Palaniswami inaugurates slew of projects
Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami today inaugurated the 2.65 km long multiway transfer road connecting Vandalur and Mannivakkam via video conference from the Secretariat. Continue Reading
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Differently-abled seek ramp to access Marina, Corpn awaits Centre’s nod
Differently-abled people’s request for a permanent ramp to access the Marina seems to be delaying over the years. The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) had only put up a temporary ramp in the Marina for a day to mark International Day of Disabled Persons for the second year in a row. Continue Reading
Tamilnadu local body elections on 27 and 30 December
The State Election Commission today announced that the long pending civic polls in the State will be held in two stages on 27 and 30 December. Continue Reading
Fitness-enthusiast from Chennai is on a mission to reintroduce cycling
In a bid to encourage people cycling, Felix John from Chennai, has been elected as the Bicycle Mayor by Amsterdam-based social entreprise BYCS. A happy Felix is charting out ideas to make people embrace and leverage cycling. Continue Reading
Greater Chennai Corporation gives makeover to wells across the city
“The well that was recently deepened and desilted in Ayyappa Nagar near the Sannadhi Street has been given the design of Akshaya Paathiram, meaning, that this well will always have water in it. These designs are painted by painters who paint idols and walls in temple. We have used high quality materials to construct and paint these structures.” Continue Reading
Plastic awareness programmes held in Chennai
As per the instructions from the Department of Environment, government of Tamilnadu, plastic awareness programmes were conducted in various places, including schools, to educate and demonstrate the ill-effects of its usage to the general public and students. Continue Reading
Chennai Bharathidasan Colony residents segregate waste themselves
Setting an example for others, the Bharathidasan Colony residents at K K Nagar have taken upon themselves the initiative of segregating trash and putting them in the bins provided by the Chennai Corporation. Continue Reading
People using Corpn’s ‘Namma Chennai’ app recommend it to others
‘Namma Chennai’ mobile application was launched by Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) two years ago. Unlike forgetting things over time, the grievances are solved in just a click away. Continue Reading
Motorists using Ennore High Road get stuck on busy stretch, overbridge work stalled
Motorists travelling from Ennore High Road to Chennai Central are put to hardship due to heavy traffic. They request the authorities to commence the second phase construction work on the rail overbridge. Continue Reading
198 metric tonnes of plastic seized by Chennai Corpn from shops
Initially, there seemed to be confusion among the vendors and shopkeepers about the kind of plastics that were banned, but now the situation seems stagnant. A lot of retailers and shopkeepers are found to be secretly using and selling plastic covers for fear of losing their customer base. Continue Reading