Street alongside Sri Kapali Temple being relaid
In the second half of last year, there had been plans to re develop the area on Kumara Gurunathan Street adjacent to the Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple which the temple owns. …
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MLA lists 20 areas which needs drains. Says he is asking GCC to consider his suggestions.
Mylapore MLA Dha. Velu says that he and his team has identified at least 20 places in the Mylapore zone which need proper storm water drains (SWDs). These are areas …
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‘Tap the groundwater and stop using Metrowater’; expert’s advice to residents who find their campus soggy
Top of this week, a resident of D’Silva Road called up rainwater harvesting expert Shekar Raghavan of the Rain Centre to discuss a recurring problem the monsoon has created. The …
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In Nageswara Rao Park, water percolation taking time. This water harvesting zone has its place.
If you are a regular at Nageswara Rao Park in Luz and may wonder why the rainwater is still seen stagnating in spots all around here, you may be ignorant …
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Desilting plan of tank of Sri Kapali Temple submitted by Anna Univ called off
The officers of Sri Kapali Temple have called off plans to implement the recent desilting plan recommended after a detailed study was undertaken last year by the Anna University. This …
Read More Heavy rain, thunder rolls through the day. Big volume of floodwater running down many local roads.
The rain that started and has continued through on Thursday has come as a surprise. And going by private weather forecaster Pradeep John, Mylapore zone has already received a record …
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Rangolis around garbage bins send out a civic message in R. K. Nagar
On Christmas day, kolams and kuppai took on a message that touched on this celebration of the birth of Jesus but was very civic in nature and timed well. Urbaser …
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Turtles sighted on Marina sands
People walking on the sands of the Marina have reported sighting turtles. Just some odd ones were seen this past week, they said. Some were dead. These sightings were in …
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R. K. Mutt Road has its danger spots which seem to sink slowly, or suddenly
There are a few spots on busy roads in Mylapore which seem to collapse now and then. Two such cases were witnessed on R. K. Mutt Road at the Mandaveli …
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E-waste drive in R. A. Puram colony yields some 1000 kilos
Last Sunday’s E-waste drive held in R K Nagar by the R K Nagarra community yielded close to 1000 kgs of E-waste. All this waste was dropped off by people …
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E-waste collection drive. Dec.19 in R. A. Puram colony
Got broken down computers or laptops or electronic goods that need to be dumped now? Make use of the E-Waste collection camp that is on on December 19, 8 am …
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Walkers can now walk inside Tholkappia Poonga in R. A. Puram. For a fee.
So Mylaporeans now have perhaps the best verdant space to go on walks. Tholkappia Poonga ( Adyar Poonga) in south R. A. Puram is now open for walks and it …
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