Plans to float short term tenders for duty free stores in the Chennai Airport have been scrapped. The plan, made by the Airports Authority of India (AAI), was scrapped after there were no applications for the project.
3 more day rains in Chennai
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Last night Chennai city received heavy showers and lasted for couple of hours bringing slight relief to Chennaites. Met department says this will be followed by heavy showers as a low pressure area is forming over the southern coast of Andhra Pradesh.
The pedestrians using the roads in Pallikkaranai area are a worried and weary lot! Nonstop movement of vehicles and lack of enough manpower in the traffic police wing put them in undue frustration blocking their movement.
Chennai Corporation Council convenes
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The Mayor of Chennai Saidai S.Duraiswamy convened the Chennai Corporation Council on Monday and passed more than 75 resolutions. These included welfare measures, development and routine civic works.
Onions still expensive in the city
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Onion prices have now reached Rs. 70 per kg. Wholesale prices for the vegetable from Nashik and other parts of Maharashtra are Rs. 60 per kg.
The Chennai Corporation is set to import technology from Japan to improve the stormwater drain (SWD) network in the city. The move is the the wake of the partial efficiency of the network till now.
Velachery to get fish stall
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New government fish stall will be set up at Vijayanagar in Velachery.
Moovarasampet Eri gets a revamp
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Sabari Green Foundation is a tree planting and lake cleaning NGO. The revival of this lake will help harvest rain water and bring up the ground water level. The Moovarasampet Eri Rejuvenation Committee has been formed for the purpose.
The Corporation of Chennai has started an awareness program to involve the public in tackling the mosquito menace in the city. The program aims at preventing an outbreak of vector and water borne diseases like malaria, chikungunya and dengue.
Special counters had been set up in Chennai Income Tax office to facilitate the people who file their Income Tax returns for the financial year 2014-2015.
Statue of actor Sivaji to be shifted
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The State government on Tuesday informed the Madras High Court that the statue of thespian Sivaji Ganesan, presently located on Kamarajar Salai along the Marina Beach here. It would be shifted and installed at the new memorial proposed to construct soon.
Metro waters revenue up!
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Chennai Metro water has registered an increase of Rs.76 crore in its revenue through water and sewerage tax and charges collection during 2014-15 as compared to the previous year.
The state transport commissioner Satyabrata Sahoo will be issued with a statutory notice as per orders by the Madras high court. The notice directs him to appear for it on 8th of October.
State minister of tourism S P Shanmuganathan said in the assembly on Wednesday that boathouses in Muttukadu and Mudaliyarkuppam will get a facelift at a cost of Rs 4.70 crore this year.
The Madras High Court gas expressed concern over the Pallikaranai marshland’s shrinking size. It has directed the government to revert with details such as encroachment and dumping and burning of garbage.
Road improvement plans announced
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In the Tamil Nadu Assembly, Highways Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami announced several initiatives that would improve the State Highways and District roads in the State.
World Investors Meet is scheduled to be conducted in Chennai on 9th & 10th September in Chennai at Chennai Trade Center, Nadhambakkam. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa held a meeting to review the progress on the preparatory work.
