T Sudheesh @sudheeshdc

As the North East Monsoon approaches,@chennaicorp intensified desilting works in major water bodies and canals to prevent flooding in low-lying areas. Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin inspected the ongoing works at the Otteri Nallah, at a cost of ₹65 crore.

Over a year after authorities uncovered a large-scale smuggling operation at Chennai Airport involving 267 kg of gold worth ₹167 crore, the investigation has made little progress. The smugglers had allegedly used a gift shop inside the airport to move the gold out.

TN will establish Centres of Excellence (CoEs) in 3 phases under its AI mission. In the first phase,a CoE will be set up in Chennai.Phase 2 will see the launch of 5 regional CoEs in collaboration with academia and industry. In final phase, largest CoE will be built in Vadapalani.

Meningoencephalitis, a deadly infection caused by Naegleria fowleri (brain-eating amoeba), have been reported in Kerala, prompting a warning from the state's health department.​Health Minister Ma. Subramanian stated that the amoeba is typically found in warm freshwater sources.

A glimpse of a few resolutions passed at the council meeting held at Ripon Buildings. The Mayor announced that ABC centres will be opened in all 15 zones by December. The @chennaicorp also resolved to appoint independent engineers for the controversial WtE project in Kodungaiyur.

After more than a month since the road from Soolaipallam to MGR Statue Junction in MGR Nagar, ward 137 of Kodambakkam zone,was milled, @chennaicorp finally began relaying works on Saturday night. The relaying was taken up after the road condition worsened following recent rains.

The electrocution of the woman sanitation worker in Kannagi Nagar sparked outrage on Saturday and prompted the minister to convene a coordination meeting of various agencies to address the lapses. The incident occurred early in the morning when Varalakshmi was on her way to work.

Thousands of motorists and commuters have been facing hardship for the past month due to the ongoing SWD work at Valluvar Salai and Kamaraj Salai in Ramapuram. Both roads, already narrow and busy, routinely witness traffic congestion. Situation worsened further by sudden rainfall

Sanitary workers continued their protest against @chennaicorp's move to privatize waste management in Thiru. Vi.Ka.Nagar and Royapuram zones, despite the High Court’s order. LTUC petitioned the court, seeking allocation of a designated site to carry on their public demonstration.

A trial run of the second main drinking water pipeline, constructed at an estimated cost of ₹66.78 crore to connect the Chembarambakkam Water Treatment Plant and enable it to supply its designed capacity of 530 million litres per day (MLD), has commenced at Chembarambakkam.

Lives of Kottivakkam residents have become miserable due to frequent infrastructure failures. Areas such as Swaminathan Nagar’s 3rd and 4th Main Roads suffer from clogged open drains, flooding, pipe bursts, sewage overflows, elevated road levels, and improper rainwater discharge.

“Student travel to schools in the city has recently become a challenge due to increasing traffic congestion and the lack of pedestrian infrastructure. How safe are school zones in the city? Will creating safe zones improve travel conditions for students? DC takes a look into it.

After a long delay in completion, the Bojarajan Nagar Subway in Old Washermenpet is finally set to be inaugurated by Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin today. The new facility is expected to significantly ease the decades-long traffic congestion in Washermenpet.

Residents of North Town,comprising more than 1,850 families- around 8,000–9,000 people-have urged the authorities to widen the existing railway bridge across the Otteri Nullah near its confluence with the Buckingham Canal to mitigate flooding during the North East Monsoon season.

LTUC, which had called for a strike of sanitary workers, has not withdrawn the protest despite the government announcing six new welfare schemes for them. Workers who were arrested said their union had neither called off the strike nor accepted the government’s offer.

Despite the High Court’s order to clear protesters from the pavements in front of the Ripon Buildings, sanitary workers continued their demonstration, defying the directive. They insisted on having their demands met, but police arrested them at the protest site around midnight.

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For the past 12 days, more than 200 sanitary workers — mostly women — have been protesting outside the Ripon Building, the headquarters of the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC), against the privatization of garbage management in the Royapuram and Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar zones.

Despite spending crores on beautifying spaces under flyovers with vertical gardens,@chennaicorp has let many fall into disrepair. A recent example is the North Usman Flyover in T. Nagar, where the 2022 installation has been reduced to empty sockets after the plants withered away.

In preparation for the upcoming northeast monsoon,Chief Secretary N.Muruganandam inspected various ongoing works in Greater Chennai Corporation areas on Saturday. CS asked the officials to expidite the work. He inspected various projects in Sholinganallur, Adyar & Alandur zones.