Small stores encroach on Chitrakulam street
Users of the streets around the Chitrakulam are pointing out to the chaotic conditions existing now on the western street here. They point out that with shops hugging the temple …
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When waste bins on streets turn into garbage dumps . . .
Urbaser Sumeet, the private waste clearance agency has been at its job for two months now. But it still has not been able to address issues that challenge such operations. …
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Experts say paving temple tanks with clay is not good idea
People actively involved in civic and environmental issues in the city say that paving the beds of temple tanks with clay is not the best approach in trying to retain …
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Commute buzz missing at MRTS stations
The buzz that used to echo inside the Tirumailai MRTS rail station is yet to return despite the fact that trains are now run to a new schedule. The same …
Read More Newly-laid clay bed of temple tank shows results: rainwater holds
The efforts of the management of Sri Madhava Perumal Temple, Mylapore to pad the top layer of the temple tank’s bed with clay soil is being some fruit. In the …
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Perennial problem residents in some areas face when it rains
There are streets in Mylapore zone that get flooded after a good spell of rain. And this has been the case year on year; because only stop-gap solutions are fixed …
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Workers remove vegetation inside temple tank, strong water inflow
A team of staff of Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple were seen working since 10 a.m. this Tuesday morning clearing a lot of vegetation that has flourished in the stagnant water of …
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Mylapore wakes up to steady rains
Mylapore woke up to steady rains this January 5 morning with skies overcast and the rain falling even as office-goers prepared to set off for work. Though the main roads …
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Chennai Corporation begins re-laying damaged roads
Chennai Corporation has begun relaying damaged roads at several areas in the neighbourhood. The work is part of the civic body’s regular activities that it carries out every year. Says …
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R. K. Nagar community starts to improve civic conditions, inspired by a neighbour
Residents of Ramakrishna Nagar in R. A. Puram are realising that the quality of life improves when they join hands to segregate waste, nurture greenery, discipline parking on the streets …
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Children and youngsters are back at their favourite playground in R. A. Puram
Children are back to playing cricket at the Chennai Corporation playground opposite Jesus Calls hall in R.A.Puram. The ground is the only nearest play space for children and youth from …
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Tank revival work is on at Sri Madhava Perumal Temple
Work is underway at the tank of Sri Madhava Perumal Temple in north Mylapore to reset the bed of the tank. The existing layer of mud and vegetation has been …
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