Mylapore wakes up to a polluted atmosphere on Tuesday
If there was a simple indicator of the level of pollution on Bhogi morning in the Mylapore neighbourhood, then it was the atmosphere around the tank of Sri Kapali Temple. …
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On North Mada Street, men drink at night, waste accumulates on pavement and some people use space as washroom
A section of the dark side of North Mada Street in Mylapore is treated as an open air bar, a place where men open liquor bottles, enjoy a drink and …
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Work on submarine cable to connect Andamans is on at Patinapakkam
Work is on at the sandy area off Loop Road in Patinapakkam to lay the submarine cable connecting Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Chennai. It is being carried out as …
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BSNL to provide high speed network connectivity to Andaman; Operation to take place from R. K. Mutt Road
BSNL has taken up a new project to provide high-speed internet connectivity to Andaman and Nicobar islands through the Submarine cable network. The landing (or transmitting) station for the same …
Read MoreChennai Corporation to lay footpath along Marina Loop Road
Chennai Corporation has planned to lay footpath for morning walkers along the beachside on Loop Road at Marina. A corporation official attached to zone 9 of Chennai Corporation says, “A letter …
Read MorePongal gift distribution to start from Jan 9
The Tamil Nadu government is set to distribute Pongal gifts from Jan 9 to 13. Ration card holders with ‘Rice’ cards can get the gifts at the ration shops in …
Read MoreElectoral rolls check, corrections: facility to be offered next weekend too
The past weekend, voters were invited to inspect the electoral rolls that were made available to people by llocal officials at Chennai Corporation offices in your backyard. People also submitted …
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Chennai Corporation to introduce new subject on SWM at its schools
To educate students on Solid Waste Management (SWM), the Chennai Corporation has planned to introduce a new subject called ‘Trashonomics’ at its schools. Chennai based CityWorks has collaborated with the …
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RWH wells being laid at service road in Marina
Recharge wells are being constructed along the service road in Marina. Every time it rains, a section of this road behind Gandhi statue gets flooded. To avoid this, the Chennai …
Read MoreDesilting going on in Chitrakulam
Desilting of the bed of Chitrakulam has been going on this past week. The recent rains had encouraged wild vegetation to grow all over here. This effort is made in …
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Smart vehicles launched to patrol service road in Marina
To improve surveillance in Marina’s service road, two Smart Traffic patrol vehicles have been launched by the Chennai Traffic police. Manufactured by a company called Freego, the vehicle is self-balancing …
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RamKy workers to run battery operated vehicles for bio-degradable waste collection
RamKy Conservancy workers of ward 123 of Chennai Corporation have got a new battery-operated vehicle for bio-degradable waste collection. Following, Corporation’s zero-waste initiative, the workers started collecting bio-degradable waste like …
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