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Chennai Buzz: When Chennai rains trended | Traders resent plastic raids | Action against encroachments…and more

June 24, 2019 News Desk

Missed these headlines from your city last week? Here’s a quick recap to help you catch up on the buzz from Chennai.

Civic

Chennai Buzz: City gains in Swachh ranking | Heat wave warning | Infra focus in corporation budget

March 9, 2019 News Desk

Recognition for efforts towards ‘swachhata’, more teeth to the plastic ban and focus items in Corporation budget for 2019-20 — stay abreast of the latest news from the city in our weekly recap.

Civic

Chennai Buzz: Mild tremors in city | Heavy penalties for plastic use | Turtle conservation zone…and more

February 16, 2019 News Desk

How much do you have to pay for the maximum distance travelled by Metro? What are the penalties for plastic ban violations? How is Chennai planning to save Olive Ridley turtles? Catch this and more on the weekly news buzz here.

Civic

Many battles to fight before Chennai wins war against plastic

February 12, 2019 N S Parthasarathy

The goal of ensuring a plastic-free city is a step in the right direction, but the issue of dealing with the already existing and potential plastic waste in the system needs much deeper attention and careful handling.

Civic

Chennai Buzz: Quiet plastic comeback? | Looming drought | Metro Phase 1 all set… and more

February 2, 2019 News Desk

Is the city staring at a drought? How is the plastic ban faring in the city one month on? And why did the Madras High Court come down heavily on officials of the Chennai Corporation? Catch this and more in our latest weekly news capsule.

Civic

Chennai Buzz: City stares at acute water crisis | Teachers’ stir | Smart cards at RTO ..and more!

January 28, 2019 News Desk

Did you miss reading up on the looming water crisis or the strike by government school teachers? Catch that and other news from around the city in our weekly roundup !

Civic

Chennai Buzz: Aavin’s plastic free initiatives | Road safety gallery | Crackdown on illegal dumping…and more

January 19, 2019 News Desk

From Aavin’s planned buy-back policy for its plastic satchets to stricter action against illegal dumping along waterways, from smart parking projects to Chennai’s very own robot for its roads — here’s a round-up of key headlines from your city this week.

Civic

I went to the Chennai Book Fair, and came back with lots of hope!

January 18, 2019 Meenakshi Ramesh

The Chennai Book Fair — incidentally, India’s largest book fair — is on in our own city. Don’t miss the experience the joy of holding, smelling and reading a new book!

Civic

Plastic ban in Chennai: How are businesses coping?

January 9, 2019 Laasya Shekhar

Some have switched to traditional or alternative methods of packaging while some continue to use polypropylene bags under the misconception that these are better than plastic. Here’s an overview of how various businesses in the city are adapting to the ban on single use plastic.

Economy

Going zero-waste may not be as difficult as we think; here’s why

January 8, 2019 Seetha Gopalakrishnan

It’s not expensive, nor does it entail a huge investment of time, and a good number of conscious citizens in Chennai have already taken firm steps towards sustainable living. The recently-enforced plastic ban could provide a great opportunity for all to move towards the same.

Civic

Video: Is Chennai ready for a ‘plastic-less’ new year?

December 31, 2018 Laasya Shekhar

The ban on plastic has generated mixed response among Chennai citizens. Yet, there are some who have embraced the cause wholeheartedly and are inspiring others to follow suit.

Civic

Chennai Buzz: Plastic ban | Lake restoration | Road user survey…and more

December 31, 2018 News Desk

With the plastic ban and news on lake restoration, Chennai looks to begin the new year on a positive note. A quick round-up of what the city is talking about as we end the year.

Environment

TNPCB to honour environment-conscious RWAs with green award

September 6, 2018 Aruna Natarajan

Solid waste management, sewage management and reuse, plastic waste reduction are some of the areas that the TNPCB has identified for selection of deserving RWAs. Check more details here if your community has been following green practices and apply by October 31st.

Civic

Chennai Buzz: Updates on plastic ban, new sewage well in Besant Nagar and more

July 9, 2018 Sandhya Raju

Had a very busy week? Weren’t able to catch all the news from your city? Never too late. Here’s our quick wrap of some interesting headlines from the week gone by.

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குடியிருப்போர் நலச் சங்கம்: நீங்கள் தெரிந்து கொள்ள வேண்டியவை

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