Arterial roads barely motorable
Prepaid call taxi driver Chandran has been filling an extra litre of petrol in his car of late. Not because of better patronage, but the additional waiting time at Chennai Central. The case is no diff
Loco shed staff prone to deafness
At least 10 per cent of the railway employees working at the diesel loco shed in Tondiarpet suffer heart ailments and nearly 60 per cent of them have hearing problems.
It is because employees work i
Kalas Mahal to regain lost glory
The four-member expert committee constituted to renovate the historic Kalas Mahal would meet in a week and initiate the process of finalising contractors for the work.
The 244-year-old Mahal on Chep
Metrol Rail on PH road goes underground
Commuters might not be able to feel it, but, in a few days, massive tunnel boring machines would be rumbling over 20 meters beneath the arterial Poonammallee High Road, carving out ‘tubes’ for the cit
Rs300 crore to help clear water bodies
Chennaiites can hope for fewer mosquito bites and less stink emanating from Cooum river in the years to come. But, for that to happen, the state local administration ministry should keep a close watch
Water supply to Chennai cut by 25%
With Veeranam lake parched and city reservoirs drying up, Chennai Metro Water has cut down domestic water supply, fearing a near drought in the months ahead.
Senior CMWSSB (Chennai metropolitan wat
Water supply to Chennai cut by 25%
With Veeranam lake parched and city reservoirs drying up, Chennai Metro Water has cut down domestic water supply, fearing a near drought in the months ahead.
Senior CMWSSB (Chennai metropolitan wat
Contaminated water did them in
The outbreak of diarrhoea and massive influx of patients at city hospitals on Saturday has exposed the vulnerability of city’s drinking water network.
Though officials of Chennai Metro Water denied a
Maintenance not on right track
Vacancies in train and platform maintenance crews have remained unfilled for years at the Chennai Central Junction leading to extremely dirty and unhygienic trains.
Railways sources said that Chennai
Generators to help clear sewage mess
Residents of areas vulnerable to frequent sewer overflow in the city can heave a sigh of relief soon. Chennai Metro Water would soon equip its pumping stations with generators to avoid frequent power