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Chennai Hoteliers' Motor Bike Expedition To Promote Tourism
Held on Madras Day, the bikers stopped at a few landmarks, including the Marina and the River Adyar Bridge, as they travelled upto the scenic Kovalam area along the East Coast Road.
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Tamil Nadu Fined 2 Crores For Delay In Removing Encroachments In Chennai
The National Green Tribunal has slapped a penalty of Rs 2 crore on the Tamil Nadu government over the inordinate delay in removal of the encroachments along and prevention of pollution of Adyar and Cooum rivers in Chennai.
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A Year After Devastating Floods, Chennai Worries About Another One
Almost a year after massive floods devastated Chennai, many are complaining that the Tamil Nadu government has not desilted River Adyar to avert a similar tragedy. Floods on this river had killed over 300 and left more than 17 lakh without homes last December. The clean-up, they say is important to let the river carry more water into the sea withou...
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DMK Demands Judicial Probe Into Chennai Flooding
DMK activists held a protest demonstration in Chennai on Tuesday and demanded a judicial inquiry into the release of surplus water from Chembarambakkam lake in Chennai and subsequent flooding in the city.
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Jayalalithaa Allots Houses For People Who Lost Homes In Chennai Floods
Setting in motion the process of resettling people who had lost their hutments in areas, including the banks of River Adyar in Chennai in recent floods, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today issued orders allotting houses for them.
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Saving Drinking Water for Chennai Might Have Led To Floods, Claims Expert
Chennai may not have had to face the floods had the authorities not tried to save water in Chembarambakkam Lake for drinking purposes, an expert has claimed.
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Blog: Danger Lurks in Chennai's Relief Camps and Flood-Hit Homes
The onset of another tragedy in the form of an epidemic needs to be avoided at any cost, and preventive measures need to be taken on a war footing.
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Scant Relief For Those With Homes Destroyed In Chennai Floods
Seventy-year-old Govindasamy, a former milk vendor, is back home, six days after floods struck his hut along the Saidapet Bridge across the Adyar River in Chennai.
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Rain Continues in Chennai; Airport to Start Partial Operations Today
Flight operations are expected to resume at the Chennai airport today, even as intermittent rain continues to lash Tamil Nadu after a short dry spell. The flooded city is facing its worst crisis after experiencing record rain in the last 100 years.
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Situation in Chennai Begins Easing With No Fresh Rain, Decline in Rivers Water levels
Signs of easing of situation in floot-battered Chennai emerged today with no fresh rains and a sharp fall in water levels of Adyar and Kumbh rivers that were in spate following torrential rains as rescue and relief operations continued in full swing and Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a Rs 1,000 crore more aid to Tamil Nadu.
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Rain Stops, But Flood Waters Rising in Parts of Chennai. Here's Why.
Chennai has witnessed little rain this morning, but the water level in many of its residential areas is steadily increasing, owing to the excess water released from the dam at Chembarambakkam.
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With Rivers Overflowing, Drainage Not Working: Chennai Corporation Chief
With rivers in and around Chennai - Adyar and Cooum - flowing at danger levels, the city's drainage system has stopped working, Chennai Corporation Commissioner Vikram Kapur told NDTV.
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500 Cusecs Surplus Water to Be Released From Chembarambakkam Lake Near Chennai
Due to the heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu, authorities in Kancheepuram near Chennai will discharge 5000 cusecs of surplus water from the Chembarambakkam reservoir which is already overflowing.
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Happy Birthday Madras. Here is How Chennai is Celebrating
It is Madras Day today and the city of Chennai is 375. As a modern city it is 50 years older than Kolkata and 35 years older than Mumbai.
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Blog: In Chennai, waiting for Cyclone Nilam
Every ten years, Chennai witnesses severe floods. In November 1985, I remember cutting my birthday cake in a neighbour's home. As we lived in a low lying area in a place ironically called Little Mount, along the banks of the Adyar River, the incessant downpour had submerged many areas, and was threatening to reach our doorsteps. So after placing a ...
