Stay updated with the latest Other news, articles, and insights from trusted sources. Explore in-depth coverage and expert analysis on Other topics.
Chennai: Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) on Monday launched a citywide door-to-door survey to identify beneficiaries for the 'Ungaludan Stalin' outreach programme, set to begin on July 15.Volunteers have begun distributing enrolment forms along with details on eligibility, documents necessary, and welfare schemes available under the initiative, asking people to tick which scheme they wish to avail. The officials will then verify the eligibility criteria and add the names.As part of the drive, camps will be held in all 200 wards in a phased manner until Oct 31, with two camps planned per ward -- totalling 400 camps. The camps will operate between 9 am and 3 pm, and each application received will be processed within 45 days, Deputy Mayor Mahesh Kumar said.Officials on Monday covered areas like Thiruvottiyur, Madhavaram, Anna Nagar, and Kodambakkam to assess beneficiaries of Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai, senior citizens who require door-to-door ration, and also those requiring disability funds and pension. The schemes will be taken to doorsteps apart from localised camps being held in the neighbourhoods. The CM will inaugurate the camps from Chidambaram. In Chennai, on the launch day, camps will be held in six wards: 25 (Madhavaram), 38 (Tondiarpet), 76 (Thiru-Vi-Ka Nagar), 109 (Teynampet), 143 (Valasaravakkam), and 168 (Adyar). Mahesh Kumar said more than 42 schemes will be covered under the initiative. "We have written to all the departments to prepare the documents and be present from July 15 at the spot," he said. The drive will continue until July 14.
CHENNAI: The Greater Chennai Corporation has ranked 38th among Urban Local Bodies with a population of over 10 lakh in the Centre's Swachh Survekshan 2024-25. As one of the oldest municipal bodies in India, GCC's sanitation and standards lag significantly behind top performers. Released by the Union Government on Thursday, the annual Swachh Survekshan ranks ULBs based on various sanitation indicators. Indore Municipal Corporation secured the top national position, receiving the award from President Droupadi Murmu. In the over 10 lakh population category, Indore, Surat, and Navi Mumbai clai ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Freida Pinto is all set to star in streaming giant Netflix's upcoming series "Unaccustomed Earth," an adaptation of the Jhumpa Lahiri short story collection. Pinto will play Parul Chaudhury in the series, which was originally announced in April. As previously reported, Netflix has commissioned eight episodes, reports variety.com. The official tagline for the show states that it is "an epic, soapy, and culturally vibrant drama about a tight-knit Indian American community navigating love, desire, and belonging." "Rich with nuance, passion, and unforget ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 18 (PTI) A three-storey chawl collapsed in the western suburb of Bandra here in the early hours of Friday, with at least 10 people feared trapped in the debris, civic officials said. As many as seven people have been rescued from the debris so far and admitted to the civic-run Bhabha Hospital, they said. According to preliminary information, chawl number 37 in the Bharat Nagar area of Bandra East collapsed around 5.56 am. Eight fire engines are at the spot along with teams from the Mumbai police and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's local ward machinery, an official from ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The Greater Chennai Corporation, which had unveiled an ambitious plan, Singara Chennai 2.0, to transform itself into a beautiful megapolis, was shown the reality by the Swachh Survekshan rankings 2024-25, which placed it at a low 38th spot among Urban Local Bodies with a population of over 10 lakh. Such is its dismal situation that even within Tamil Nadu, the capital city, which often boasts of being among the oldest municipal bodies in the whole world, was placed at an abysmal 104th rank, reveal the survey results. Things are not better in other local bodies in the State, as only N ...Read More >
Chennai: The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) will launch the next phase of its flagship citizen outreach programme, 'Ungaludan Stalin', from July 15, bringing a range of civic and welfare services directly to residents across all 200 wards in the city. According to an official release, six wards will host the first set of camps on the opening day -- Ward 25 (Madhavaram Zone), Ward 38 (Tondiarpet Zone), Ward 76 (Thiru-Vi-Ka Nagar Zone), Ward 109 (Teynampet Zone), Ward 143 (Valasaravakkam Zone), and Ward 168 (Adyar Zone). The camps will function between 9 A.M. and 3 P.M. The initiative, pers ...Read More >
Chennai, July 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) will launch the next phase of its flagship citizen outreach programme, 'Ungaludan Stalin', from July 15, bringing a range of civic and welfare services directly to residents across all 200 wards in the city. According to an official release, six wards will host the first set of camps on the opening day -- Ward 25 (Madhavaram Zone), Ward 38 (Tondiarpet Zone), Ward 76 (Thiru-Vi-Ka Nagar Zone), Ward 109 (Teynampet Zone), Ward 143 (Valasaravakkam Zone), and Ward 168 (Adyar Zone). The camps will function between 9 A.M. and 3 P ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: State BJP president N Ramchander Rao on Thursday slammed the Congress government and Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for failing to address farmers' issues despite completing 19 months in office. Speaking at the Kisan Morcha state office-bearers' meeting at the BJP headquarters in Hyderabad, he accused the state government of neglecting farmers due to its skewed policies. He urged party workers to collaborate with the Kisan Morcha to highlight farmers' grievances and counter the Congress' "anti-farmer" stance. He directed the Morcha members to launch agitations, gather grassroots- ...Read More >