Metrowater to hold open house meetings in its offices on March 8

1 week, 6 days ago

Metrowater to hold open house meetings in its offices on March 8

The Hindu

The Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board will hold open house meetings in all its area offices across the city on Saturday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. A press release said these meetings were held during every second Saturday of the month. Residents may present their grievances related to water supply and sewage disposal at these meetings. Depot office shifted Metrowater’s office of depot 107 in Anna Nagar zone will function at No.65, Water Tank Road, MMDA Colony, Arumbakkam from Monday onwards. Residents may contact the new office to remit water, sewer tax and charges and register complaints.

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Chennai Corporation pushes back metro water proposal to allow road cuts without nod

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Chennai Corporation pushes back metro water proposal to allow road cuts without nod

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: The Greater Chennai Corporation has pushed back a proposal from the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department which suggested making prior permission from the civic body not mandatory for initiating road cuts for drainage and water supply work. Official sources said the proposal was put forth to enable the Chennai Metro Water and Sewerage Board to take up certain …

Want water tankers? Chennai metro water site not helping

7 years, 10 months ago

Want water tankers? Chennai metro water site not helping

Deccan Chronicle

Chennai: Two days after Chennai metro water implemented the centralised system for prior booking water tankers, city residents complain of technical lapses and official apathy. In addition to the facility of booking water at filling points, Chennai metro water has initiated the centralised and online ways of booking facilities since May 8. Though senior officials of metro water reiterated that …

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Study calls for urgent reforms to mitigate floods and droughts in Chennai

4 days, 12 hours ago

Study calls for urgent reforms to mitigate floods and droughts in Chennai

The Hindu

While a non-governmental organisation says that Chennai is prone to floods and droughts and demand urgent reforms and mitigation efforts, officials of the Greater Chennai Corporation contest such claims and point at the current water management initiatives. A recent study by Arappor Iyakkam, an NGO, identified significant issues in Chennai’s water management system, especially the Kosasthalaiyar, Cooum, and Adyar, and …

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Permanent measures under way to tackle monsoon flooding in Chennai: Minister

1 week ago

Permanent measures under way to tackle monsoon flooding in Chennai: Minister

The Hindu

Flood-prone areas such as Semmancheri, Velachery, Pallikaranai, Madipakkam, Ullagaram, and Puzhuthivakkam have seen improvements with respect to waterlogging, thanks to stormwater drains, Minister for Health and Family Welfare Ma. At a press meet following the launch of a stormwater drain project in Saidapet Assembly constituency, he said a high-level advisory committee, led by retired official Thiruppugazh, had previously recommended measures …

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Thames Water Making Plans for Possible Special Administration

1 week, 6 days ago

Thames Water Making Plans for Possible Special Administration

Live Mint

-- Thames Water is preparing for the possibility that it may be pushed into special administration following an appeal in a London court next week, according to people familiar with the matter. Dissenting parties — including Charlie Maynard, a Liberal Democrat lawmaker who says he’s acting on behalf of Thames Water customers in his constituency — are asking the court …

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Civic amenities in resettlement colonies will be improved: Minister

2 weeks, 4 days ago

Civic amenities in resettlement colonies will be improved: Minister

The Hindu

Minister for Health and Family Welfare Ma. Subramanian on Sunday said that the Tamil Nadu government would take steps to improve drinking water supply to households at resettlement areas in Kannagi Nagar, Tsunami Nagar and Ezhil Nagar, and give a facelift to the tenements through repair works. He participated in a camp to hear grievances from residents of resettlement colonies …

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Water supply hit at some parts of Chennai due to leak in pipeline from Veeranam tank

2 weeks, 5 days ago

Water supply hit at some parts of Chennai due to leak in pipeline from Veeranam tank

The Hindu

Water supply to some southern parts of the city was hit on Saturday due to a leak in the pipeline that supplies water from Veeranam tank near Kelambakkam. Water supply was regularly being disrupted due to various reasons, particularly due to interconnection works scheduled for Chennai Metro Rail projects. CMWSSB officials said the water supply would be restored on Sunday …

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Residents of Tirunelveli Corporation will get drinking water round the clock in near future, says Commissioner

3 weeks ago

Residents of Tirunelveli Corporation will get drinking water round the clock in near future, says Commissioner

