Surprise downpour
Mylaporeans woke up to a muggy morning this Friday, unusual for a city which has still been experiencing a nip in the air at night and temperatures rising to 30 …
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Power cut schedule from January 1
Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation has re-scheduled the two hour power cut. This will be implemented from January 1. The schedule of the power cut is as follows. 8 …
Read MoreTraffic diversions for New Year
The city’s traffic police have installed some diversions in view of New Year in the neighbourhood. All entries to beach road will be barricaded on Dec.31 from 8 p.m. This …
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Water stagnation remains a problem in the neighbourhood
Sudden rains on Friday night brought down the temperature. It rained continuously through the night till early morning. Pools of water formed on roads in Mylapore, which had been dug …
Read MoreCivic projects proposed for the month of December
The councillors of the Wards which fall under Zone 9 of Chennai Corporation (covers Mylapore area) met in December at the Corporation’s zonal office 9 in Valluvar Kottam), to present …
Read MoreAvenue trees pose danger on rainy days
Avenue trees in the area pose a serious danger to people as Monday night’s incident. A big tree just outside the gate of Hotel Park Sheraton at the TTK Road-Chamiers …
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Civic body clears hawkers around temple zones
A swift and surprise ‘clear the encroachers’ operation was carried out on Venkateswara Agraharam and South Mada Streets of Mylapore on the weekend by Chennai Corporation. Its workers, with the …
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Civic projects proposed for local Wards
The councillors of the Wards which fall under Zone 9 of Chennai Corporation (covers Mylapore area) met in early November at the Corporation’s zonal office 9 in Valluvar Kottam), to …
Read MoreGrievance meeting for the residents of ward 123
Grievance meeting for the residents of ward 123 will be held at the division office in C. P. Ramaswamy Road, Alwarpet on Nov.18 at 10 a.m. Residents can discuss and …
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Keeping tab on Cyclone Nilam; through Wednesday
As news came in this evening that Cyclone NIlam’s landfall would hit the Mammallapuram shores, people got back home quickly. Darkness fell as early as 5 p.m. and most roads …
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Cyclonic weather forecast; sea is rough, some areas witness flooding
Schools in Mylapore have been asked by the state to remain closed today following weather reports that cyclone Nilam may hit the city coast if it sticks to its path. …
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Monsoon sets in, streets flood, trees collapse
The monsoon broke out this past week. And neither Chennai Corporation nor Metrowater has prepared the neighbourhood to face it. The evidence was on the roads and streets. Water-logging. The …
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