Chennai Corporation

Chennai Residents Raise Concerns Over Storm Water Drains, Sea Pollution

South | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Monday December 14, 2020

Residents along the east coast in Chennai are up in arms against the construction of concrete storm water drains by the Greater Chennai Corporation to prevent inundation. These areas closer to the sea shore, they say, are not prone to flooding and the ongoing Rs 350 crore German bank-funded project only destroys the sandy aquifer and would ultimate...

Cars Parked On Chennai Flyover Ahead Of Cyclone To Avoid 2015 Repeat

Chennai News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 26, 2020

As the very severe cyclonic storm Nivar inched closer to the coast, residents of one of the worst hit areas during the 2015 deluge in Chennai found a flyover the safer place to park their cars to avert their vehicles from getting submerged.

Rajinikanth Pays Full Property Tax, Says Going To High Court A "Mistake"

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Thursday October 15, 2020

Actor Rajinikanth today said it was a mistake to have approached the Madras High Court instead of the Chennai Corporation to settle a property tax row involving a wedding hall he owns. He also said this experience had come as a lesson.

Rajinikanth Withdraws Plea Against Rs 6.5 Lakh Property Tax

India News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Wednesday October 14, 2020

Superstar Rajinikanth has withdrawn his petition from the Madras High Court which had asked the court to restrain the Chennai Corporation from imposing fine over the 6.5 lakh property tax levied on his wedding hall. The court said the actor ought to have issued a reminder to the local body before coming to court.

Differently-Abled Homeless Women Part Of Chennai's Coronavirus Fight

Chennai News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Sunday July 26, 2020

Shanthi, a differently-abled master tailor, visits 250 homes everyday to identify symptomatic people in Kodambakkam, a key Covid hotspot in Chennai with around 10,000 positive cases. Her day starts as early as 7:30 AM and finishes at around 4 PM.

14-Day Quarantine For Self, Family Members Taking COVID-19 Tests In Chennai

Chennai News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Friday June 12, 2020

The Chennai Corporation has made 14-day quarantine mandatory for all those visiting labs to give samples for COVID-19 tests. Even the family members of those who undergo tests will have to follow home isolation/quarantine norms under the new order. The Chennai Corporation believes the new move would help check the spread of virus which has infected...

Chennai Ropes In Crisis Expert Bureaucrat To Abate Soaring COVID Numbers

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Sumana Nandy | Friday May 1, 2020

Senior bureaucrat Dr J Radhakrishnan, Tamil Nadu's trouble shooter at times of natural calamities, has been appointed as the Special Nodal Officer for Greater Chennai Corporation today as the coastal city grapples with rising coronavirus cases.

Coronavirus: ATMs To Be Disinfected After Every Use, Chennai Corporation Orders

Chennai News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Stela Dey | Thursday April 30, 2020

The Chennai Corporation today ordered that all ATMs need to be disinfected after every use amid the spread of the highly contagious coronavirus that has affected millions across the world. The civic body also said that they would seal offices and private establishments that violate the new rule.

Chennai Corporation Rejects Plea To Rebury Doctor Who Died Of COVID-19

Chennai News | Press Trust of India | Saturday April 25, 2020

Days after the wife of a doctor, who died in Chennai of COVID-19, appealed to authorities to allow excavation of his body so that it could be buried again at a cemetery of her spouse's choice, the Chennai Corporation on Saturday rejected her plea citing health experts' view that it was unsafe to do so.

Amma Canteens In Chennai To Serve Free Food Till Lockdown Ends

Chennai News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 24, 2020

The Greater Chennai Corporation, which runs over 400 Amma Canteens in the city, on Thursday announced free food to people at all its eateries till the lockdown ends.

Differently-Abled Homeless Women Make Masks For Chennai Sanitary Workers

Chennai News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Thursday April 16, 2020

Homeless physically-challenged women at a Chennai Corporation shelter in Nungambakkam have pitched in to make reusable fabric masks so poor sanitary workers of Chennai Corporation could protect themselves from coronavirus.

No Jobs. Engineering Graduate, MBA Work As Parking Attendants In Chennai

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Monday March 2, 2020

S Aditya, 21, a Bachelor of Engineering graduate, now works as a car parking Attendant in Chennai, promoting the Chennai Corporation's app for smart car parking among commuters at Pondy Bazaar for a salary of Rs 18,000 per month. This position actually requires just a Class 10 qualified candidate. But there are about 50 engineers and MBA holders wh...

17 Dead In Tamil Nadu Rain, Schools Closed In Chennai, Other Towns

South | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Swati Bhasin | Monday December 2, 2019

Seventeen people, including two children, have died after a wall collapsed in a village in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore this morning because of heavy rain.

Breakfast Scheme For School Students Launched In Chennai

Education | Press Trust of India | Monday February 25, 2019

The "Kaalai Unavu Thittam" (Breakfast Scheme) is jointly implemented by the Greater Chennai Corporation and the Akshaya Patra Foundation.

Chennai Corporation Website Leaks All Birth Certificates Since 1910

Sriram Sharma | Thursday December 24, 2015

The website managed by the Corporation of Chennai has inadvertently leaked the private details of citizens born in the city since 1910, by not putting in any verification checks whatsoever.