CUMTA to study rail track along peripheral road
Based on the feasibility study, the new railway line project will be implemented by the government. The source revealed that a new railway line along...
Kovalam bringing mangroves back to life
“On a pilot basis, around one hectare of creek was cleared of Prosopis juliflora and planted with 7,000 saplings of Avicennia Marina to restore the...
CUMTA to regulate share autos
The Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (CUMTA) has proposed preparing a plan to make them an integral part of public transportation to...
Survey underway to remove invasive alien species from Kosasthalaiyar
Even though the dredging completed in the selected portion, charru mussels would grow back over time. Continuous efforts should be carried out to...
Plan to prevent marine pollution in TN on cards
According to a document, the pollution control board will engage the National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR) to prepare the action plan.
CUMTA seeks World Bank funds for modernising MRTS stations
It may be noted that the funding agency has approved to fund around Rs 50,000 crore to Chennai under Chennai City Partnership Programme to improve...
CMDA to develop areas near 2 Metro stations
The neighbourhood development projects will tied to the Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) scheme, which involves increasing floor space index (FSI)...
TOD scheme to be extended across TN
As per the scheme, FSI will be increased in the areas up to 500 metres on either side of the Metro corridors, MRTS corridors, suburban corridors and...
