most emotive issues among citizens of Chennai. Have you ever wondered where this growing city sources its water from? Is it enough to meet the demand?

Civic

Chennai Buzz: No lockdown extension | Lake rejuvenation resumed | Infra projects to be delayed…and more

June 13, 2020 News Desk

Updates on the COVID front in the city and news of other developments during the week that passed

Civic

Chennai Buzz: Hospital docs contract COVID | Pollution up again | Dip in Metrowater revenue

May 23, 2020 News Desk

Yet another week comes to an end but Chennai remains the state’s COVID hotspot. Catch the key numbers and highlights on the front over the week that passed.

Civic

How exactly will water from the Jolarpettai train reach your taps?

July 15, 2019 Laasya Shekhar

The water train from Jolarpettai has brought hope to water-starved Chennai. How much water will it bring? From where? How much money will this entire exercise involve? And will water transported in wagons be safe for consumption? Here’s all you wanted to know about this train.

Environment

When families live on three pots of water a day: Lessons from Chennai slums

July 11, 2019 Laasya Shekhar

A ground report and photos from the slums and economically backward areas of the city: How are people here dealing with the water shortage and sharing the meagre supplies?

Civic

KeluChennaiKelu: Enough rain over four years, why then are we parched today?

June 27, 2019 Prashanth Goutham

Arappor’s planned protest this Sunday, June 30th, will discuss and ask pertinent questions to fix accountability for the city’s water, both among government and citizens.

Civic

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.

Civic

Chennai Buzz: Quiet plastic comeback? | Looming drought | Metro Phase 1 all set… and more

February 2, 2019 News Desk

Is the city staring at a drought? How is the plastic ban faring in the city one month on? And why did the Madras High Court come down heavily on officials of the Chennai Corporation? Catch this and more in our latest weekly news capsule.

Civic

Chennai Buzz: Biometrics at registration, awareness campaign for RWH, longer wait for Metro trains, and more!

September 11, 2018 News Desk

Catch up on civic news for the week that went by, as the city makes plans to combat the coming monsoon!

Civic

Chennai buzz: Property tax hike relief for residential buildings, shrinking coastline, sewage tankers’ stir and more!

July 30, 2018 News Desk

Did you follow the news last week? In case you were busy and failed to do so, here are some key happenings that will affect large groups of citizens.

Civic

Chennai Buzz: Trees cut for Smart City, plans for new STPs, a Nature trail along the Cooum and more!

July 16, 2018 Sandhya Raju

What’s happening, or set to happen, in your city? A quick look at some of the more important headlines from Chennai last week, as you start a new one!

Civic

Manhole in lake shows all that’s wrong with sewage management in Chennai

February 8, 2018 Bhavani Prabhakar

That most of Chennai’s water bodies are contaminated by sewage is common knowledge, but what exactly is lacking in the sewerage management infrastructure that makes this possible?

Civic

Tired of your road being laid and relaid? Don’t be silent!

January 3, 2018 Raghukumar Choodamani

Lack of coordination between government departments is at the root of many civic problems, most notably the condition of roads. An angry citizen calls for action by the people to get such issues solved.

Civic

Sewage: எங்கே செல்கிறது உங்களின் கழிவு?

December 14, 2017 Sandhya Raju

A few days ago, scores of dead fish washed up on the beaches of Adyar. Contamination of sea water with untreated sewage was the primary reason for this, but how does this happen?

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