The Hindu

Residents of Tirunelveli Corporation would start getting drinking water round the clock in the near future once strengthening and streamlining of the distribution system was done as the civic body was getting surplus water from its sources including the recently executed Ariyanayagipuram Drinking Water Scheme, said Commissioner N. O. Sukhaputra. MDMK Councillor J. Sangeetha of ward 40, who was carrying …

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Panel to look into water problems faced by apartment residents in Bengaluru

3 weeks, 6 days ago

Panel to look into water problems faced by apartment residents in Bengaluru

Deccan Chronicle

BENGALURU: A three-member committee headed by Chief Engineer of Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board will be constituted to resolve issues of residents in apartments such as high water charges among other issues faced by them. “The Committee will thoroughly review complaints of residents in apartments and offer them timely solutions,” stated Chairman of BWSSB Dr Ram Prasath Manohar after …

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Metrowater to scale up tertiary treated water use in Chennai, says official

1 month ago

Metrowater to scale up tertiary treated water use in Chennai, says official

The Hindu

In a bid to overcome the challenge of inequitable water supply, the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board is investing in wastewater reuse and circular water economy solutions. Stressing the need for a shift towards circular water economy, where wastewater is recycled and freshwater consumption is minimised, Mr. Vinay said the CMWSSB already had a tertiary treated ultrafiltration plant …

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VMC officials told to ready plan to deal with water crisis in summer

1 month ago

VMC officials told to ready plan to deal with water crisis in summer

The Hindu

Vijayawada Municipal Corporation Commissioner H.M. Dhyanachandra, at a review meeting with the engineering staff on Wednesday, discussed the action plan to ensure that the city does not face any water crisis in the summer. At the VMC’s main office in the city, Mr. Dhyanachandra, taking into account last year’s water scarcity issues, instructed the officials to plan in advance and …

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Judge approves emergency plan to keep Britain’s largest water company afloat

1 month ago

Judge approves emergency plan to keep Britain’s largest water company afloat

Associated Press

LONDON — A judge approved an emergency plan Tuesday to keep Britain’s largest water company afloat, averting the possibility of a temporary government takeover. Justice Thomas Leech ruled in the High Court in London that the company’s restructuring proposal was a better alternative for the public than having Thames Water become insolvent and come under government administration, or a competing …

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Canal committee meeting to decide water quota likely next week

1 month ago

Canal committee meeting to decide water quota likely next week

Hindustan Times

Pune: The canal committee meeting between the Pune Municipal Corporation and the state irrigation department is scheduled to be held next week. The canal committee meeting between the Pune Municipal Corporation and the state irrigation department is scheduled to be held next week. ) Shweta Kurhade, projects engineer, state irrigation department, said, “To do water planning for summer, a proposal …

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Chennai City Habitat Development Committee meets after three years, MLAs flag infrastructure, water issues

1 month, 1 week ago

Chennai City Habitat Development Committee meets after three years, MLAs flag infrastructure, water issues

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: Nearly three years after its first meeting in 2022, the Chennai City Habitat Development Committee convened its second meeting at the Ripon Building on Thursday. Officials had recently assured a meeting would be held soon following a report published by TNIE on January 22, pointing out that the meeting has not been held for nearly three years even though …

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BWSSB to hold Water Adalat on February 6

1 month, 2 weeks ago

BWSSB to hold Water Adalat on February 6

The Hindu

The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board will conduct a Water Adalat on Thursday, February 6, from 9.30 a.m. to 11 a.m. to address a range of public issues related to water services. The Water Adalat will be held at the following locations across Bengaluru: East 1-1: BEML Layout, near ITPL, 4th Main Road, Kundalahalli Main Road; East 2-1: 1st …

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Water supply in Coimbatore to be disrupted till February 10 due to maintenance work

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Water supply in Coimbatore to be disrupted till February 10 due to maintenance work

New Indian Express

COIMBATORE: Members of Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation along with Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board and Tamil Nadu Electricity Board officials are set to carry out maintenance works at the pumping station near Bhavani River for the next few days. The Pillur Scheme 3 drinking water project, which supplies water to several areas of Coimbatore corporation, collects and distributes …

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Despite ₹65 lakh tender, rainwater harvesting plans of Namma Metro in Bengaluru remain on paper

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Despite ₹65 lakh tender, rainwater harvesting plans of Namma Metro in Bengaluru remain on paper

