Cities like Pune have shown the critical role of informal waste pickers in waste management. But Chennai is yet to integrate them in its plans, even as segregation targets are missed.
Amma canteens have served low-cost, healthy meals in Chennai and Tamil Nadu for years. Will the new move to hand them over to a trust help their finances and ensure a makeover?
How can individuals and government agencies work together to protect the city’s trees? Insights from an online panel discussion organised by Citizen Matters Chennai
Citizens need to be cautious and ensure that the work is needed and meets quality standards. Also, leaders must be held accountable throughout their tenure.
Chennai Corporation’s plans for beautification of the Marina will leave only 900 vendors on the beach, while over 2000 of them presently depend on it for sustenance. Where will the others go?
Tuning in to the reliable forecasts and easy explanations from the city’s weather bloggers has become a habit for Chennaiites. How did the trend evolve?
Cramped spaces, fire hazards, poor drainage and lack of facilities pose grave problems for the residents of existing tenements in this resettlement colony. How will expansion help?
In an exclusive interview with Health Secretary J Radhakrishnan and Corporation Commissioner G Prakash, we discuss the most important aspects pertaining to COVID-19 vaccination.
In 2010, a Madras High Court bench had mandated protection and restoration of the city’s heritage structures, suffering years of neglect. Sadly, both state and public will appear to be lacking.
The sudden spurt of COVID cases on the IIT-Madras campus last December, shortly after it reopened, has been an eye-opener for other institutions. Here’s what they are doing.
The presence of TASMAC shops in residential areas has inconvenienced many citizens. But
despite protests, there is no attempt at lasting solutions, as the writer finds.
Unplanned development, ineffective waste management practices and severe cash crunch of the local body — all of this has led to a major garbage crisis in this southern suburb.