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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.

A family of three members sitting on a cot in Kannapar Thidal. They call the sapce with a cot their home
Governance

Chennai in 2022: The stories behind my stories

December 29, 2022 Shobana Radhakrishnan

In my first year of reporting in Chennai, I have learnt so much about those whose voices have been drowned out by the din of daily life.

Velachery lake surrounded with buildings
Governance

How blue areas become grey: Reclassification of waterbodies in Chennai

December 21, 2022 Padmaja Jayaraman

Waterbody reclassification in Chennai has come under scrutiny for the complex and arbitrary manner in which it is being carried out by the CMDA.

councillor of ward 176 in his office
Governance

Councillor Talk: V Anandam wants to improve parks and waste management in Ward 176 – Velachery

November 25, 2022 Padmaja Jayaraman

Ward 176 Councillor, V Anandam of DMK, wants to bring in a new road to prevent traffic, apart from improving solid waste management.

Two frontline workers in Chennai
Governance

Frontline workers in Chennai battle the rains with poor support and scarce empathy

November 16, 2022 Shobana Radhakrishnan

Frontline workers in Chennai work round the clock during rains or other climate emergencies to ensure normalcy. How are they trained and protected?

chennai flooding
Governance

How a Velachery RWA’s efforts helped them avert floods this year

November 9, 2022 R Kanagaraj

A year ago, rains as seen in recent weeks would have left this Velachery neighbourhood flooded, were it not for the efforts of the AGS Colony RWA.

chennai ennore thermal power station
Governance

Why public consultations in Chennai often fail to capture the real concerns of citizens

November 2, 2022 Savitha Ganesh

Public consultations in Chennai for various development projects have been marred by lack of information and deliberate hurdles to participation.

Stormwater drain manhole on Link Road in Nesapakkam
Governance

Chennai races against time to finish storm water drain work, but concerns persist

October 19, 2022 Padmaja Jayaraman

Chennai will soon see the northeast monsoon setting in; how flood-ready is the city? GCC assures completion of stormwater drains before the rains.

Chennai street parking
Governance

Charging street parking could be a game-changer for Chennai

October 11, 2022 G Ananthakrishnan

Parking charges can be a key source of potential revenue for the civic body. But a lack of strategy in this regard has seen some missteps by the GCC.

Two fishermen in Nochikuppam, Chennai standing on a boat
Governance

Why fisherfolk in Chennai are opposed to beach beautification projects

October 10, 2022 Shobana Radhakrishnan

The fisherfolk of Chennai believe that projects aimed at beach beautification will harm their livelihoods rather than help them.

councillor uma anandan
Governance

Councillor talk: Mambalam canal clean-up and improving roads the goals for Uma Anandan of Ward 134 – West Mambalam

October 4, 2022 Maya Karthikeyan

BJP’s Uma Anandan aims to fix flooding and improve roads in Ward 134 during her term as councillor.

A family of three members sitting on a cot in Kannapar Thidal. They call the sapce with a cot their home
Governance

Kannappar Thidal: Where residents continue their 20-year wait for a proper home

September 29, 2022 Shobana Radhakrishnan

Over 60 families were moved to Kannappar Thidal in 2002 with the promise of housing tenements. Twenty years on, they are in the very same spot, only worse off.

P Yazhini. ward 135 councillor
Governance

Councillor Talk: Yazhini aims to bolster education and sanitation in Ward 135 — Ashok Nagar

September 22, 2022 Padmaja Jayaraman

Yazhini, Councillor of Ward 135, talks about her goal to make her ward Singara Ashok Nagar. She aims to reform schools and improve sanitation.

Ward 99 Councillor
Governance

Councillor talk: Fixing flooding and improving basic amenities the focus for Parithi ElamSurithi of Ward 99 – Anna Nagar

August 25, 2022 Maya Karthikeyan

Parithi ElamSurithi, Councillor of Ward 99, outlines the key issues in the ward related to housing, sanitation, flooding and traffic and possible solutions.

Councillor of Ward 109 at her desk
Governance

Councillor talk: Improving roads and eradicating drugs are goals for Suganya E of Ward 109 – Choolaimedu

August 17, 2022 Maya Karthikeyan

Suganya E, Councillor of Ward 109, is a member of INC. She aims to improve waste management and combat drug menace.

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.

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