The rain is back
The rain is back. The post-noon dark skies had prepared people for the downpour this Wednesday evening. The rain, light at first and then strong in parts continued as peak-hour …
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Dead fish on shores of coastal colonies; happens on Tuesday too
For the second day, that is on Tuesday dead fish washed up on the shores of Srinivasapuram, the colony at the far end of Foreshore Estate. Hundreds had floated to …
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Monsoon: communities consider harvesting rainwater
The rains remind people of the need to harvest rainwater. And some groups are warming up to the idea this monsoon season. They can turn to the professionally-managed Rain Centre …
Read MoreCivic body teams are busy tackling flooding issues
The break in the rain has provided a window to local Chennai Corporation teams to get some priority work done. Work that will held make life easy for residents when …
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Key storm water drain work is on at R. A. Puram
Chennai Corporation has started work on constructing a storm water drain on First Cross Street, R. A. Puram. The aim is to facilitate draining of floodwater into the Buckingham Canal. …
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Monsoon: Canal section in Mandaveli being dredged on Wednesday
The sun has been pout since Wednesday morning and civic agencies are using the break in the rain to go about their priority work in areas where water stagnates and …
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Rain-bearing clouds across the Adyar
Rain clouds move across the Adyar River area on Tuesday morning. The showers have been on and off since last night and the Mylapore neighbourhood has been experiencing them in …
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Sabha’s little effort to keep its pavement clean
When the managers of Rasika Ranjani Sabha decided to address the problem of the relaid pavement alongside its campus on Sundareswarar Street being invaded by taxis and cars and used …
Read MorePM in city; traffic in San Thome, MRC Nagar could be regulated today
Traffic would be regulated from the R. A. Puram end to the Marina end on Monday morning / noontime as prime minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to attend to two …
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Monsoon: Saturday morning. Civic workers in action at trouble spots
Saturday morning. There is a break in the rain. And civic workers are seen sweating it out at the trouble spots. The Billroth Hospital traffic junction in R A Puram …
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Plaint to TANGEDCO; repair ‘open’ power junction box
Residents of Alamelumangapuram are wondering why their complaint to the local TANGEDCO office to repair a power junction box that is open to the elements and can pose a danger …
Read MoreMonsoon: the Marina in the dark
There are people who drive down to the Marina to take in the monsoon atmosphere. But if you do so after dark, you may want to be forewarned. Rainwater floods …
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