Sewage treatment Citizen Matters, Chennai

அழிவை நோக்கி மெல்ல செல்லும் கொரட்டூர் ஏரியை நம்மால் மீட்க முடியுமா?

January 21, 2020 Laasya Shekhar

Water bodies across the city have suffered the impact of encroachment and discharge of sewage and effluents. The fate of Korattur Lake is no different. Read the Tamil translation of our article on the slow demise of this vital water body.

We get 200 complaints every day on the Namma Chennai mobile app: P N Sridhar, RDC Central

December 11, 2019 Laasya Shekhar

The central region of the Greater Chennai Corporation is diverse, with underdeveloped Ayanavaram as well as ‘smart’ T Nagar. We spoke to the Regional Deputy Commissioner here to understand the primary issues in the region and how the civic authorities are addressing these.

Not just Villivakkam Lake, apartments and malls too can benefit from our technology: BARC scientist

September 22, 2019 Laasya Shekhar

Chennai Corporation has collaborated with Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) to restore the Villivakkam Lake, using waste water treated through a special technology. We spoke to J Daniel Chellappa, Senior Scientist at BARC, to know more about the plans and the larger implications.

Chennai Buzz: Flood mitigation project | Waste and sewage treatment plans | Cauvery to the rescue

August 5, 2019 News Desk

Waste, water and climate — catch some of the latest and most important headlines on these critical issues that will definitely impact life in the city.

KeluChennaiKelu: Enough rain over four years, why then are we parched today?

June 27, 2019 Prashanth Goutham

Arappor’s planned protest this Sunday, June 30th, will discuss and ask pertinent questions to fix accountability for the city’s water, both among government and citizens.

As Chennai reels under water crisis, faulty restoration of Paruthipattu lake angers residents

May 30, 2019 Laasya Shekhar

An eco park at Paruthipattu Lake is due for inauguration. But with restoration work causing raw sewage to enter the lake, citizens are least cheered by the prospect of a boating facility and more worried about groundwater contamination in this time of acute water scarcity.

For the love of rowing: anecdotes from three generations of rowers on Adyar River

October 16, 2018 Laasya Shekhar

Imagine a walk on the Kotturpuram bridge on any morning or evening – a glance below provides a picturesque sight: people shouting in happiness, their row boats on the tranquil waters of Adyar River, free

Sewage: எங்கே செல்கிறது உங்களின் கழிவு?

December 14, 2017 Sandhya Raju

A few days ago, scores of dead fish washed up on the beaches of Adyar. Contamination of sea water with untreated sewage was the primary reason for this, but how does this happen?