Nirupama Viswanathan
Houses evicted but free pass for other encroachments
Govindasamy Nagar residents out, but no action against other buildings, including substation, within the Buckingham Canal boundary line
20 May 2022
Corporation plugging holes in its coffer, drains
This shift along with streamlining private conservancy operations carried out by Urbaser Sumeet and Ramky Enviro has helped keep city streets clean.
17 May 2022
A ‘taxing’ job awaits Chennai’s postmasters
Corporation’s pilot initiative to give postmen additional responsibility of collecting taxes.
16 May 2022
TNUHDB: A starting point to leaving none behind
The urban habitat board is seeing much-needed changes, from SOPs on humane evictions to emphasis on quality of buildings
14 May 2022
Want to advertise in Chennai? Adopt public space
The firms will get one-third of the advertising space on the name boards while the rest of the space would be with the city corporation.
13 May 2022
Aim to improve urban infra as bulk of TN lives there: KN Nehru
About 55% of Tamil Nadu’s population resides in urban areas. Based on Chief Minister MK Stalin’s instructions, we are working towards addressing the basic needs of this population.
05 May 2022
Amma canteens’ income dips in Tamil Nadu as input costs rise
While prices of raw materials have gone up, patronage hasn’t reached pre-Covid levels
25 Apr 2022
‘Only 1000 dog owners get mandatory license yearly’
Although it’s mandatory for residents to get a licence for their pet dogs from the corporation, on an average, only 1,000 residents register in a year.
25 Apr 2022
Stormwater drain project in Kosasthalaiyar basin resumes after redesign
“In some places, there was a discrepancy between the actual space available for construction and the space that was proposed in the initial DPR.
15 Apr 2022
150 more locations in Chennai to get public toilets
According to senior corporation officials, the toilets will have a more spacious design when compared to the existing ones and will also focus on the usability factor to encourage people.
07 Apr 2022
With new SoP, Tamil Nadu looks to make evictions humane and dignified
Houses will not be demolished until the entire settlement is relocated, and private packers and movers have been engaged to help residents move for the first time in the city.
04 Apr 2022
Instead of more flyovers, Chennai requires better transport systems: Experts
An expert from IIT-Madras who did not want to be named said in an urban setting, government agencies should consider the network impact of building a flyover along with the cost-benefit analysis.
04 Apr 2022
Star hotel owes Rs 16 crore, Chennai Corp awaits Rs 250 crore tax dues from residents
However, sources said big players, including Taj Connemara, have property tax dues worth several crores pending.
02 Apr 2022
NGT asks TN to form panel to stop sand mining in Cooum river
The Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday directed the Tamil Nadu chief secretary to constitute a permanent committee to curb illegal sand mining in Cooum River.
01 Apr 2022
Drones to continue targeting mosquito larvae in waterbodies
A recent corporation report on the impact of the pilot operation has shown that it has reduced mosquito breeding by nearly 90%, the official added.
29 Mar 2022
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