Join group to paint wall of govt. school; Oct.28 morning
Karam Korpom – Stop Abusing Public Spaces (SAPS) is a voluntary body of young people which motivates groups / residents to join in painting walls that are vandalised often. Its …
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R. A. Puram 6th Main closed due to civic works
R. A. Puram’s 6th Main Road has been closed to traffic due to road repairs. Road repair works and works on drains is going on in this area. One easy …
Read MoreMetro water setting up RWH systems, desilting sewers
Metro water officials have been quite busy for a few weeks now. Rain water harvesting systems are being put in place on the streets and sewers are being desilted in …
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Monsoon Watch: Civic workers continue to clear much in storm water drains
The Met department may not have yet signalled the onset of the monsoon but for many weeks now, Chennai Corporation has got contractors to arrange to clear stormwater drains of …
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Open-air gym to come up on Marina, behind Gandhi statue
Walkers and fitness enthusiasts at the Marina beach will soon have a facility to tone their muscles and shed some weight. A new, open-air gymnasium is being set up just …
Read MoreMRC Nagar to get a new storm water drain
The residents of MRC Nagar have been dealing with water logging issues during the monsoon season for quite a few years now. They are hoping the new storm water drain …
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Archbishop Mathias Avenue community ups its drive to segregate waste
The Civic Exnora unit in Archbishop Mathias Avenue in the Boat Club Road area hosted a community meet on waste segregation on Saturday, Oct.13. The event was organised to further …
Read MoreActivists share tips on celebrating Navaratri in enviro-friendly ways
Mylapore-based civic activists who promote enviro-friendly acts by people and advise on recycling have been sharing tips to keep in mind, while planning to celebrate a green Navaratri. R A Puram-based …
Read MoreCivic mess in Nadu Street: Corporation workers address local problem
Chennai Corporation workers began cleaning up the civic mess that greets people at the entrance of Nadu Street, the street that runs east from East Mada Street. Machinery was employed …
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Premonsoon showers show up civic problems in some areas
The steady premonsoon showers have been showing up civic problems in some areas of the Mylapore neighbourhood. Streets which do not have a good storm water drain system witness stagnation …
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Andhra Bank’s R. A. Puram branch staff do a bit of clean-up
Staff of Andhra Bank’s R. A. Puram branch conducted a Swachhta-hi Seva event on October 1 m owning. They reported early to their bank’s premises on Lazarus Church Road, Mandavelipakkam, …
Read MoreExpert says many apartments yet to construct rainwater harvesting system
Many apartment blocks and independent houses still do not have a rainwater harvesting system in place and are letting out rainwater on to the roads and streets, thus adding to …
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