Garbage lorry runs aground in roadside pit in Alamelumangapuram
A lorry which is employed by RamKy to clear garbage ran into a muddy pit in Alamelumangapuram on Saturday morning and got stalled there. It was loaded with waste cleared …
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Pebble Walk created at Corporation park in R. A. Puram
The members of R. A. Puram Residents Association (RAPRA), in collaboration with Greater Chennai Corporation, recently laid a pebble pathway at the Chennai Corporation park at 7th Main Road, R. …
Read MoreOnline facility increases bookings of water tankers in the Mylapore area
If you need to book a water tanker at Metro Water, check out their online booking facility which was launched during the first week of March. G. M. Ramalingam, area …
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Chitrakulam cleared of vegetation; activists suggest desilting this temple tank
The dry Chitrakulam tank has been cleared of bushes and vegetation. Workers did the job a few days ago and then burnt the refuse on the tank bed. The tank …
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Sivaraman Street residents at Mandaveli form an association
Yet another residents’ association has been formed. This time at Sivaraman Street, Mandaveli, the street opposite the mosque at St. Mary’s Road. The president of the association J. Velayutham says, …
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Car Free Sunday formally launched on Marina’s service road
The Car Free Sunday concept has formally been rolled out on the Marina. It happened this Sunday morning, 6 a.m. onwards. The service road of the Marina beach, from the …
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Bus staff strike: office-goers depend on share autos, vans
As the strike by employees of state-run transport corporations entered its third day, autos and vans made hay as office-goers opted for this mode of transport to get to work …
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Jeth Nagar residents post pictures of deities on walls to discourage garbage dumping
Fed up with people throwing garbage at their street corner and public urination, the residents of Jeth Nagar First Main Road, Mandaveli came up with a novel idea to discourage …
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Corporation clears stalls, amusement equipment on Marina
Chennai Corporation teams started clearing food hawker stalls and amusement equipment permanently parked on the Marina sands on Friday morning. The operation was held in the Light House area. Beach …
Read MoreJoin this NGO on Saturday to re-clean and paint vandalised wall
Finally, Thuvakkam is going back to the vandalised wall on Kutchery Road in Mylapore to clean it up all over again. The NGO invites Mylaporeans to join the group on …
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Cats at centre of controversy at Sri Kapali Temple
Cats are at the centre of a controversy brewing up in and outside Sri Kapali Temple in Mylapore. Animal lovers say that the temple managers have driven away lots of …
Read MorePolice claim they have cleared many hawkers who hinder traffic flow but little evidence of change seen on Tuesday
Police claim to have removed hawkers and stalls which are a hindrance to traffic and pedestrians. They say action was taken in Luz Corner and on Royapettah High Road and …
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