Three bus shelters in a row in Musiri Subramaniam Salai
There will be three bus shelters, one after the other, in Musiri Subramaniam Salai ( once named Oliver Road ) not far from the gate of Mylapore Fine Arts Club …
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Chennai Metro makes small changes on Luz Church Road to improve drive, access
Chennai Metro has made some small convenient changes in traffic flow stream on Luz Church Road aligned with the progress of its work here. First, the workmen had relaid the …
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Messy section of Thiruvengadam Street relaid properly
After months of agony and frustration, motorists and pedestrians using the Thiruvengadam Street – Venkatakrishna Road – Devanathan Street zones are smelling the tar and having a smooth ride, but …
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Water ATMs launched in 3 places across Mylapore zone. People can have a glass of potable water here, free
Three water ATMs were launched in the Mylapore zone this June 18 morning. A Metrowater tank, filled with water, supplies it to this ATM, which filters it and provides drinking …
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Residents ask GCC to ensure stone crushing works near Mandaveli MRTS station are closed for good
A group of residents of Visalakshi Thottam, mostly women, held a protest near Mandaveli MRTS station in June 17. They said that GCC must ensure that their action taken to clear …
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Brick breaking units in Mandaveli which occupied public space for years, cleared
One of the biggest and longtime encroacher in the area has been cleaned up by Chennai Corporation. The many brick-breaking and stocking units located in the open air, off Mandaveli …
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This group which transforms ‘abused’ public walls has a party. To celebrate its 100th project.
An informal party was held last Sunday morning ( June 15) on a quiet R. A. Puram Street to mark a milestone – Karam Korpom Foundation’s 100th social transformation project of …
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Two multi-storeyed blocks and multi-modal transport hub planned around Chennai Metro Mandaveli station
Chennai Metro plans to develop two multi-storeyed blocks and a multi-modal transport hub around its Mandaveli Metro station. A tender has been floated for this project and the developer will …
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MLA takes a morning walk in R. A. Puram. Members of local assn join him to discuss civic issues
Members of Raja Annamalaipuran Residents’ Association (RAPRA) invited Mylapore MLA Dha Velu for a morning walk with them through their streets; the intention was to share local civic issues with …
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Some streets, roads being milled for relaying work
Workers of a contractor of Greater Chennai Corporation have started milling Dr Ranga Road to relay this busy road. The section from Farida Stores near Abiramapuram up to the junction …
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Bridge across Poonga waters misused. Some drink in the open, others treat it as urinal
Karpagam Bridge (that runs across the Adyar estuary) connecting Mandavellipakkam and Karpagam Avenue, is a good vantage point to view the water birds at Tholkappia Poonga up close, while also …
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Traffic diversion off Tholkappia Poonga continues. Water channel work is on
For a few weeks now, vehicles on Dr D G S Dinakaran Road have had to slow down and negotiate a temporary diversion path at the junction of South Canal …
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