Greater Chennai Corporation

Chennai Buzz: Second serosurvey begins | Work on new bus terminus underway | Pandemic halts plantation drive…and more

October 11, 2020 News Desk

Latest updates on the COVID-19 front in the city and news of other developments during the week that went by.

Another Gandhi Jayanti. Yet another journey towards a cleaner Chennai

October 2, 2020 Meenakshi Ramesh

An active SWM volunteer is cautiously hopeful that the new service provider will help Chennai improve its source segregation and solid waste management record.

100,000 cases in four months: Tracking Chennai’s battle against COVID-19

August 10, 2020 Bhavani Prabhakar

From a single case on March 18th, Chennai has seen over a lakh cases till date. The good news: daily numbers are down from earlier. How did the corporation respond to the crisis during the entire period?

COVID deaths in Chennai: What’s the mortality rate in your zone?

July 28, 2020 Bhavani Prabhakar

Zonewise mortality rates, the role of comorbid conditions, the importance of constant monitoring of patients at home and in the hospital — a look at some key highlights from data released by the GCC

Chennai Buzz: Commandos to curb lockdown violations | Third master plan update | OMR beautification work to be resumed…and more

June 28, 2020 News Desk

Apart from COVID-19 updates, catch the latest on the city’s third masterplan, the OMR beautification project and pending MRTS work at Velachery.

Novel way to beat novel coronavirus: Chennai uses university-developed drones for disinfection

April 3, 2020 Bhavani Prabhakar

With the number of COVID-19 patients increasing, four drones developed by Anna University students have been deployed in Chennai to disinfect places where people congregate in large numbers. We spoke to a member of the team that developed these.

Chennai Buzz: Strict fines for garbage burning | Air quality update | Free wi fi zones…and more

November 16, 2019 News Desk

What do the latest AQI readings say about Chennai air? What do the Corporation’s revised waste management bylaws say? What’s planned for the busy Chennai Central junction? Catch the buzz from your city this week.

Chennai Buzz: Direct election of mayor | FASTag for Chennai toll plazas | Water supply update …and more

October 20, 2019 News Desk

Your weekly round-up of news and updates affecting life in the city

Chennai Buzz: Rain relief contingency measures | Shortlisted locations for new airport | Cooum bank evictions…and more

September 29, 2019 News Desk

What measures is the Corporation taking, as it expects more rains to hit the city? Where is Chennai likely to see its second airport? Who will now be responsible for approving large housing projects? Catch all this and more in our weekly compilation of buzz.

This is how Election Commission and public entities are sensitising citizens to vote

April 16, 2019 Laasya Shekhar

Ahead of elections to the 17th Lok Sabha, Greater Chennai Corporation and public entities conduct back-to-back awareness campaigns, emphasising the right and duty to vote.

Still grappling with property tax self declaration? Here’s what GCC’s Revenue Department has to say

September 14, 2018 Laasya Shekhar

What are the mandatory fields in the self declaration form? How can NRIs submit the form? Do you pay property tax even when your plot is empty? These and other common questions among readers answered by the Deputy Commissioner of the Corporation Revenue Department.