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Governance

City administration, infrastructure, urban resilience, citizen participation and urban planning. We track the Greater Chennai Corporation, suburban municipalities and parastatal agencies like Water Supply and Sewerage Board, ESCOMs etc.

ward 173 councillor office
Governance

Councillor talk: Waste management and SWD the focus of Subashini Durai of Ward 173 – Adyar

August 12, 2022 Maya Karthikeyan

Subashini Durai, Councillor of Ward 173 details her plans for the ward and talks about her overall vision for Chennai.

GCC revises property tax for Chennai residents after nearly two decades
Governance

Explainer: How is your revised property tax being computed in Chennai?

August 4, 2022 Shobana Radhakrishnan

Here is an explainer of how the Revenue department of the GCC is calculating the revised property tax amounts and why a hike was crucial.

Chennai metro water workers protest
Governance

சென்னை நகரை தடையின்றி சுழல வைக்கும் தற்காலிக பணியாளர்கள்

July 6, 2022 Shobana Radhakrishnan

சென்னையில் பணிபுரியும் பல்வேறு ஒப்பந்த தொழிலாளர்களின் கோரிக்கைகள் என்ன?

k karhtik councillor ward 7
Governance

Councillor talk: K Karthik to focus on improving schools and civic amenities in Ward 7

July 5, 2022 Maya Karthikeyan

Councillor K Karthik of Ward 7 is aggrieved by the slow pace of work at the local level. Solving flooding and improving civic amenities are his goals.

ward 41 councillor
Governance

Councillor talk: In ward 41, B Vimala wants to fix Kodungaiyur dumpyard

June 22, 2022 Maya Karthikeyan

Starting with B Vimala in Ward 41, we shall bring you a series of conversations with the elected councillors to know their vision for the ward and the city.

cmwssb workers protest
Governance

Temporary workers keep Chennai going at great personal cost

June 20, 2022 Shobana Radhakrishnan

Temporary and contract workers are engaged in jobs providing crucial public service across Chennai but have no job guarantee or benefits.

chennai eviction debris
Governance

ஏழை மக்களின் நிலையை எடுத்துக்காட்டும் கோவிந்தசாமி நகர் வெளியேற்றம்

May 27, 2022 Shobana Radhakrishnan

கோவிந்தசாமி நகரில் உள்ள வீடுகளை அகற்றியதன் பின்னணி என்ன?

A long view of East Coast Road Chennai
Governance

Opinion: Time for the government to look beyond renaming of Chennai roads

May 19, 2022 V Sriram

The announcement on renaming of East Coast Road has raised doubts over the logic and rationale for changing names of Chennai roads.

govindasamy nagar
Governance

Eviction in Govindasamy Nagar highlights precarious life of Chennai’s poor

May 14, 2022 Shobana Radhakrishnan

The recent eviction drive in Govindasamy Nagar has brought up issues of ownership and role of various agencies and stakeholders into focus.

ward committee meeting
Governance

Constant vigilance needed for effective local governance in Chennai

April 26, 2022 Savitha Ganesh

With an elected local body in place, how can Chennaiites track the work of their councillor and be involved in decision-making?

Rippon building, headquarters of the Greater Chennai Corporation
Governance

Webinar: How will you track the work of your ward councillor?

April 21, 2022 News Desk

How can the residents of Chennai engage with their ward councillor? What are the ways in which they can demand accountability?

chennai smart schools
Governance

Greater Chennai Corporation budget places emphasis on schools and infrastructure

April 14, 2022 Aruna Natarajan

What are the key elements of the recently-tabled budget of the Greater Chennai Corporation? What can you expect for the city?

chennai gender lab
Governance

பாலின நிகர் மேம்பாடு மற்றும் கொள்கை ஆய்வகம்: சென்னையை ஒருங்கிணைந்த நகரமாக்கும் முயற்சி

April 12, 2022 Aruna Natarajan

சென்னை பெண்களுக்கு பாதுகாப்பான நகரமாக உருவாவது எப்படி?

gender and policy lab
Governance

Gender and Policy Lab to work towards a safe and inclusive Chennai

April 7, 2022 Aruna Natarajan

The first of its kind Gender and Policy Lab was inaugurated in the city on April 1. How can the Lab improve women’s safety and inclusion?

port expressway chennai
Governance

தமிழக பட்ஜட்: சென்னைக்கான திட்டங்கள் என்ன?

April 4, 2022 Savitha Ganesh

சென்னைக்கான வளர்ச்சி திட்டங்கள் என்ன?

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