monsoon Citizen Matters, Chennai

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?