The Hindu

In a city grappling with water shortage and a plummeting groundwater table, the implementation of rainwater harvesting remains a distant reality. This is true of not just residential and commercial structures, but the Namma Metro too, despite a ₹65 lakh tender floated by the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited. “Our investigation reveals that only 30 rainwater harvesting systems are currently …

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Shutters of Poondi reservoir remains open till the fag end of January, well after peak rain season is over

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Shutters of Poondi reservoir remains open till the fag end of January, well after peak rain season is over

The Hindu

It’s been almost a month since the peak rainy season has ended over Chennai and peripheral region. Yet, Poondi reservoir, the prime water source of Chennai’s water supply, continues to receive considerable inflow from catchment areas and had its shutters open till Thursday. Officials of the WRD said groundwater had saturated following peak rainfall season and floodwater generated from catchment …

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Work to revamp Koyambedu market’s drainage system yet to be completed

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Work to revamp Koyambedu market’s drainage system yet to be completed

The Hindu

The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority is yet to complete the work pertaining to the revamp of the stormwater drainage system at the Koyambedu Wholesale Market Complex. The Koyambedu Wholesale Market Complex spans 295 acres with 3,728 shops allocated to traders. Release of untreated wastewater The Greater Chennai Corporation, meanwhile, has flagged the issue of release of untreated wastewater from the …

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In a few years, old sewer infrastructure in Chennai’s core areas may get a revamp

1 month, 3 weeks ago

In a few years, old sewer infrastructure in Chennai’s core areas may get a revamp

The Hindu

In a few years, the old and ageing sewer network in Chennai’s core areas, is set to gain a much-needed upgrade. The final detailed project report to improve the sewer infrastructure in zones covered by two sewage treatment plants will be ready by February. The officials of the Metrowater said that the consulting firm had presented a draft of detailed …

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Piped water supply to be disrupted in various parts of Chennai on January 28

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Piped water supply to be disrupted in various parts of Chennai on January 28

The Hindu

Residents of seven Chennai zones and parts of Avadi municipal corporation will not receive piped drinking water supply on January 28. Water distribution will be suspended in parts of Chennai zones — Anna Nagar, Tiruvottiyur, Ambattur, Manali, Madhavaram, Tondiarpet, and Thiru.Vi.Ka. A press release from Chennai Metrowater said work would be carried out to fix electromagnetic flow metres in the …

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Metrowater contract labourers to get better wages, other benefits soon

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Metrowater contract labourers to get better wages, other benefits soon

The Hindu

The Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board contract labourers will get better wages and other benefits soon. In a recent written communication to the CMWSSB Labourers’ Union, the board said action would be taken to fulfil the various demands made during talks held earlier this month. It has been agreed that wages for contract labourers will be increased based …

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Chennai Corporation begins inspections to address water leakage, potholes at Gengu Reddy subway

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Chennai Corporation begins inspections to address water leakage, potholes at Gengu Reddy subway

The Hindu

The Greater Chennai Corporation’s bridges department has said it would address the deteriorating condition of the Gengu Reddy subway, following complaints from motorists and pedestrians. The problems highlighted included water leakage at many spots on the walls and sidewalks of the subway, eroded tar and concrete, and numerous potholes, particularly on the northern section, away from the Poonamallee High Road. …

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Residents allege civic projects in Chennai continue despite opposition

2 months ago

Residents allege civic projects in Chennai continue despite opposition

The Hindu

Despite public opposition, civic agencies are going ahead with projects such as sewage pumping stations and waste-to-energy plants proposed to be built at dump yards, much to the dismay of residents. Waste management A. Francis, president of the Federation of Thoraipakkam Residents’ Welfare Associations, said local resistance had halted the GCC’s plans for a ₹185.42-crore eco-park on the 93 acres …

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‘Cover’ story: Chennai Corporation’s manholes get a creative makeover

2 months, 1 week ago

‘Cover’ story: Chennai Corporation’s manholes get a creative makeover

The Hindu

Broken furniture, tree branches, plastic items have started doubling up as stormwater drain manhole covers as many are partially broken, according to complaints from residents across the city. The stormwater drains and manholes on the northern side of the Perambur High Road are badly damaged but covered only with concrete slabs instead of manhole doors, said Raghukumar Choodamani of Perambur …

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Hyderabad to face 24-hour water supply disruption on January 11: Check timings, affected areas

