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Civic issues that impact the day-to-day life of Chennaiites, and how citizens engage and address them at the city as well as neighbourhood level.

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Residents step up to monitor Mandaveli SWD work

October 28, 2022 Ganga Sridhar

Residents have been actively monitoring Mandaveli’s SWD work in the run up to the monsoon, to ensure proper completion.

chennai street vendors
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Sellers and residents voice their concerns around street vending in Chennai

October 26, 2022 Padmaja Jayaraman

Citizen Matters brought together street vendors and residents to share the problems they face and discuss possible solutions for the same.

Crowds in koyambedu bus stand
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Chennai Buzz: Special buses for Diwali | New app by Traffic Police..and more!

October 22, 2022 News Desk

Weekly news recap: Special buses for Chennai on Diwali weekend; IIT-M’s new award; poor record fixing road cuts … and more

Cut trees for SWD work
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Tree felling in K K Nagar for SWD work leads to protests

October 21, 2022 Aishwarya Raamkumar

The stormwater drain project in K K Nagar has resulted in tree felling, much to the anguish of the residents. Despite the civic body’s assurance of planting saplings, residents remain concerned about tree felling.

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Electricity cables and junction boxes among safety hazards in Chennai this monsoon

October 20, 2022 Shobana Radhakrishnan

Residents across Chennai point out hazards with exposed electricity cables and junction boxes and request urgent monsoon mitigation works.

Street vendors in Chennai
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Webinar alert: On street vendors’ and residents’ claims over Chennai’s street space

October 19, 2022 News Desk

Citizen Matters brings together residents and street vendors to discuss issues faced by both parties, as they claim their space in the city.

Family outside their makeshift home
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கண்ணப்பர் திடல்: 20 வருடமாக வீட்டிற்காக காத்திருக்கும் மக்கள்

October 18, 2022 Shobana Radhakrishnan

கண்ணப்பர் திடலில் வசிக்கும் மக்களின் போராட்டம்.

Electronics rotary switch
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How to keep the electricity bill of your Chennai home in check

October 17, 2022 Padmaja Jayaraman

Electricity tariff has increased by more than 50% in Chennai. Experts and residents share tips for you to manage your energy consumption.

Chennai MTC bus on the road
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Chennai Buzz: New parks and playgrounds | Lack of water supply in Pulianthope…and more!

October 15, 2022 News Desk

In this week’s news recap, Fine for shops not segregating waste; awareness on rainwater harvesting; new buses for MTC, and more.

Namakku Naame Thittam work happening in a traffic island in Besant Nagar by SPARK
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Delayed reimbursements making Chennaiites wary of Namakku Naame Thittam

October 14, 2022 Padmaja Jayaraman

With Namakku Naame Thittam (NNT) any public member or group can take up civic projects. But roadblocks in operationalising the scheme does not allow NNT to reach its potential.

Crowd in T Nagar Chennai
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Chennai Buzz: Traffic restriction for Deepavali shopping | Precast technology for stormwater drains…and more!

October 8, 2022 News Desk

From traffic restrictions in T Nagar ahead of Deepavali shopping to GCC’s precast tech for stormwater drains, here are some key developments from Chennai.

chennai subway
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Chennai Buzz: Property tax fine waived | Incomplete SWD work hinders movement.. and more!

October 1, 2022 News Desk

No fine for late payment of property tax ; undercounting of rabies deaths and monsoon preparedness of subways. Catch this and more news from Chennai!

GCC revises property tax for Chennai residents after nearly two decades
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Chennai Buzz: Petroleum compounds found in groundwater | Civic body appeal for property tax payment

September 24, 2022 News Desk

From GCC push for property tax payments to petroleum contamination of groundwater, here is a weekly recap of news from Chennai.

Lost document report webpage
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All you need to know to obtain a lost document report online

September 20, 2022 Shobana Radhakrishnan

Have you lost any of your important government documents recently? Here is how you can easily secure a lost document report online.

chennai stray dog
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Pets in Chennai: How a welfare association is addressing key community concerns

September 19, 2022 K L Balasubramanian and Pradeep Raghunathan

A pet management committee has been mooted by residents of RK Nagar to help residents coexist with animals and share learnings.

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