Section of R. K. Mutt Road caves in Thursday morning
A section of R. K. Mutt Road caved in on Thursday morning, and this messed up the traffic movement on this busy road. This happened opposite Manoj Bhavan restaurant. The …
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Pelathope community meets MLA, discusses local issues
Residents of Pelathope in Mylapore and members of the Pelathope Residents Association highlighted some local issues in a meeting they had with Mylapore MLA, Dha. Velu on December 27. The …
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‘Mobile’ waste collection drive on Dec.28. Pick-up points in Mandaveli, R. A. Puram
As 2025 draws to a close, a few Residents’ Welfare Associations (RWAs) across Mylapore are coming together to celebrate the year-end in an eco-conscious way. In a collective effort to promote …
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These meters monitor flooding condition on P. S. Sivaswamy Salai
State agencies have installed flood recording and monitoring meters on P. S. Sivaswamy Salai in Mylapore. These meters record the level of floodwater in this road and transmit the data …
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Steady rain causes flooding outside school
Sundareswarar Street’s west end was flooded on December 16 morning after the heavy and sready spell of rain. The water stagnates on this street for some time and then drains …
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Stray cattle roam freely on Mada Streets
Stray cattle continue to own some Mylapore streets. And there is no sign of GCC officials of the area taking action. One zone where cattle are seen roaming is South …
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Big banner erected at busy junction poses problems
Members of a political party erected a large flex banner on a busy pavement at the junction of Venkatesa Agraharam Road and R. K. Mutt Road. Local GCC officials are …
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East Circular Road in Mandavelipakkam is to re-named as Sirkazhi Govindarajan Road
East Circular Road in Mandavelipakkam is to be re-named as Sirkazhi Govindarajan Road, after the well-known singer of devotional and film songs who also resided in this area. This news …
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Monsoon Watch: potholes on busy Thiruvengadam St. evened out, partly
Finally, the potholes and uneven sections of Thiruvengadam Street in Mandaveli are getting some attention. Workers contracted by GCC and Chennai Metro have begun doing ‘patchwork’ in this busy street, …
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Monsoon Watch: Residential area in Mandaveli floods. Residents say Chennai Metro work cause of headaches
Residents in one zone of Andiman Thottam, a thickly habited area located west of the old MTC bus terminus in Mandaveli have had to live with floodwater in their streets …
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GCC workers execute ‘patch work’ of potholed streets, roads
Greater Chennai Corporation had set a deadline to attend to all patch works and plastering of streets and roads that needed attention even as the monsoon set in We noticed …
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MTC crew, bus passengers seek washrooms at temporary start point in Mandaveli
Ever since MTC moved its operations at the Mandaveli terminus to a few locations, the busy one is the halt alongside the Mandaveli MRTS station, opposite Venugopal Vidyalaya school. MTC …
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