2 months, 1 week ago

Hyderabad to face 24-hour water supply disruption on January 11: Check timings, affected areas

India TV News

Hyderabad water supply disruption: Residents in several parts of Hyderabad are set to experience a temporary water supply disruption as maintenance works are scheduled to take place on the Miralam filter beds and Himayatsagar reservoir. The HMWSSB has identified specific areas that will face water supply disruptions during the maintenance period. Under O&M Division I, the following areas will experience …

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Councillors will inspect STPs next week to check sewage release into water bodies if any, says Mayor

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Councillors will inspect STPs next week to check sewage release into water bodies if any, says Mayor

The Hindu

Mayor Manoj Kumar said on Saturday that a team of councillors of Mangaluru City Corporation will inspect all sewage treatment plants of the civic body next week to ascertain whether contractors operating and managing them are letting out untreated sewage from them to water bodies. Earlier some members, including from the ruling BJP and the Opposition Congress, complained to the …

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Commuters frustrated over stagnant sewage near Kilpauk metro station; demand immediate action

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Commuters frustrated over stagnant sewage near Kilpauk metro station; demand immediate action

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: Commuters along the Poonamallee High Road near the Kilpauk metro station have stated that, for over a month, they have been forced to navigate through stagnant sewage on the road. Residents and Chennai Metro Rail Limited staff place the blame on alleged illegal sewage connections from nearby residential flats and hospitals to the stormwater drains, leading to sewage spilling …

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Rajendra Nagar residents struggle with polluted drinking water

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Rajendra Nagar residents struggle with polluted drinking water

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad:Residents of Rajendranagar and Shivarampally said they were being supplied polluted drinking water issue for four months. "We were told that sewerage pipes are likely mixing with drinking water lines, but nothing has been done," a resident added. Sources indicate that the contamination is caused by narrow pipelines where sewerage and drinking water lines are intertwined, further worsened by illegal …

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MCC working towards ensuring 24-hour water supply across city

2 months, 3 weeks ago

MCC working towards ensuring 24-hour water supply across city

The Hindu

The Mysuru City Corporation is working towards ensuring 24 hours a day water supply to its residents. An official statement here said MCC Commissioner Ashaad Ur Rahman Sharief had informed a progress review meeting presided over by Secretary in-charge of Mysuru district S. Selva Kumar on Tuesday that five wards in MCC were receiving water 24 hours a day. Increase …

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Delhi to get 24-hour clean drinking water straight from taps: All you need to know about Arvind Kejriwal’s big promise

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi to get 24-hour clean drinking water straight from taps: All you need to know about Arvind Kejriwal’s big promise

Live Mint

Ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections 2025, Aam Aadmi Party national convenor and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated Booster Pumping Station in Rajinder Nagar on Tuesday. I am happy to say that today, after 10 years, 97 per cent of Delhi gets water by pipeline," PTI quoted the former chief minister as saying. "Today, round-the-clock clean water supply has …

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This monsoon, sewage overflow and water stagnation are the most common complaints received by Chennai Corporation

2 months, 3 weeks ago

This monsoon, sewage overflow and water stagnation are the most common complaints received by Chennai Corporation

The Hindu

Sewage overflow and stagnation of rainwater in residential areas were the most common complaints received by Greater Chennai Corporation and other civic agencies in the city during this Northeast monsoon until now. “The civic issue of sewage overflow and water stagnation is increasing public health risk,” he said. “TNHB Central Avenue, THNB 12th Street to TNHB 72nd Street have been …

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Surplus rain helps raise Chennai’s groundwater table: analysis

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Surplus rain helps raise Chennai’s groundwater table: analysis

The Hindu

There has been a steady rise in groundwater level in Chennai since June owing to surplus rainfall both during southwest monsoon and ongoing northeast monsoon, according to an analysis by Chennai Rains, a weather blogging site. K. Srikanth, weather blogger, Chennai Rains said, “We digressed from weather analysis to Chennai’s water table to check the groundwater saturation level and flood …

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More rains likely to occur in city as reservoirs nearly full, risk of floods looms

3 months ago

More rains likely to occur in city as reservoirs nearly full, risk of floods looms

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: With the city’s reservoirs at around 86% of their full capacity as per data available until Friday, Chennai finds itself bracing for yet another round of rains, not long after cyclone Fengal and another low pressure area brought heavy downpour last week. Since the impending weather system is coming at the fag end of the monsoon and at a …

