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Chennai Corporation set to launch Intelligent Transport System in August

July 27, 2026 admin

The project comprises two components, the Traffic Information and Management System and the City Bus System, which will improve traffic flow and public transportation. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) will launch the Intelligent Transport System (ITS) in the city in August. GCC Commissioner G.S. Sameeran said the project was a…

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Chennai Corporation to replace wooden ramp on Marina Beach

July 12, 2026 admin

The high-density polyethylene ramp at Marina’s Blue Flag Beach. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) is set to replace the existing accessible wooden ramp on Marina Beach with a high-density polyethylene (HDPE) ramp. The installation is expected to begin after the work order is issued later this month, officials said….

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Access to GCC playgrounds restricted for govt.-aided schools in George Town

July 4, 2026 admin

GCC Commissioner G.S. Sameeran says that since some aided schools have expressed difficulty in paying the charges, students are allowed to use the playgrounds during P.T. hours. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM A number of government-aided schools in the central business district of George Town do not have a playground and depend on the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC)…

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Chennai Corporation can tackle its ₹2,000-crore payment backlog, says civic body

July 3, 2026 admin

The GCC has so far collected around ₹500 crore against its half-year property tax demand of about ₹980 crore. | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ With outstanding payments of around ₹2,000 crore for completed works yet to be cleared, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has tightened its belt in an attempt to cut down expenditure…

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Over five lakh children in Chennai given polio vaccine

June 28, 2026 admin

Polio drops being administered orally (two drops per dose) as part of the routine immunization schedule and nationwide Pulse Polio campaigns to protect children under five. | Photo Credit: RAGU R The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) on Sunday vaccinated 5,06,426 children, achieving 91% coverage under the Intensified Pulse Polio Immunization Drive conducted by healthcare workers,…

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Chennai Corporation rolls out measures to deal with heat wave conditions

May 28, 2026 admin

A boy protecting himself from the scorching heat, sitting inside a play material stocked for creating a play area in Marina in Chennai on Friday. | Photo Credit: SRINATH M The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has begun heat-wave preparedness at 754 locations, including 300 hospitals, 397 Amma Canteens, and 57 homeless shelters in the city….

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Calls grow for Greater Chennai Corporation to bring permanent solution to Adyar River hyacinth issue

May 21, 2026 admin

Water hyacinth on the stretch of the Adyar near Madras Boat Club. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM The persistent accumulation of water hyacinth and consequent rising mosquito menace in the Adyar River have drawn flak from residents and rowers, who have demanded a permanent solution from the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC). S. Jagadeeshan, 24,…

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Own-source revenue generation, flood mitigation & clearing encroachments top priority for Greater Chennai Corporation’s new Commissioner G.S Sameeran

May 19, 2026 admin

G.S. Sameeran, a 2012-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, assumed charge as Commissioner of the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) on Tuesday. Notably, he previously served as the GCC’s Joint Commissioner from 2023 to 2024. An MBBS graduate from the University of Kerala, Dr. Sameeran holds a postgraduate diploma in urban environmental management and law from…

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Chennai Civic Body Buys 36 Boats Ahead Of Monsoon, Shares Pics

October 3, 2024 admin

The northeast monsoon is expected to arrive by the third week of October. Greater Chennai Corporation is taking proactive measures to prepare for the upcoming monsoon season. In a post on X, the civic body announced that they have purchased 36 boats to ensure readiness in case of heavy rainfall, distributing them across Zone 3,…

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