Chennai Corporation

Greater Chennai Corporation takes up pruning trees in zone 9

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Priority is for trees located along the storm-water drains and pavements. The work has been completed in Zones 5, 6 and 11, say Corporation officials

The Hindu Bureau

Stalin inspects roadworks in Chennai, asks officials to complete all the work before the onset of northeast monsoon

The Hindu Bureau

Public cooperation for anti-dengue drive remains poor, says Greater Chennai Corporation

The Hindu Bureau

Chennai Corporation to complete flood mitigation work at 37 vulnerable locations ahead of northeast monsoon

Aloysius Xavier Lopez

Chennai Corporation proposes to increase fine on owners of cattle

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Established in 1688, Chennai Corporation is the oldest municipal body in India and the second oldest city civic body after London. Officially called the Greater Chennai Corporation it governs Chennai city, the capital of Tamil Nadu. The Chennai Corporation covers 426 square kilometres and comprises 15 zones from Thiruvottiyur in the north of Chennai to Sholinganallur in the south.

Chief Secretary Shiv Das Meena has asked the Greater Chennai Corporation to fast-track the storm-water drain construction in coordination with other agencies.

Officials told to take action against contractors who delay storm-water drain construction work

The Hindu Bureau

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Chennai Corporation files police complaint against cattle owner in Triplicane

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GCC invites objections to revision of company tax rates

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The Greater Chennai Corporation will clear the abandoned vehicles on the roads and use the space for on-street parking of vehicles.

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The Greater Chennai Corporation has cleared most of the encroachments along the Cooum from the river mouth to Vanagaram.

Eviction of encroachments in waterbodies likely to resume ahead of monsoon onset

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After death of child due to dengue, mosquito control drive intensified in Chennai’s Maduravoyal

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Mayor R. Priya and Greater Chennai Corporation Commissioner J. Radhakrishnan giving away prizes at The Chennai Quiz on Saturday.

PCKG Govt. HSS students win first prize in The Chennai Quiz

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The section of St Mary’s Road near VC Garden Third Street Junction on September 8

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Greater Chennai Corporation Commissioner J. Radhakrishnan led a team of veterinarians to tranquilise a bulls in Nanganallur on Friday.

Unruly bull attacks a resident, tranquilised in Nanganallur

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Media has an important role in taking welfare schemes to masses, says Radhakrishnan

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Accumulation of garbage has become as a recurring problem along the Adyar creek at Srinivasapuram, Pattinampakkam.

Corporation plans campaign to create awareness on accumulation of garbage along Adyar creek

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Radhakrishnan reviews status of civic infrastructure work

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The storm-water drain along the Station Service Road in Velachery has not been desilted, say residents.

With work in progress, threat of flooding looms over parts of Velachery

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