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Two weeks on, new road in Chennai caves in due to damaged underground pipelines

3 months, 1 week ago

Two weeks on, new road in Chennai caves in due to damaged underground pipelines

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: The road on Kuppusamy Street near Anna Salai in Chinna Porur has caved in just 15 days after it was newly laid. On Sunday a small pit appeared after a burst in the pipeline and metro water officials repaired the leak and filled the site with sand. While metro water officials completed repairs at the site only recently, the …

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Rs 1.2K crore allotted for building public toilets across Chennai

3 months, 1 week ago

Rs 1.2K crore allotted for building public toilets across Chennai

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: The Greater Chennai Corporation has received administrative sanction to construct public toilets in the city under the DBFOT model, which is currently rolled out in three zones. The Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department approved the project through a government order dated December 6, at an outlay of Rs 1,202 crore. The initiative is an extension of the project …

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Chennai Corporation drains water from 334 of 342 flooded areas; 1,686 pumps deployed

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Chennai Corporation drains water from 334 of 342 flooded areas; 1,686 pumps deployed

The Hindu

A day after heavy rain due to Cyclone Fengal, water was drained from 334 spots of the 342 locations in the city which reported waterlogging, according to a press release from the Greater Chennai Corporation. GCC reported that between 6 a.m. on November 30 and 6 a.m. on December 1, 2024, Chennai recorded an average rainfall of 10.902 cm. GCC …

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Inadequate drainage turns the city more vulnerable to floods

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Inadequate drainage turns the city more vulnerable to floods

The Hindu

A breach in the Arasankazhani lake near Chemmancherry-Perumbakkam, as confirmed by officials, left many people struggling on Sunday, when the rain stopped after Cyclone Fengal made landfall late on November 30. Alleging inadequate storm water drains, Opposition parties have been asking the government to release a White Paper based on the Thiruppugazh Committee’s recommendations for flood mitigation and management. Even …

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Heavy rains cause severe waterlogging, residents struggle with inadequate relief in northern Chennai

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Heavy rains cause severe waterlogging, residents struggle with inadequate relief in northern Chennai

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: The heavy rains across Chennai on Saturday, with an average of 11 cm of rain recorded, left several northern areas in the city severely waterlogged. While the Greater Chennai Corporation had set up relief centres as a precautionary measure against flooding, a few of them lacked sufficient provisions such as blankets, drinking water, and food. S Nandhini, a resident …

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Cyclone Fengal LIVE: Cyclone makes landfall; Chennai airport shut till 4am on December 1

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Cyclone Fengal LIVE: Cyclone makes landfall; Chennai airport shut till 4am on December 1

Live Mint

Cyclone Fengal LIVE: Cyclone Fengal has progressed towards Tamil Nadu and is making landfall near Puducherry, the India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for various parts of the southern states in view of incessant rainfall. Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Cyclonic storm is ‘close to North Tamil Nadu - Puducherry coasts,’ says IMD Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: IMD said, …

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Cyclone Fengal LIVE: Cyclone makes landfall; Chennai airport shut till 4am on December 1

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Cyclone Fengal LIVE: Cyclone makes landfall; Chennai airport shut till 4am on December 1

Live Mint

Cyclone Fengal LIVE: Cyclone Fengal has progressed towards Tamil Nadu and is making landfall near Puducherry, the India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for various parts of the southern states in view of incessant rainfall. Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: Cyclonic storm is ‘close to North Tamil Nadu - Puducherry coasts,’ says IMD Cyclone Fengal Tracker Live: IMD said, …

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Cyclone Fengal: 134 locations waterlogged in Chennai, 7 subways closed as heavy rains lash city

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Cyclone Fengal: 134 locations waterlogged in Chennai, 7 subways closed as heavy rains lash city

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: The city corporation is in the process of clearing water logging from 134 locations in the city after rains brought on by cyclone Fengal. So far, 18500 volunteers have registered with the corporation to coordinate rescue and relief and they are on stand by, the civic body said. In the monsoon season, from October 15 to November 30, the …

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Public space for personal need

4 months ago

Public space for personal need

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: A week ago, at the Adambakkam Subway, I felt the urge to use a lavatory. While this was my ordeal just for a few minutes one day, this is a common issue faced by street vendors, police officers on duty, and people who have makeshift homes on the platforms. As of 2020, 794 public toilets were under the Greater …

