The Greater Chennai Corporation and traffic police have started removing encroachments and cracking down on illegal parking in T Nagar, aiming to free up roads and improve pedestrian access. While the corporation has removed vendors and pushcarts, residents feel more needs to be done, including stricter enforcement at the multi-level parking complex.
Southern Railway has announced changes to train services due to remodelling work at Tambaram yard in Chennai. The work, aimed at engineering and signalling upgrades, will affect several trains, including the cancellation of the Tirunelveli-Chennai Egmore Vande Bharat Express and diversions for the Kanyakumari-Hazrat Nizamuddin Thirukkural Express and Howrah-Tiruchchirappalli Superfast Express.
The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has approved a new design for public walls, featuring brick-design structures and the GCC logo. The aim is to aesthetically improve public walls and utilize retrieved buildings from encroachers. The walls will be 2,400mm long with a black grill and will cost up to 20 lakh to fence a 100-meter compound. The corporation also plans to collaborate with the Water Resources Department to fence riverbanks.
The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) demolished nine buildings encroaching upon a 0.2-acre pond in Manapakkam, retrieving the land for public use. The action followed a Madras High Court order to remove encroachments based on a public interest litigation and a revenue department report confirming the land belonged to the GCC. The corporation plans to expand the pond to its original size and create a recreational space for residents.
Chennai’s Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has deployed 15 vacuum-operated garbage suction vehicles in five zones to enhance street cleaning efforts. The vehicles utilize a flexible pipe to collect waste from hard-to-reach areas, improving sanitation and worker safety. While praised for their effectiveness, some suggest incorporating sweeping and suction features for greater efficiency.
The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) is shifting its conservancy operations to midnight in a bid to streamline garbage clearance and minimize disruptions to the public. This move, initially piloted on 400 bus-route roads and highways, has yielded positive results with reduced traffic and easier movement of machinery. The GCC will continue morning sweeping for interior roads but will consider midnight drives for busy roads on a case-by-case basis. This initiative reflects the city’s commitment to efficient waste management and addresses the challenges posed by heavy traffic during daytime operations.
The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) will deploy All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) on beaches like Besant Nagar, Marina, and Loop Road to enforce garbage disposal regulations, prevent encroachments, and monitor beach cleanliness. This initiative follows the corporation’s recent crackdown on encroachments, including the removal of over 50 encroachments from Besant Nagar beach and 40 squatters from Pondy Bazaar roads.
The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) is tackling the issue of tangled and illegal cables by removing over 50km of cables in a recent crackdown. This action targets operators with outstanding payment dues and aims to improve the city’s aesthetics. The GCC plans to develop a data-driven approach using IoT technology to monitor cable layouts and enforce regulations.
Despite recent efforts by Metrowater to crack down on illegal sewage dumping in Chennai, the problem persists. A private sewage tanker was caught on camera dumping raw sewage into a drain connected to the Cooum River, highlighting the ongoing issue and lack of enforcement. While authorities acknowledge the problem and promise action, residents and environmental groups are calling for stronger measures to prevent this illegal and harmful practice.
Scores of Congress party posters have defaced painted pillars along Ambattur Bypass Road in Chennai, prompting local industries to file a police complaint. The pillars, painted with rainbow stripes and company names, were defaced with posters promoting a Congress event. The industries are frustrated by the repeated incidents and demand action from civic agencies and police.
