Day: May 13, 2019

With monsoon failing last time, one would expect residents to be gutted due to the fact that come summer, they would have to struggle for water. However, truth be told, Madipakkam residents heaved a sign of relief for the neighbourhood was not flooded last time around.

“Our street is being neglected for the past several months, with garbage dumped in the bin, scattered all along the road,” complained Baskar Iyer, a resident of Kamatchipuram First Street.

S Sankalp, a cerebral-palsy affected student, of Jaigopal Garodia Hindu Vidyalaya, Postal Colony, West Mambalam, secured 450 out of 500 marks in class 12 public examination results announced recently.

S Sruuthi, a class 12 student of Padma Seshadri School, and resident of Bagirathiammal Street, produced a social play in Tamil- ‘Manitham Punitham’, that was screened in the city recently.

B Gayathri (13), a class nine student in the neighbourhood, has scripted a success story.
The resident of Vivekanandapuram First Street, has bagged a scholarship from the Centre for Culture and Resource Training, New Delhi, in Carnatic vocals.

‘Sundaikai’, a division of Paramacharya Foods Private Limited, has commenced delivery of homely food to individuals, office-goers and senior citizens.

Chennai Snake Park, Guindy, is organising a summer programme- ‘Day with Snakes’, for students of class six and above and the general public, in its premises.

Ever since the Smart City project was earmarked for the neighbourhood, by the Chennai Smart City Limited (CSCL), various amenities like parks, pedestrian plaza, multi-level parking facility, vertical gardens, and more, have been announced.

Residents and motorists in the neighbourhood have a reason to be delighted as authorities have fixed a new traffic signal of the ‘T’ junction at Arcot Road and Kamaraj Salai.

To help the winged ones, Gurudev Medical Foundation has given 15 bowls to K K Nagar 11th Sector Exnora, so that they can fill them with water to keep on the terrace.