Madhumitha Viswanath
Chennai Corporation's strong social media presence offers timely help during lockdown
Even if those in distress do not come under corporation limits, social media team members coordinate with local body officials who in turn send help.
16 Apr 2020
COVID19: Restrictions leave civilians living inside OTA in Chennai without bare essentials
However, An official from OTA told Express that they were not aware of this matter and would check at the earliest.
15 Apr 2020
Scarcity of masks puts water lorry crew at risk
The main issue is, according to some residents, lack of protective gear for lorry crew who have to interact with residents of multiple localities.
13 Apr 2020
Beware, criminals posing as health staff on the prowl
The lockdown has affected everyone. It has hurt economy and employment hard. And, the list includes those walking on the dark side.
12 Apr 2020
COVID-19: How Chennai's suburbs are fighting hard to keep virus at bay
Disinfecting streets,distributing veggie bags, and conducting frequent health checks — three city municipalities have stepped up measures to keep their wards safe
09 Apr 2020
Modi’s call to ‘dispel darkness’ has electricity engineers worried
They were asked to be present in their respective headquarters from 8pm to 10.30pm on Sunday and keep an eye on essential equipment like capacitor banks.
05 Apr 2020
TN power sector gears up for 9-minute lights off moment, experts strike note of caution
Though nine minutes might seem like a short period, abrupt shutting off of lights can drastically disturb the supply-demand power equation and affect the distribution process in future, said experts
04 Apr 2020
Metro water to increase supply to 830 MLD soon
With peak summer around the corner, Metro Water is likely to increase water supply to the usual 830 MLD within a month, said highly placed sources.
01 Apr 2020
Home (not) alone
Including subjects in everyday routine, making activity charts, taking care of pets — parents have come up with interesing ways to keep their children engaged during lockdown
01 Apr 2020
Chennai cops harass, beat up residents stepping out to buy groceries amid COVID-19 lockdown
Several Chennai residents complained that they were given an earful and in some cases even hit by the police for stepping out to buy groceries, medicines and other essentials.
26 Mar 2020
Would you drink water from your tap?
Residents in several TN cities trust packaged water over State-supplied water due to poor quality & taste. The exceptions to the rule lie in the west
22 Mar 2020
‘Untimely’ shutdown of desal plant irks South Chennai residents
Metro Water takes up 15-day maintenance; residents call it ill-timed citing high water demand due to work from home and school closure
18 Mar 2020
Kasimedu loses its cool
Garbage continues to be dumped at the fish market near the harbour; officials play the blame game
14 Mar 2020
Coming, plans to spruce up two quarries for augmenting Chennai water supply this summer
"We need a storage facility to securely keep the 450 Hp pumps. Pipes from the quarries to Chembarambakkam treatment facility need to secured too to prevent leakage.
11 Mar 2020
Sipcot coming up with water sustainability plan
With an eye to protect groundwater sources, the Sipcot Industries in collaboration with IIT-Madras and Metro Water is putting up a water sustainability plan for 15 years.
04 Mar 2020
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