Power overload cause of junction boxes catching fire?
TANGEDCO staff in Mylapore are facing tough times this summer – their junction power supply boxes are on fire due to power overload in the areas they feed. This Tuesday …
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PWD is not keen to restore heritage blocks of QMC along professional lines
Will the heritage blocks of Queen Mary’s College on the Marina ever be restored or will they be allowed to crumble and fall the way on block – Capper House …
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Chennai Metro takes over part of playground in R. A. Puram. Youth complain
Since a few weeks, the soil testing for corridor 3 and 4 of Chennai Metro’s phase 2 project has been on in many parts of the Mylapore zone. It started …
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Chennai Corporation park at Satyadev Avenue, MRC Nagar, is out of bounds for residents
Chennai Corporation’s park at Satyadev Avenue, MRC Nagar, opposite Leela Palace Hotel, has become unusable to the residents of this area. All the play equipment – the see-saw, slide, the …
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‘Smart’ cycles have many takers now. Regular users want operations to start at 6 a.m.
The ‘Smart Bike’ sharing system started its operations at Marina in February this year. It was launched by the Greater Chennai Corporation in collaboration with the Hyderabad-based SmartBike company as …
Read MoreWater woes: Demand is high, says Metro Water official
The wait for water is frustrating. It takes more than 20 days for lorries to deliver water to residents in the neighbourhood. When asked why there is a delay in …
Read MorePower blackout at Luz: Issue resolved, says TANGEDCO official
On May 7 night, a little after 7 p.m., several residents in the Luz and Mylapore area reported a power blackout for almost an hour. TANGEDCO’s Luz area engineer says, …
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Civic body clears fish hawker stalls on Marina’s Loop Road
Chennai Corporation team of workers began clearing the Marina Loop Road that starts from the Light House end and runs till Pattinapakkam of the fish hawker stalls this morning. Scores …
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This summer, Marina is crowded but patrolling and waste clearance is wanting
The Marina is overcrowded nowadays and for obvious reasons. Summer holidays are on and families bring children to what is the most popular open space in the area. As the …
Read MoreChennai Metro: soil test work starts on Marina ahead of plans for next phase
Soil testing works at a few points on the Marina have begun on the Chennai Metro rail project proposed in the next phase. Planned ahead is a Metro line that …
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Part of Sannithi Street barricaded: many Mylaporeans dislike this move
Permanent metal barricades have come up in the quadrangle on west side of Sannidhi Street, opposite Sri Kapali Temple’s east gopuram. Two wheelers and autos will not be able to …
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Metro Water replaces pipelines at Chamiers Road
The area from Venkateswara Hospital till the Royal Thai Consulate at Chamiers Road was recently dug up by Metro Water authorities to lay pipelines. The work they say is done …
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