CHENNAI: A 36-year-old woman and her seven-year-old daughter died after a lorry rammed into the back of their car near Madurantakam in Chengalpattu. The woman’s husband and their eldest daughter sustained severe injuries and are currently under treatment. According to Chengalpattu taluk police, Sudharsan, his wife S Ranjani and their two daughters — S Manasvini and S Satvika — were …
Six persons, travelling in a mini-truck, were killed in an accident on GST Road near Madurantakam, early on Wednesday. A senior official of the Chengalpattu District Police said that as per the initial investigation, more than 15 devotees belonging to Pozhichalur were returning after visiting a temple near Madurantakam early on Wednesday morning. The Madurantakam Police rushed to the spot …
After many decades, Madurantakam lake, a large waterbody in Chengalpattu district, is being rejuvenated with an enhanced capacity to store water. This caused inundation in the agricultural lands in the surrounding villages during rainy season as the lake’s storage capacity had decreased by 24%. Deepening and augmenting storage capacity of the lake was one of the proposals mooted by the …
