Pallikaranai

Why Chennai’s young bird watchers are much more than just that

February 5, 2020 Laasya Shekhar

By introducing more and more people to the larger eco-system that the city shelters, and educating them about the importance of water bodies critical to its sustenance, these birders are giving a boost to environmental conservation at large.

How an international tag can help save the Pallikaranai marshland

January 29, 2020 Laasya Shekhar

From 13,500 acres in 1972, the Pallikaranai marshland has shrunk to a mere 1,500 acres due to rampant encroachment and continuous dumping of municipal waste. While the Corporation plans to biomine the area to restore the wetland, citizen activists are pinning hopes on Ramsar recognition for the site.

Chennai Buzz: Marina improvement | Aavin confirms milk safety | Skoch award for police stations…and much more

December 8, 2019 News Desk

The Madras High Court’s directions for Marina Beach, the progress of Pallikaranai revival, demolition of Elephant Gate Bridge, an award for police states for cleanliness — catch updates on all this and more in this week’s round-up of city news.

மூன்று வகை குப்பை பிரித்தல் முறை பெங்களூருவை போன்றே விரைவில் சென்னையிலும் அறிமுகப்படுத்தப்படும்: ஆல்பி ஜான், பிராந்திய துணை ஆணையர் (தெற்கு)

October 21, 2019 Laasya Shekhar

Presenting the Tamil translation of our interview with Alby John Varghese, Regional Deputy Commissioner (South), as he talks about various initiatives in the areas of waste management, rainwater harvesting and restoration of water bodies.

When pillars become posters: Tale of the delayed Medavakkam flyover project

July 18, 2019 Mahesh V

The Medavakkam flyover project, planned to ease congestion at a crucial junction, has been in the works for three years now. This is what it means for the ordinary citizen in Chennai.

Pallikaranai apartment shows the way towards greener living

April 24, 2019 B Naveen Aditya

An apartment complex in Pallikaranai has taken a multi-pronged approach towards sustainable living, with replicable changes in waste management, power generation and water conservation.

Chennai Buzz : Metro footfalls dip, Parks maintenance to be privatised, new desalination plant and more!

June 4, 2018 Sandhya Raju

Chennai Metro plans last mile connectivity even as usage falls after period of free rides, Corporation proposes privatising maintenance of parks, Pallikaranai marsh restoration continues, and a mega desalination plant is on the anvil, in this week’s news round up

Why Chennai’s young bird watchers are much more than just that

How an international tag can help save the Pallikaranai marshland

Chennai Buzz: Marina improvement | Aavin confirms milk safety | Skoch award for police stations…and much more

When pillars become posters: Tale of the delayed Medavakkam flyover project

Pallikaranai apartment shows the way towards greener living

Chennai Buzz : Metro footfalls dip, Parks maintenance to be privatised, new desalination plant and more!

Waste segregation: The challenge Chennai must overcome

Rs 700 crore spent annually as OMR residents wait in vain for piped water

With three rivers and five wetlands, why is Chennai staring at ecological collapse?

From Pallikaranai to Ennore, Chennai citizens fight to save the wetlands