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Governance

Chennai Central: Voters voice various concerns in constituency of high-profile contestants

April 9, 2019 Laasya Shekhar

What are the most pressing issues before citizens of Chennai Central parliamentary constituency? Who are the candidates contesting the seat? Here’s all that you may want to know about the constituency, as polling day draws near.

Civic

Chennai Buzz : A pedestrian plaza in T Nagar, faulty SWD work in Mylapore, Anna Salai to be two way once again!

May 12, 2018 Sandhya Raju

Work begins on T Nagar pedestrian plaza and Villivakkam lake facelift, while Mylapore wakes up to faulty SWD work, Koyambedu waits for new infrastructure and Chennai waits for Anna Salai to be two way again! A look at the week that went by.

Environment

When government officials heard citizens out on sewage woes

April 11, 2018 Sandhya Raju

At the Sakkadai Thiruvizha organised by Arappor Iyakkam, officials from Chennai Corporation, PWD and CMWSSB met citizens from various neighbourhoods, who raised important questions on sewage and pollution of the city’s water bodies.

Civic

Will stray cattle continue to hold up traffic in ‘Smart’ Chennai?

December 4, 2017 Laasya Shekhar

Cattle owners continue to bribe officials to prevent their wandering cattle from being impounded, while the Chennai Corporation is yet to adopt a firm strategy to curb stray cattle menace on its streets.

Governance

What Chennaiites expect from their new MLAs?

May 31, 2016 Nileena MS

Even as the AIADMK government assumed office with a historic second consecutive victory in the Assembly Elections, DMK swept Chennai, by winning 10 out of 16 seats. Another factor was anti-incumbency – except for Dr.

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