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January 6, 2020 Laasya Shekhar

Water bodies in North Chennai have disappeared over the last three decades to rampant commercialisation and encroachment. Read the Tamil version of our reportage on the issue here.

2020-ல் சென்னைக்கான எதிர்பார்ப்புகள் என்ன?

December 31, 2019 Sandhya Raju

What can we expect for Chennai in 2020? Will our public spaces be cleaner? Banner-free streets a reality? Can we conserve water effectively to avoid a repeat of the water crisis?

RTI data reveals that only 34% of Chennai roads are flood proof!

September 30, 2019 Ranga Prasad

A robust storm water drain network is the need of the hour for Chennai to prevent floods similar to that of 2015. But only 1894 km out of the total 5500 km of roads in the city were networked with storm water drains as of October 2018.

Here’s what you must know before you plant another tree in Chennai

September 25, 2019 Aruna Natarajan

While tree plantation drives are increasingly common across the city, planting non-native, invasive species could cause more harm than good. What should we keep in mind as we take a pledge to add to the city’s green cover?

Where and how can you ride a ‘smart bike’ in Chennai?

September 14, 2019 Aruna Natarajan

Since its launch in February this year, Chennai’s smart bike fleet has grown to 370 and sees, on average, 252 rides per day across all locations. A look at the details of the system and its overall performance so far

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: Increase in water table | Koyambedu market to be regulated | Corporation to make city safer for women

October 16, 2018 News Desk

Reasons for Chennai to rejoice – a small rise in the water table, Corporation draws up plans to use Nirbhaya fund, the Koyambedu market to be regulated, and more news from around the city! Catch up on news from the week that was!

Chennai buzz: Volunteer for your city | Restoration of water bodies | Reduction in MRTS frequency… and more

October 3, 2018 News Desk

What’s making news in your city? From Chennai Corporation news to MRTS route updates, a quick recap of some the most important headlines from the week past.

TNPCB to honour environment-conscious RWAs with green award

September 6, 2018 Aruna Natarajan

Solid waste management, sewage management and reuse, plastic waste reduction are some of the areas that the TNPCB has identified for selection of deserving RWAs. Check more details here if your community has been following green practices and apply by October 31st.

Thousands of abandoned vehicles across city set to go under the hammer

August 10, 2018 Aruna Natarajan

Chennai Corporation has seized a total of 7912 vehicles so far from various spots in the city, some unclaimed since the floods of 2015! Another list is expected shortly from the ongoing drive. What is the plan for these vehicles?

Smart city spending: Where is Chennai putting its money?

July 11, 2018 Aruna Natarajan

The Corporation of Chennai recently shared the budget break-up for the Chennai Smart City programme. With an allocation of more than Rs 36 crore, the multi-level parking in T Nagar is the most expensive among ongoing projects. Any guesses which are the others and where they stand?

Chennai budget raises many questions, but whom should we ask?

March 28, 2018 Mahesh Kumar S T

For the second year in a row, a bare-bones statement of accounts was passed through a secretive exercise. While the figures themselves raise many questions, more alarming is the fact that there is no elected body of representatives for citizens to approach.

Chennai’s garbage: Long journey ahead to sustainable waste management

May 3, 2016 Nileena MS

As the flood waters started to recede, one of the main issues that the city of Chennai grappled with in the aftermath of the recent floods was the clearing of tonnes of garbage strewn all