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A large part of the corporation area lacks underground drainage system while a DPR is still under way for a `411-crore UGD system and recently, `30 crore was sanctioned for stormwater drains.
The Thiru Vi Ka Park at Shenoy Nagar, which was closed for metro rail construction in 2011, will be thrown open to the public this week, according to senior corporation officials.
Express News Service CHENNAI: With eviction of slum dwellers set to resume as they still reel from the effects of the lockdown, State authorities continue to have a tough time clearing commercial establishments, some of them large-scale, for restoring water bodies. According to official estimates, there are at least 102 shops and commercial complexes identified as being in the Cooum river’s right of way, mostly concentrated on the stretch from the Koyambedu bridge to NSK Nagar. Among them, some, like a multi-storeyed hotel at Pallavan Nagar, Koyambedu, that has allegedly encroached 40 feet ...
Express News Service CHENNAI: As part of the city corporation's 'Singara Chennai 2.0' initiative, the city's beaches may soon get a makeover under the 'Project Blue' project. According to a corporation official, introducing beach vending carts was one of the proposals along with creating a shady and calming pathway along the service road for walkers and joggers. With inclusivity being a major part of the project, enabling access for Persons with Disabilities to the waves and setting up viewing decks will also be a part of the beach development project, said officials. Along with this, ...
Caught in debt trap, Chennai street vendors seek financial assistance “The city is under lockdown, so even if roadside shops are allowed to function, most of them won’t be able to do profitable business. Share Via Email | A+A A- A health worker checking temperature of a vegetable vendor to keep a check on the spread of Covid-19 in Chennai. (Photo | R Satish Babu, EPS) Express News Service CHENNAI: While some roadside vendors are expecting relief through the lockdown relaxations set to come into effect from Monday, the struggle is set to continue for several others, especially ...