Housing | Citizen Matters, Chennai

COVID-19: Women, children in low-income housing bore the worst brunt

September 18, 2020 Aruna Natarajan

The woes faced by the residents of Chennai’s resettlement colonies have been heavily underlined by COVID-19. But some have been affected worse than others. Why?

Why COVID proved to be a greater challenge in Chennai’s resettlement colonies

September 10, 2020 Aruna Natarajan

The lockdown has exposed the grave vulnerabilities of lakhs of people in resettlement colonies of Chennai. What are the lessons from this experience?

A bangle for a dream: A tale of uncertain futures along the Buckingham canal

October 29, 2019 Sukriti Vats

A group of residents along the Buckingham Canal in R A Puram live under the imminent threat of eviction, worried about the loss of livelihood and the homes they have built over decades of hard work.

Why are so many refugees leaving Chennai’s Kelambakkam camp?

July 4, 2019 Sri Loganathan

Statistics from the UNHCR indicate that at least 11 Rohingyas have migrated from the camp at Kelambakkam over the past eight months. This video looks into what is driving them away from Chennai, a city where they feel safe and at home.

Chennai Buzz: Tanker lorries call off strike | Security to be beefed up at MRTS | Four months to register tenancy agreements

May 30, 2019 News Desk

Relief for Chennaites as tanker lorries call off strike The already water-starved city had a shock when the private water tanker lorries called for a strike from May 27, following the crackdown on tankers tapping

Chennai Buzz: Cyclone Fani | Metro Phase 2 plans | Regulation of women’s hostels

April 30, 2019 News Desk

How badly will Chennai be affected by Cyclone Fani? When is Chennai Metro Phase 2 likely to be completed? How will World Bank funds help floodprone areas such as Tambaram and Guduvancherry? Catch your weekly dose of city news here.

Chennai Buzz: Metro Phase I | Krishna water for Chennai | New app to trace stolen mobile phones… and more

February 9, 2019 News Desk

Which are the stations in the final stretch of Phase I of Metro? What steps are being taken to tackle the water crisis in the city? Where will 2000 homeless families be rehabilitated by TNSCB? And why should you be more hopeful about getting your stolen mobile back? All this and more in our news recap this week.

வேற்றுமையால் அவதி:வேறுமாநில மக்களை சென்னை எவ்வாறு நடத்துகிறது

January 2, 2019 Laasya Shekhar

வேலைக்காக சென்னைக்கு இடம்பெயர்ந்த வேற்றுமாநில மக்கள் இங்கு படும் இன்னல்கள் என்ன?

What Chennai’s real estate sector tells prospective home buyers

December 28, 2018 Mahesh Kumar S T

Here is what the housing price index from the National Housing Board says about property price trends in the city. Under the circumstances, is renting a better option than buying a home?

Horror stories abound as many Chennai hostels flout all norms

October 24, 2018 Aruna Natarajan

Overcrowded, lax in safety and often also unhygienic, unregulated hostels for men and women in the city are crying out for immediate inspection and enforcement of rules.

Scant access to nutrition, education and healthcare: Study highlights sad plight of Chennai’s homeless kids

October 11, 2018 Aruna Natarajan

A survey by IRCDUC on homeless children has revealed that only 54% access services by the anganwadi centres in the city. Many suffer habitually from fever, cough, wheezing and diarrhoea as a result of their rough living conditions.

Chennai Buzz: More time for property tax declaration | App for flood alerts | Voter list updates… and more

September 3, 2018 News Desk

Planning permissions going online, deadline extension for property tax self declaration, voter list changes and face lift for Metro stations — catch important updates from your city in this edition of Chennai buzz!

How to submit self declaration form for property tax assessment in Chennai

August 25, 2018 Laasya Shekhar

Following a GO to raise property taxes, Greater Chennai Corporation has asked all home owners to submit a self declaration with details of their property. By this Friday, August 31st. If you’re wondering how to go about it, this guide will help you.

11 years of hollow promises later, Nochi Nagar residents evicted on ‘verbal’ notice

August 7, 2018 Laasya Shekhar

For 11 years, tsunami survivors here had been living in temporary shelters, in sorry conditions. Now even those have been destroyed, supposedly to make way for houses to be built for them. But TNSCB hardly gave them any notice and they have nowhere to go.

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.