Chennai: The Chennai corporation, which has been at the receiving end of complaints from irate citizens on the stray dog issue and from animal welfare activists suggesting more humane and concerted a

Purchase of sub-standard electrical materials has affected the streetlight network of Greater Chennai and has resulted in huge re­venue loss to the city corporation.

Contractors, in connivance with

The cash strapped city corporation plans to launch an extensive drive to take hold of its properties which have been “lost” or illegally taken over by individuals.

The civic authority, hit by a cut

Four roads in the city will soon get a facelift as the city corporation has decided to rebuild them using bituminous macadam and bituminous concrete (BMBC), which will increase their longevity.

Road

RTI queries have revealed that from 1970 to 2012, we have not cleared our domestic waste and continue to dump municipal waste in available lands. Similar to the “garbage mountains” of Kodungaiyur and

A patch of prime land, which could serve as a welcome link to the congested East Coast Road at Tiruvanmiyur lies in disuse even three years after it was cleared of encroachments.

Locals, meanwhile,

Concerned over poor quality control and unhealthy kitchen conditions, Chennai Mayor Saidai Duraisamy, has instructed the corporation authorities to close the canteen being operated inside the Ripon Bu

The city corporation council has approved the hoarding bylaw to regulate illegal billboards and advertisements in the city.

At a special council meeting here on Thursday, it approved the bylaw prepa

While the state government has finally sanctioned Rs 40 lakh for the temporary bridge at Aluva Manalpuram , the Aluva Municipality is now refusing to hand over the amount to the temple advisory commi