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Chennai Hoteliers' Motor Bike Expedition To Promote Tourism
Held on Madras Day, the bikers stopped at a few landmarks, including the Marina and the River Adyar Bridge, as they travelled upto the scenic Kovalam area along the East Coast Road.
-
Tamil Nadu Fined 2 Crores For Delay In Removing Encroachments In Chennai
The National Green Tribunal has slapped a penalty of Rs 2 crore on the Tamil Nadu government over the inordinate delay in removal of the encroachments along and prevention of pollution of Adyar and Cooum rivers in Chennai.
-
A Year After Devastating Floods, Chennai Worries About Another One
Almost a year after massive floods devastated Chennai, many are complaining that the Tamil Nadu government has not desilted River Adyar to avert a similar tragedy. Floods on this river had killed over 300 and left more than 17 lakh without homes last December. The clean-up, they say is important to let the river carry more water into the sea withou...
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DMK Demands Judicial Probe Into Chennai Flooding
DMK activists held a protest demonstration in Chennai on Tuesday and demanded a judicial inquiry into the release of surplus water from Chembarambakkam lake in Chennai and subsequent flooding in the city.
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Jayalalithaa Allots Houses For People Who Lost Homes In Chennai Floods
Setting in motion the process of resettling people who had lost their hutments in areas, including the banks of River Adyar in Chennai in recent floods, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today issued orders allotting houses for them.
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Saving Drinking Water for Chennai Might Have Led To Floods, Claims Expert
Chennai may not have had to face the floods had the authorities not tried to save water in Chembarambakkam Lake for drinking purposes, an expert has claimed.
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Blog: Danger Lurks in Chennai's Relief Camps and Flood-Hit Homes
The onset of another tragedy in the form of an epidemic needs to be avoided at any cost, and preventive measures need to be taken on a war footing.
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Scant Relief For Those With Homes Destroyed In Chennai Floods
Seventy-year-old Govindasamy, a former milk vendor, is back home, six days after floods struck his hut along the Saidapet Bridge across the Adyar River in Chennai.
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Rain Continues in Chennai; Airport to Start Partial Operations Today
Flight operations are expected to resume at the Chennai airport today, even as intermittent rain continues to lash Tamil Nadu after a short dry spell. The flooded city is facing its worst crisis after experiencing record rain in the last 100 years.
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Situation in Chennai Begins Easing With No Fresh Rain, Decline in Rivers Water levels
Signs of easing of situation in floot-battered Chennai emerged today with no fresh rains and a sharp fall in water levels of Adyar and Kumbh rivers that were in spate following torrential rains as rescue and relief operations continued in full swing and Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a Rs 1,000 crore more aid to Tamil Nadu.
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Rain Stops, But Flood Waters Rising in Parts of Chennai. Here's Why.
Chennai has witnessed little rain this morning, but the water level in many of its residential areas is steadily increasing, owing to the excess water released from the dam at Chembarambakkam.
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With Rivers Overflowing, Drainage Not Working: Chennai Corporation Chief
With rivers in and around Chennai - Adyar and Cooum - flowing at danger levels, the city's drainage system has stopped working, Chennai Corporation Commissioner Vikram Kapur told NDTV.
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500 Cusecs Surplus Water to Be Released From Chembarambakkam Lake Near Chennai
Due to the heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu, authorities in Kancheepuram near Chennai will discharge 5000 cusecs of surplus water from the Chembarambakkam reservoir which is already overflowing.
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Happy Birthday Madras. Here is How Chennai is Celebrating
It is Madras Day today and the city of Chennai is 375. As a modern city it is 50 years older than Kolkata and 35 years older than Mumbai.
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Blog: In Chennai, waiting for Cyclone Nilam
Every ten years, Chennai witnesses severe floods. In November 1985, I remember cutting my birthday cake in a neighbour's home. As we lived in a low lying area in a place ironically called Little Mount, along the banks of the Adyar River, the incessant downpour had submerged many areas, and was threatening to reach our doorsteps. So after placing a ...
