Metro water’s doublespeak exposed
It may not be an overstatement to say that assistant engineer Venkataraman and conservancy worker D. Sankar were killed by a failed system and the pressure it exerted rather than asphyxiation.
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Battered roads, sewage overflow mar Tiruvottiyur
Tiruvottiyur, which was annexed to Madras in 1707 with great difficulty by Joseph Collet, the then governor of Madras Presidency, now lies neglected. Battered roads, sewage overflow, dfective streetli
Rs300 crore to help clear water bodies
Chennaiites can hope for fewer mosquito bites and less stink emanating from Cooum river in the years to come. But, for that to happen, the state local administration ministry should keep a close watch
Generators to help clear sewage mess
Residents of areas vulnerable to frequent sewer overflow in the city can heave a sigh of relief soon. Chennai Metro Water would soon equip its pumping stations with generators to avoid frequent power
Porur lake contaminated by garbage, sewage inflow
Porur lake, one of the large water bodies in suburban Chennai, is muddied with garbage strewn along the bund and sewage being discharged into it through illicit connections.
Residents of areas near t
All set for rains: BWSSB gets new jetting machines
The BWSSB is getting ready to tackle flashfloods and overflowing manholes as the city has been receiving rains for the last few days. It has purchased 42 jetting machines that will clear the blocked u
DC report stops sewage overflow
After DC highlighted the plights of motorists and pedestrians due to sewage overflow on Paper Mills Road, officials swung into action and cleared the block.
It was an arduous task on Sunday for the m