 | All thanks, no pay for Chennai Corp’s frontline workersPooja*, a nurse in her late 20s, deployed at an ‘Amma’ mini clinic in the city, said her salary of `12,500 has been delayed by at least 15 days. |
 | NGT tells Chennai Corp to revisit SWD project, says CRZ clearance neededCivic body official claims construction on East Coast Road is aimed at mitigating flooding, but tribunal says it can’t be allowed as the area is ecologically sensitive |
 | How Chennai Corporation field staff convinced Kannagi Nagar to trust Covid vaccineA few months ago, B Vengadathiri, a social work student walked into a house at Kannagi Nagar and appealed to a woman there to get inoculated against Covid at the earliest. |
 | Chennai Corp mulls permanent Covid vaccine camps in all wardsWith Chennai falling behind other metros in number of Covid vaccinations, civic body looks to increase coverage |
 | Chennai Corporation begins drive to seize single-use plastic products in shopsThe City Corporation on Saturday began a drive to seize single-use plastic products and impose penalties on shops that use plastic covers and wrappers. |
 | Chennai corporation fines Indigo Airlines Rs 25,000 for giving single-use plastic to flyersDeputy Commissioner of Health Dr. Manish Narnaware said he found that the airline was giving single-use plastic envelopes and got them tested with TNPCB. |
 | NGO demands suspension of Chennai Corporation engineer for alleged involvement in illegal tendersAfter a complaint by Arappor Iyakkam, an FIR was filed on August 9 against a few officials and contractors of the Chennai and Coimbatore Corporation and former minister SP Velumani |
 | DVAC files case against AIADMK former minister SP Velumani, conducts raids at 52 locationsOn hearing the DVAC raid at Velumani’s house, AIADMK MLAs in Coimbatore and party supporters gathered in front of the former minister’s house at Sugunapuram. |
 | Chennai Corp to extend paid parking to more areasAiming to streamline parking across the city, the Greater Chennai Corporation is planning to expand its on-street parking system to more areas. |
 | Chennai corporation to hold series of competitions on August 5-6 for COVID awarenessThe poster designing, drawing, slogan writing and meme creation competitions are open to all while the quiz is for school and college students |
 | Drive to rescue wandering mentally ill in Chennai raises concernActivists and experts believe that such mass rescue drives, while leaving room for errors, may also infringe upon basic rights. |
 | Resident welfare associations interested in planting trees can approach Chennai Corporation“Residents associations have expressed interest in planting 500-600 trees. |
 | Chennai Corp removes 6,189 MT of waste from waterbodiesThe city corporation has so far cleared around 6,189 MT of waste and water hyacinth from 30 waterbodies in the city, as part of its mass cleaning drive ahead of the monsoon season. |
 | Admissions to Chennai Corporation schools cross 1 lakhStarted on June 14; it is expected to go up even further since it will remain open until the end of September |
 | Chennai Corporation to revive pharmacy set up by then mayor Stalin in 2001The Chennai Corporation is set to restore a pharmacy in Royapuram, which was established in 2001, and used to offer medicines for free. |
