Day: February 5, 2019

In July last year, when Chennai’s major reservoirs had a little over 20 per cent water left in them, Chennai Metrowater conducted a feasibility study to draw water from Retteri lake for the city’s water supply. According to officials, the lake has the capacity to store 110 million cubic feet of water.

‘We keep hearing about Smart City projects and the likes; however, it seems that Ambattur and neighbouring areas are left out of the project despite our coming under the Corporation limits.’

‘Summer is nearing and we would like to see these shelters placed as soon as possible, because it would be horrendous standing in the sun, especially in May.’

In what is a matter of pride to the neighbourhood, a senior police officer, K Sankara Subramanian, a longtime resident of Lake View Road, Chennai, is all set to receive the prestigious President of India’s Police Medal, for his outstanding services in the department.

NGO Ooruni Maiyam members reiterated that the development came due to help from Member of Parliament K N Ramachandran, taking particular notice of the matter and worked with the association members who went to the national capital to meet him and get the issue rectified.

Nostalgia ran high at RKM Sarada Vidyalaya Girls Higher Secondary School located in Usman Road recently, when 450 former students turned up to celebrate Alumni Day here.

The ruling AIADMK slammed DMK president M K Stalin Tuesday accusing him of trying to divide people on religious lines after a two-year-old video clip surfaced on social media purportedly showing him criticising Vedic ceremonies of weddings.

The Lakshmi Nagar residents’ long-time wish to get a new bus shelter in the locality has now come true.

The commuters want more bus service at DLF junction, especially during the evening hours. The school students here often do foot-board travel and accidents are becoming more common at this stretch.

The Chennai Open Challenger 80 was off to a bright start at the SDAT Tennis Stadium in Chennai on Monday.