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CHENNAI: In view of heavy inflows from catchment areas, the Water Resources Department (WRD) on Friday increased the discharge from Poondi reservoir from 4,500 cusecs to 9,500 cusecs. Officials said releases may be further increased depending on inflow and rainfall in the coming days. Following the outflow, a flood alert has been issued for more than 30 villages along the Kosasthalaiyar river, including Nambakkam, Krishnapuram, Atrambakkam, Odhapai and Thamaraipakkam. As of Friday, the dam's st ...Read More >
Chennai: A new micro composting centre along South Cooum Road has become Greater Chennai Corporation's (GCC) latest step toward solid waste management, a system equally dominated by private players and residents' groups in the city. The two-week-old facility processes around 3 tonnes of green and brown waste, generating 300kg of compost daily.Chennai once had nearly 194 composting centres mostly located in and around burial grounds, many of which were shut down over hygiene and efficiency issues ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Chief Minister M K Stalin and Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin inaugurated several newly completed civic infrastructure projects, developed by the GCC and the CMDA at a total cost of Rs 77.76 crore, on Friday. The projects Udhayanidhi inaugurated included a high-level bridge across the Cooum river near Maduravoyal, constructed at a cost of Rs 31.65 crore, now connects Union Road in Nolambur with Poonamallee High Road. He also inaugurated a newly constructed indoor stadium at N ...Read More >
Chennai: On any given evening, you might spot a line of buffaloes lying down on R K Mutt Road at Mylapore, unfazed by traffic. Or a cow making its way down the roads of Triplicane or Koyambedu. Stray cattle have become a fixture on roads, causing accidents and blocking traffic. According to govt data from 2023, Tamil Nadu recorded 499 animal-related road accidents -- nearly half of them fatal. But, Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) data reveals a 74% drop in cattle caught. In 2022, Greater Chenn ...Read More >
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