R. Aishwaryaa
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
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- Sep 11, 2026
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Why were Chennaiâs NULM sanitation workers protesting and what is the way ahead? | Explained (opens the original)
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The story so far: Over the last year, conservancy workers in some parts of Chennai have taken to the streets to orchestrate protests, pushing for demands they have had for the last two decades. The workers, engaged under the National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM)-Self Help Group model, have sought permanent employment, fair wages and better working conditions. After repeated rallies, the TVK-led State government reached an agreement with the workers recently by promising welfare measures and
Chennai Corporation Council meeting | Unlikely allies as parties unite against State govt. over lack of ward funds (opens the original)
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Councillors of different political parties extended support to the DMK in criticising the State government for not releasing the ward development funds, at the Greater Corporation Corporation (GCC) Council meeting on Friday. The councillors, including those from the Congress, the AIADMK, and the BJP, also raised concerns over cancelled tenders, gaps in the stormwater drain network, and poor road conditions. DMK’s floor leader, N. Ramalingam, moved a resolution seeking special funds — ₹60 crore f
â¹41-crore drain work to be implemented for preventing floods in Chennaiâs western parts (opens the original)
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The Greater Chennai Corporation is expected to start work on the stormwater drain network connecting Otteri Nullah Zero Point to the Cooum river along Jawaharlal Nehru Salai to mitigate flooding in the western parts of the city. The project was announced in the Tamil Nadu Budget session for the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department on Monday (August 24, 2026). The drain will be constructed at an estimated cost of â¹41 crore with assistance from a German bank. The drain constructi
Madras Day 2026: From heritage to high-rises, how Chennai grew taller (opens the original)
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“Andha kalathula ellam…” [In those days...] is how many memories of Chennai, or Madras, begin. We all grow up, and inevitably, so do our beloved cities. Every goodbye is followed by a hello: old buildings are torn down for new high-rises, beloved theatre screens go dark, garden houses become apartments, and corner shops give way to malls and multiplexes. Relatively flat for most of its early development, the city today has tall buildings and skyscrapers vying with each other in certain parts. Sw
GCC sets August-end as deadline for pre-monsoon preparedness work (opens the original)
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The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) plans to complete pending works and bridge gaps in the city’s storm-water drain (SWD) network by the end of August. According to officials in the Storm Water Drain Department, the number of SWD network gaps was reduced to 87 from 115 since July 15, covering an estimated distance of 870 m. On the civic body’s pre-monsoon preparedness, officials said tenders for cleaning silt catch pits across all zones had been finalised and work orders issued, with operation
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