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Waterlogging lingers, drain repair orders issued in Chennai

5 months ago

Waterlogging lingers, drain repair orders issued in Chennai

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: Without further rains, all areas in the city is expected to be free from waterlogging by Thursday night, said city corporation officials. Some parts that were inundated on Wednesday, including Mullai Nagar in Vyasarpadi, parts of Pulianthope and Pattalam, were cleared, barring a few streets like Kanakaraya Thottam and Ansari street in Pattalam where water mixed with sludge, say …

Water

In Delhi, 16-hour water supply disruption today, tomorrow | Check timing, affected areas

5 months, 2 weeks ago

In Delhi, 16-hour water supply disruption today, tomorrow | Check timing, affected areas

Hindustan Times

The Delhi Jal Board has announced a 16-hour water supply disruption in several parts of the national capital on Tuesday, October 1, and Wednesday, October 2, due to maintenance work. Delhi to face 16-hour water supply disruption today, tomorrow | Check affected areas Residents will not receive water supply between 10am on Tuesday and 2am on Wednesday. "Due to major …

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Water companies 'lied over sewage discharges'

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Water companies 'lied over sewage discharges'

China Daily

A drone view shows Mogden sewage treatment works, owned by Thames Water, in west London, Britain on July 9. It is alleged that the companies, including the largest, Thames Water, which has around 15 million customers, have under-reported the number of sewage discharges to the water industry regulator Ofwat, enabling them to charge customers higher bills, with Reuters reporting that …

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Chennai Corporation rushes to repair roads dug up for civic work

6 months ago

Chennai Corporation rushes to repair roads dug up for civic work

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: The city corporation is rushing to complete another set of road works ahead of the monsoon, especially in Perungudi zone where the civic body drew flak during the last monsoon. Corporation officials said that they will soon issue work orders to close roads dug up in over 40 streets, including AGS colony and Venkateswara Nagar in Velachery, Sai Ganesh …

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Delhi to witness 12-hour water outage from tomorrow | List of affected areas

6 months ago

Delhi to witness 12-hour water outage from tomorrow | List of affected areas

Hindustan Times

The Delhi Jal Board on Thursday issued an advisory announcing a water outage in certain areas on Friday for approximately 12 hours. This disruption, starting at 11 am, is due to repair works at Chandrawal Water Works, located within the Dr. Ambedkar National Memorial, Civil Lines. Due to the repair of the leakage in the 500mm dia Rising Main emanating …

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LMC House meeting off to a stormy start, waste management issue reaches flashpoint

6 months, 2 weeks ago

LMC House meeting off to a stormy start, waste management issue reaches flashpoint

Hindustan Times

LUCKNOW Stormy scenes over waste disposal services, waterlogging, water supply and bad roads marked the first day of the Lucknow Municipal Corporation general house meeting on Friday and led to the adjournment of the House till 11am on Monday. Allegations surfaced that unauthorized workers, reportedly from Bangladesh, were not only collecting garbage in Lucknow but also extorting money, adding a …

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Waterlogging in VIP Lko areas: Mayor asks civic chief to set up panel to rid city of problem

7 months ago

Waterlogging in VIP Lko areas: Mayor asks civic chief to set up panel to rid city of problem

Hindustan Times

Mayor Sushma Kharakwal has directed municipal commissioner Inderjit Singh to constitute a committee to find a solution to the problem of waterlogging in areas around Vidhan Bhawan, Lucknow Municipal Corporation headquarters, besides finding reasons behind waterlogging in these VIP areas. Municipal commissioner Inderjit Singh said, “The committee will be constituted as per the wishes of the mayor to put an …

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Delhi Rains: Parts of Delhi witness severe waterlogging following heavy rains

7 months ago

Delhi Rains: Parts of Delhi witness severe waterlogging following heavy rains

The Hindu

Heavy rains lashed the city on Tuesday morning, causing widespread waterlogging and triggering traffic snarls in multiple stretches. "Traffic is disrupted on Minto Road due to waterlogging under Minto Bridge, with diversions at Connaught Place Outer Circle and Minto Road.Commuters are advised to use alternate routes such as JLN Marg, Barakhamba Road, and Ranjeet Singh Marg," it said in a …

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