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Homemonsoon

monsoon

Civic

Semmancheri residents don’t want food packets. This is what they really need

December 16, 2020 M Palani Kumar/PARI

Cyclone Nivar inundated Semmanjeri – but the misery that followed is nothing new for the people relocated to this area to make way for development projects.

Civic

Chennai Buzz: New symptoms on COVID watchlist | Impact-based weather forecast | Flood-free monsoon expected

August 16, 2020 News Desk

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

Civic

Chennai Buzz: Rain update | Dial for water | Smart card only for metro parking…and more

July 29, 2019 News Desk

What does Met data say about rainfall since June? How will Metro water’s new tanker-on-demand scheme work? What does the latest Madras High Court instruction regarding school bus safety say? Catch these and more in this weekly round up of Chennai news.

Environment

Deficient rains in Chennai are linked to climate change: MSSRF scientist

July 3, 2019 Laasya Shekhar

If the inordinately long dry spells in the city are indeed an effect of climate change, what are the larger implications for the coastal areas in the city? Dr V Selvam, former Executive Director of M S Swaminathan Research Foundation, shares his insights.

Civic

Chennai Buzz: Rains bring relief from heat | One more desalination plant |Aavin’s green initiative…and more

July 1, 2019 News Desk

Rains make news in parched, sizzling Chennai… but has it been enough? Are there other plans to mitigate the water crisis in the city? That and more headlines from the city over the week gone by.

Civic

Chennai Buzz: More sparkles less pollution | Lake restoration | CMRL’s digital plans | Looming water crisis

November 10, 2018 News Desk

For the busy Chennaiite, here’s your chance to catch up on some of the key headlines from your city for the week gone by.

Civic

Chennai Buzz: Monsoon vulnerability | Nod to four smart city projects | Chennai Central turns green…and more

September 17, 2018 News Desk

Smart city projects worth Rs 258 crore were sanctioned last week; which are these and which areas will they impact? How are power and water supply set to change in the days to come? Catch all this and more important news from last week in our weekly Chennai buzz.

Environment

Around 100 water bodies in Chennai set to get a new lease of life; here’s how

July 26, 2018 Aruna Natarajan

Civic authorities, NGOs, corporate organisations and domain experts have all come together to identify and work on restoring these water bodies with active community participation. It is hoped that this will prevent recurrence of a 2015-like urban flood.

Civic

Did Chennai just lose a golden opportunity to improve its water reserves?

November 8, 2017 Laasya Shekhar

While 96.5 per cent of government buildings in Chennai have facilities to harvest rain water, the outdated structures and methods lead to sub-optimal water saving and storage capacity.

Governance

With no elected councillors in office, how will Chennai take on the monsoon?

October 26, 2016 Bhavani Prabhakar

While the Chennai city council stands dissolved, a recent order of the Madras High Court has delayed elections to the municipal body; how do citizens feel about this as they brace themselves for the rains?

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Are Amma canteens all set to be the go-to cafes of the city?

How residents are working to make Ramapuram a better place to live in

Panel proposes practical and scientific ways to green Chennai

குடியிருப்போர் நலச் சங்கம்: நீங்கள் தெரிந்து கொள்ள வேண்டியவை

Chennai Buzz: Health workers’ protest | Waste water recycling plans | Report on new traffic project

With elections coming up, civic works gather steam. Are you watching?

Plan for smart pushcarts on Marina leaves hundreds staring at uncertain future

How you can adopt a park or green space in the city

நேர்காணல்: சென்னைக்கு கோவிட் தடுப்பூசி எப்போது?

Chennai Buzz: COVID-19 vaccine in city | Civic workers sacked by GCC | Integrated terminal work to begin in 2022..and more

All you should know about forming an RWA in Chennai

Want to know if it’s going to rain today? Learn from Chennai’s weather bloggers

PM Modi just promised Perumbakkam 1000+ new houses. Who will solve the woes of the existing ones?

Interview: When and how will Chennai get the COVID vaccine?

Chennai Buzz: Plan for road safety cell | Chennai tops CCTV density | NGT to inspect ECR SWD site…and more

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