Ration kits distributed by the Jain community
The Jain community in Mylapore provided provisions and other articles to about 1500 people affected by the flood at Bazaar Road, Mylapore today. A survey was conducted by the members …
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Corporation assessing damage; clean up operations organised
The Corporation has started the process of assessing the damage caused by last week’s rain. A team has been formed to take a census of the houses damaged.
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Members of residents’ association regulate traffic at Kapali Temple
For more than two months now, the members of Mylapore Residents’ Welfare Association (MRWA) have been regulating traffic outside Sri Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Mylapore during pradosham. S. Srinivasan, an executive committee …
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People are still talking of ‘unaffected’ Mylapore as rains hold up
People are still talking about how the central Mylapore area remained unaffected through the past week and the deluge. Walk into sabha halls or local restaurants or store or on …
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NGO Bhoomika Trust reaches out; 10000 food packets distributed every day
For about five days now, the volunteers at Bhoomika Trust, a Mylapore based NGO founded by film maker Jayendra Panchapakesan have been working non-stop to provide relief to the flood …
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Residents of Pallaakkuma Nagar, Kapali Thottam protest against local councillor
Residents of Pallakkuma Nagar and Kapali Thottam came out this morning on to the Luz Circle to protest responses of their local area councillor to the effects of the deluge. …
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Mylaporeans get together in times of need
Residents in the Mylapore area came up with novel ideas to prevent flooding in their neighbourhood. Avinash Raghunathan sent us a report on how an Abhiramapuram community got together to …
Read MoreIts business again for vendors on South Mada Street
Business was dull for vegetable and fruit vendors on South Mada Street, Mylapore due to the rains last week. A. Muniamma, a vegetable vendor sitting outside Velleswarar Temple, was relieved …
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Flood relief efforts; by local schools
At Vidya Mandir, Mylapore, vocalist Rithvik Raja, an alumni, is leading the relief efforts along with 25 other alumni members. They are collecting and distributing clothes, medicines, milk powder, sanitary …
Read MoreRelief efforts on at Kalyana Nagar Association, Mandavelipakkam
The members and staff of Kalyana Nagar Association at Mandavelipakkam have been organising relief efforts for the flood victims. On Dec 4 and 5, more than 2000 food packets were …
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Central Mylapore remain dry, temple tanks draw in floodwater
People are still wondering – how did central Mylapore remain dry and safe from the deluge of December? The answer is perhaps in the temple tanks. They received as much …
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Buckingham Canal breaches; floods colonies on its banks
December 3 was the day of the deluge the like the city has not known. And for people who live in small little apartments, huts and makeshift homes this was …
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