R. A. Puram community well gets a new look
Recently, Chennai Corporation officials of ward 123 restored a community well at 7th Main Road, R.A.Puram. Since a long time, the residents say it was only used for watering the …
Read MoreCivic
Construction of recharge wells moves at a slow pace at Venkatakrishna Road
A week after contract workers dug the pavement off Venkatakrishna Road, Mandaveli to construct recharge wells, the work seems to be moving at a slow pace. Ten recharge wells are …
Read More
GCC plans to revamp the degraded land at Kalvi Varu Street, Mylapore
As a part of the Chennai Corporation’s plan to develop the public spaces along the canals of Chennai, Kalvi Varu Street, off the Buckingham canal in Mylapore has been identified …
Read MoreGCC’s organic manure is up for sale
The organic manure generated at Chennai Corporation’s compost yard at MRC Nagar is up for sale to the public. A kilo of manure is priced at Rs 20. The RamKy …
Read More
Untapped rainwater gets wasted at North Mada Street
Every time when it rains, huge volumes of water from the rooftops of several shops surrounding Sri Kapali Temple gets wasted and floods the mada streets. This was the scene …
Read MoreTapping renewable-energy sources was the focus of this workshop held at Hotel Savera
On Sep.9, Alwarpet based NGO Citizen Consumer and Civic Action Group (CAG) and Press Institute of India (PII) jointly conducted a workshop for media persons at Hotel Savera at Radhakrishnan …
Read MoreStrict action will be taken if trees are damaged, says Corporation
For years, individuals and business entities have been driving nails into trees or hanging up boards thereby damaging them. Doing that henceforth will attract heavy fines and a jail term …
Read More
RWH: Residents of Ranga Road construct recharge wells at their apartment complex
After realizing the importance of rainwater harvesting (RWH), now the residents of Aditya Ashwin Apartments in Ranga Road, Abiramapuram are constructing recharge wells at their complex. Says V.Venugopalan, a resident, …
Read MoreTANGEDCO’S engineer says routine maintenance is the best way to detect faults
Power shutdowns due to maintenance work can cause minor inconveniences. But this is essential for timely fault detection, says TANGEDCO’s Luz area engineer. He says, “There are four substations that …
Read More
Chennai South MP goes around Thirumylai rail station
Chennai South Member of Parliament, Thamizhachi Thangapandian visisted the Thirumylai MRTS railway station on Thursday morning and went around the premises. She listened to commuters share their problems, greeted people …
Read MorePower shutdown at Mandaveli, Mandavelipakkam and San Thome till 5 p.m. today evening
Power will be suspended at Mandaveli, Mandavelipakkam, San Thome and Foreshore Estate till 5 p.m. today evening (Sep 5). TANGEDCO’s Mandaveli area engineer says, “Routine maintenance is on at the …
Read MoreTicket reservation counters space at Thirumylai station in a mess when it rains
Commuters and people who book train tickets are upset at the pathetic condition of the rail tickets booking section at Thirumylai MRTS station when it rains. Rainwater leaks from the …
Read More