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 …
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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, …
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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. …
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Residents of R. K. Nagar reap benefits of recent rains through their RWH structures
A strong spell of rain this past week and a few residents of R.K.Nagar who were have sunk rainwater harvesting structures at their houses have started reaping the benefits of …
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Mylapore receives heavy rain but water stagnates in some areas
On July 23, Tuesday Mylapore received heavy rainfall in the evening from around 5 p.m. Residents of R.A. Puram who were indoors seemed very happy and enjoyed watching the rain …
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Water crisis: a resident constructs temporary RWH structure
After realizing the benefits of borewell recharging through rainwater harvesting (RWH), M.Sasikumar, a resident of Bazaar Road, Mylapore, has constructed a temporary rainwater harvesting (RWH) structure for recharging his borewell. …
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Food stalls at Marina remain closed till late evening as vendors anticipate rain
On June 27, food stalls at Marina, opposite to Gandhi Statue remained closed till about 5.45 p.m. Since the sky was dark and cloudy vendors said they anticipated rain and …
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Mylapore witnesses heavy rains after months of scorching heat
On June 26 evening, Mylapore witnessed a heavy downpour with thunderstorms after months of scorching heat. The sudden rain came as a relief to many Mylaporeans who were suffering from …
Read MoreDay or night, our team is ready to tackle monsoon issues, says Corporation AE
Corporation officials have been working overtime these past few months to ensure that the roads are laid and the muck is removed from storm water drains before the monsoon. The …
Read MoreTANGEDCO teams raise pillar boxes, bury cables
TANGEDCO’s main focus this monsoon is to ensure that power supply is uninterrupted during the rains and accidents are prevented. For the past few weeks, work has been going on …
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Monsoon 2018: water does not stagnate in many areas
As pre-monsoon showers bathed Mylapore late on Tuesday and early on Wednesday, many streets did not witness water stagnation save for water standing in pools or patches on the edges …
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Monsoon 2018: avenue trees come down in some places
A avenue tree came crashing down on 6th Cross Street in CIT Colony this Thursday morning. A resident who shared this photo says that nobody was injured though the tree …
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