Friday rains: some areas flooded, affect residents
Friday’s rains may have brought joy to all those who wanted their ground recharged and water levels rise but in some areas, residents underwent the frustration of flooding. One such …
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Heavy rains in Mylapore on Friday evening: untapped rainwater seen in many places
On August 30, Mylapore received heavy rain accompanied by strong winds and rolls of thunder. As the rain steadily increased after 5 p.m. office-goers who were returning home got affected. …
Read MoreTraffic will be affected on Thursday as big numbers of devotees head to Annai Vailankanni Shrine
Traffic on the main roads in San Thome and R. A. Puram may have to slow down and encounter traffic jams on Thursday post-lunchtime as pilgrims heading to the flag …
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Railway police step up security at Thirumayilai MRTS station main entrance to prevent drunken men from creating nuisance
Commuters passing by the Thirumayilai MRTS station or entering or leaving its premises no longer have to deal with the nuisance created by drunken men at the staircase at entrance …
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Amma Patrol launched by chief minister: two cars for Mylapore
Amma Patrol or police patrol for women’s safety was inaugurated by the chief minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Monday morning (Aug.26). These Innova patrol cars, painted in pink and white …
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RWH well sunk off Rama Rao Road to tap floodwater
Rain water harvesting structure was sunk on the pavement of the Ramarao Road in Mylapore last weekend so as to tao the floodwater that accumulates here when it rains hard …
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Nandalala cultural center celebrates Krishna Jayanti Mahotsavam with a theme of water conservation
This year, Nandalala Cultural Centre at Ranga Road, Mylapore is celebrating Krishna Jayanti Mahotsavam with the theme of ‘Water and Krishna’. All the festivities held here intends to highlight the …
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GCC works with residents to identify locations that need recharge wells
Since a few weeks, the officials of local wards of Chennai Corporation are working with residents to identify and sink recharge wells at locations in their streets where rainwater is …
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First aid kiosks opened at Marina beach
First-Aid kiosks off the Loop Road near the Marina Beach have opened to the public. One of them in on the service road behind Gandhi statue. A few months ago, …
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Residents of Alwarpet colony join hands with civic agency to segregate waste at Ashtika Samajam, Alwarpet
Recently, the head of the Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam Sri Vijayendra Saraswathi Swamigal arrived at Sri Ashtika Samajam in Alwarpet for his Chaturmasya vratam. And the Samajam has been a …
Read MoreMetro Water and Corporation join hands to spread awareness about harvesting and recycling water
Metro Water and Chennai Corporation officials are working in tandem to ensure people practice rain water harvesting in the neighbourhood. Metro Water’s assistant engineer of Zone 9 says, “Staff of …
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Zero Waste project: civic body constructs waste processing centres at ward offices
As a part of the Zero Waste project, local units of Chennai Corporation are constructing Material Recovery Facility (MRF) centres at their ward offices. AMRF centre has various chambers to …
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