Auto drivers use outflow of flooded rainwater to water-wash their vehicles
Some auto drivers who use Dr. Ranga Road have found a novel way to use accumulated rain water that gushes into a private sump in a campus located off this …
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Plot where Abiramapuram police station once stood is now garbage dump
The plot of land where E4 Abhiramapuram Police Station was once located is turning into a local area garbage dump and residents of this area are wondering why the plot …
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Groundwater is starting to ooze out in basements off Dr Ranga Road. Worse can happen if monsoon is severe days ahead.
The basements or water sumps in some buildings are already filling up with water following the recent steady rains. This in an indication of the possibility of ground water causing …
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Cave-in happens for the nth time on R. K. Mutt Road
Welcome to the seasonal cave-in on a busy road in Mylapore zone. The huge spot opposite the BSNL office of R. K. Nagar holds the caving in of this section …
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Civic workers trim avenue trees only when monsoon arrives. Little done at other times. Look at Dr. Ranga Road.
It is about 3 p.m. on the weekend and we are on Dr. Ranga Road, moving from the Warren Road junction towards C. P. Ramaswamy Road. Under almost every roadside …
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Monsoon: Dr. Ranga Lane community endures flooding
Residents of Dr Ranga Lane, located off Dr. Ranga Road, Mylapore say that ‘whenever rainfall takes place water logging is happening in our area.’ Resident Murugesan says that this has …
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Monsoon: many battered streets, roads remain unattended. MLA says work is being carried out 24×7.
This far, this monsoon, the focus of civic agencies and officials seems to be on ensuring that water does not flood on streets and roads and in colonies. But one …
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Monsoon: civic workers clear drains all over again in key areas
Chennai Corporation civic workers have been busy when the sun is out, clearing storm water drains on major arterial roads and streets, clearing the muck that may have accumulated over …
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Second councillor creates monsoon time useful contacts and shares with people
One more councillor has collated all the useful contacts needed during the monsoon and shared it on WhatsApp groups in her ward. Geetha Murali who represents Ward 171 has made …
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Civic body’s health units move into colonies to offer services during monsoon
Local units of Chennai Corporation’s health department have been a busy lot since the civic body raised its field actions after the monsoon broke out. Teams moved into areas which …
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Chennai Metro; new traffic diversions do not affect flow of cars, bikes
Traffic diversions on TTK Road and on C P Ramaswamy Road have, on Day One of a working week, not be unduly worrying motorists. The bottleneck though was seen this …
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Chennai Metro: with two major traffic diversions effected, expect traffic crawls, jams in Alwarpet, Abiramapuram, R. A. Puram
When the full work week starts on Monday, November 7, what could be the situation in the Mandaveli – Abiramapuram – Alwarpet zone where two major roads have been marked …
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