Some of the initiators of the programme: Sasikala R, Lakshmi M and Annapurni R. Photos: Special Arrangement
Women take charge of trash management
At Sunnyvale Apartments in Ayanavaram, they have launched Wealth2Waste, which is geared to the goal of going zero waste.
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‘Together, we can overcome’
The first edition of Bereavement Support Meet brought together 20 families that have lost their loved ones to cancer. The bereaved comforted each other. Here’s more on the initiative started by Cancar...
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Wanted: Chetpet police station
Lady Luck seems to have deserted the traffic personnel posted at Harrington Road junction, again. On September 21, residents of Harrington Road and passers-by were puzzled by the presence of a huge an...
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Road to self-reliance?
Thirumullavoyal residents fill potholes on a key stretch with construction debris.
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Riding the ‘Waves’ of success
From a pavement in Anna Nagar to six sprawling showrooms across the city, Waves has scripted an unusual success story. SHIBA KURIAN in conversation with Z. DHANENDRAN FERNANDO, the man behind the clot...
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October 11, 2016
Motorists seek markings on speed bumps on Ormes Road
Of what use is a speed breaker that cannot be seen? On Ormes Road in Kilpauk, there are speed breakers that seem to do a chameleon? Without any markings, they are hardly distinguishable from the road,...
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October 11, 2016
Water dripping from pipelines on Chennai Bypass Road damages key link road
Water seeping from damaged pipelines and rainwater dripping from pipes have stripped a section of Third Main Road, near Ambattur Telephone Exchange junction, of bitumen and led to formation of pothole...
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October 11, 2016
A sterling initiative by Raja Street residents
Residents of Raja Street in Mandaveli started an awareness campaign about garbage segregation last year. Following this, some residents got enthusiastic and got cracking with source segregation almost...
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October 11, 2016
Mounds of rubble take over three parcels of land
It may appear to be a common problem. In most city neighbourhoods, there are vacant grounds that are left to go to seed, and are strewn with garbage. There is a similar problem in Saligraman, but this...
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October 11, 2016
The sounds and flavours of Gujarat
Eleven years is a long time. It’s a long enough time for any best-planned programme to get derailed. The fact that the annual Dandiya Garba Raas organised by Rotary Club of Madras recently completed 1...
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October 11, 2016
Jeth Nagar residents honour seven Ramky employees
Haridas, a long-serving staff of private conservancy agency Ramky, reports for duty at 7 a.m.After signing the register at the Mandaveli office of Ramky, he heads straight to Jeth Nagar First Main Roa...
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October 11, 2016
Success by the shores
Here’s proof that gold diggers should not give up when they strike rock. The chest of gold may be just a few more digs away. When their initiative promoting waste segregation and composting in a secti...
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October 11, 2016
When the water changed colour
“Generally, we realise the water is contaminated by the smell and turn off the motor to stop this supply. But this time, we knew the water was contaminated by just looking at it. Its colour has change...
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Permanent Aadhaar enrolment centres set up in zones
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Women take charge of trash management
‘Together, we can overcome’
Road to self-reliance?
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Wanted: Chetpet police station
Gandhian institute in dire straits
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