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Water crisis, traffic bottlenecks and encroachments are locality’s main problems T. Nagar, the city’s commercial hub, has an unceasing list of woes that have not been addressed in the last five years. Water crisis, traffic bottlenecks, encroachments, building violations and poor connectivity are issues that continue to cripple the lives of people residing in the constituency. The constituency consists of Kodambakkam, Ashok Nagar, West Mambalam, Pondy Bazaar, CIT Nagar and a few parts of V...

Fisherfolk grapple with unresolved issues amidst pollution, poor infrastructure A long coastline and scores of industries have shaped the identity of Tiruvottiyur constituency. The latest infrastructural addition, the Metro, has undoubtedly changed the skyline of a segment of this constituency — starting from Kaladipet to Wimco Nagar — but at the ground level, a number of issues, such as industrial pollution and factors affecting the livelihood of fisherfolk, still remain unaddressed. Nearl...

Land acquisition for expansion of Salem Airport is one of the major issues

Updated: March 14, 2021 03:42 IST DMK’s incumbent MLA S.R. Raja will be contesting against the AIADMK’s T.K.M. Chinnayya for the fourth time Share Article AAA Upgrade overdue: Mudichur Main Road, an arterial road linking Tambaram to Oragadam and Kancheepuram suffers from traffic congestion due to its narrow carriageways.   | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj DMK’s incumbent MLA S.R. Raja will be contesting against the AIADMK’s T.K.M. Chinnayya for the fourth time In the Tambaram Assembly...

Roads, drains remain Avadi’s sore points Updated: Updated: March 09, 2021 10:45 IST Five lakes restored and water supply refurbished; but civic body’s apathy towards roads irks voters Share Article The Paruthipattu Lake in Avadi.   | Photo Credit: PICHUMANI K. Five lakes restored and water supply refurbished; but civic body’s apathy towards roads irks voters Evenings have become happier and filled with activities for residents of Avadi in Tiruvallur district, thanks to the restoration a...

Ambattur, a manufacturing hub with incomplete core infrastructure Updated: Updated: The widening of CTH Road remains an unfulfilled promise Share Article The widening of CTH Road remains an unfulfilled promise Ambattur has witnessed two Assembly elections after it was made into a separate constituency. It is now part of the Greater Chennai Corporation. But some core issues remain to be resolved since the time it was a municipality. Dotted with several industrial units and one of the largest in...

Updated: February 22, 2021 10:42 IST Though located adjacent to the State capital, Poonamallee is yet to get any significant infrastructure upgrades Share Article AAA Though located adjacent to the State capital, Poonamallee is yet to get any significant infrastructure upgrades The Poonamallee Assembly constituency, which has several industrial areas and is adjacent to the State capital, requires a lot of infrastructure development, including functional sewer lines and a robust drinking water s...

Loss of livelihood of loom workers, water pollution are among important issues

I’m Ready To Confront Challenges Of Wenchi — MP

Graphic Online BY: Emmanuel Bruce 30.5k Shares 705 Prior to the 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections, one of the safest seats of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) was the Wenchi Constituency, the home to one of the founder fathers of the party, Dr Kofi Abrefa Busia. Aside from the 1992 parliamentary election which the NPP boycotted, all Members of Parliament in the constituency have been from the NPP. Mr Musa Bamba was MP for the constituency from 1996 to 2004, after which Professor Georg...