Damaged Metro Water pipe relaid at junction of Dr. Ranga Road
Since this past week, civic workers have been working to relay the underground Metro Water pipeline at the junction of Dr Ranga Road and Warren Road. “The main water pipe …
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Power supply breaks down for an hour in Alwarpet
Power supply to areas around C. P. Ramaswamy Road, C. V. Road and its environs broke down at about 2.30 p.m. on Monday following a serious problem in the transformer …
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Ramakrishna Puram’s residents live with waste all over because there aren’t enough bins around
The entrance of Chennai Corporation’s playground at Ramakrishna Puram, Mylapore has turned into a garbage dumpyard. Garbage, food waste and construction debris are seen in front of the ground. The …
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Systematic water distribution takes place at Bheemana Mudali 2nd Street
Water scarcity is driving people up the wall. But in Bheemana Mudali Second Street, Alwarpet the local community have organised their own system of sharing water. Women residents of this …
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Chennai Metro : Soil tests are on in Luz, Alwarpet
Chennai Metro contractors have begun soil testing work on TTK Road, Alwarpet and on Luz Church Road. Just now, the work is on at three places on TTK Road. This …
Read MorePower overload cause of junction boxes catching fire?
TANGEDCO staff in Mylapore are facing tough times this summer – their junction power supply boxes are on fire due to power overload in the areas they feed. This Tuesday …
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PWD is not keen to restore heritage blocks of QMC along professional lines
Will the heritage blocks of Queen Mary’s College on the Marina ever be restored or will they be allowed to crumble and fall the way on block – Capper House …
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Chennai Metro takes over part of playground in R. A. Puram. Youth complain
Since a few weeks, the soil testing for corridor 3 and 4 of Chennai Metro’s phase 2 project has been on in many parts of the Mylapore zone. It started …
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Chennai Corporation park at Satyadev Avenue, MRC Nagar, is out of bounds for residents
Chennai Corporation’s park at Satyadev Avenue, MRC Nagar, opposite Leela Palace Hotel, has become unusable to the residents of this area. All the play equipment – the see-saw, slide, the …
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‘Smart’ cycles have many takers now. Regular users want operations to start at 6 a.m.
The ‘Smart Bike’ sharing system started its operations at Marina in February this year. It was launched by the Greater Chennai Corporation in collaboration with the Hyderabad-based SmartBike company as …
Read MoreWater woes: Demand is high, says Metro Water official
The wait for water is frustrating. It takes more than 20 days for lorries to deliver water to residents in the neighbourhood. When asked why there is a delay in …
Read MorePower blackout at Luz: Issue resolved, says TANGEDCO official
On May 7 night, a little after 7 p.m., several residents in the Luz and Mylapore area reported a power blackout for almost an hour. TANGEDCO’s Luz area engineer says, …
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