To store every drop when the clouds open
The Water Resources Department is all set to construct 4 new reservoirs in two years to prevent wastage and increase storage of drinking water to the...
Beware, not a vampire but the bite doth sting
Last year, we had relief camps organised for those who stayed in GCC shelters. However, as there was no intense spell so far, we haven’t had such a...
Drains will be ineffective if encroachments stay: Experts
Experts, whom DT Next spoke to, state that while the rapid increase in urbanisation and encroachment of water bodies are the prime reasons for...
North Chennai residents demand more health centres
People are forced to use private clinics or hospitals; else, commute over 5 km to visit a nearby government hospital or clinic. Though there are PHCs...
Hundreds of residents in mourning, teen footballer laid to rest
With the crowd demanding the doctors’ arrest, heavy police security was deployed for the final rites. A pair of shoes and a football were kept inside...
Incomplete SWD works a complete nightmare
Amid claims from government officials and politicos that almost all of storm water drain works are over in the city, Swedha Radhakrishnan finds the...
95% of SWD works over; permission for road repairs granted: Mayor
During last year’s NE monsoon, the places that reported water stagnation for more than 10 days were earmarked. These places include Kolathur and...
Battered. Bruised. Broken.
The never-ending works by Corpn and utilities have left the city in tatters, leaving Chennaiites worried about the monsoon that is just around the...
