More good news for Cooum and Adyar rivers

Chennai Corporation is planning to plant nochi herbs on river banks after the clearing of debris and garbage is completed. The Corporation has already spent Rs. 6.76 crore for cleaning the banks of Adyar, Cooum and other waterways of the Water ...

Residents along the city's waterways may soon enjoy some respite from the mosquito menace as the rivers are being cleaned up. The Chennai Corporation recently began removing water hyacinth and floating garbage from the city's waterways, including ...

Chennai Corporation on Monday commenced work on modification of bridges across rivers in the city to prevent suicides. Following request from the police, the corporation has prepared estimates for increasing the height of the parapets of bridges ...

Diesel from vehicles belonging to the Police department is being pilfered in connivance with their drivers and sold at a discount in Pudupet. Against the market price of Rs. 51 per litre, pilfered diesel is sold for Rs. 40 to Rs. 45. Investigation ...

A little after the Poompuhar showroom and just before the Makka Masjid on Mount Road, an arch of the Pachaiamman Temple near Boothaperumal Street (earlier Boothaperumal Naicker Street) welcomes visitors into its historic fold. The temple itself, its ...

In a major initiative, the Chennai Corporation has decided to recruit special sanitary educators to spread awareness about a range of issues related to health and sanitation. A resolution to this effect was passed in the Corporation council meet on ...

After extending the deadline for the JNNURM-funded stormwater drain work a number of times in the city, the Chennai Corporation has finally decided to terminate the contract in many stretches. If the Chennai Corporation Council passes a resolution ...

- This morning I read with delight that the Municipality of Mumbai decided to keep their public gardens open till 11 pm. It was just the other day I was telling my wife that compared to other countries our gardens are kept open during office hours ...

Dr M.B. Nirmal, Abdul Ghani, Mullaivanam and Dr T.D. Babu. It was only natural for an interview with environmentalists to be scheduled at a park. This reporter caught up with Dr M.B. Nirmal, Abdul Ghani, Mullaivanam and Dr T.D. Babu at the newly ...