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High Court Orders, Does anyone Care???

August 18, 2019 Raghukumar Choodamani

Refer to my earlier post relating to the roads being resurfaced without proper milling: In continuation to what I had said in the above post, I would like to record the recent developments which could

“Story of the Missing Median” – Continues….

August 17, 2019 Raghukumar Choodamani

A temporary median made of concrete blocks and metal barricades was set up for a small length on the road in front of the Perambur Railway Station a few months ago. The same is now being replaced with a permanent median made of metal as is being installed in other parts of the City.

Stories Shared on Citizen Matters Blog yields positive results

July 27, 2019 Raghukumar Choodamani

I had written the below article in January 2019 . With a serious concern on the Railway Properties being encroached upon I sent a petition to the Ministry of Railways and sought their intervention. The

Disappearing natural waterways

January 7, 2019 Raghukumar Choodamani

Those of you who have travelled by train from Chennai Central towards Arakkonam would have noticed a natural waterway which runs parallel to the railway track (northern side) between Vyasarpadi and Perambur Railway Stations. This

Diesel share autos in Chennai: A necessity as well as a menace

October 1, 2018 Raghukumar Choodamani

Given the introduction of Metro Rail and the crying need for last mile connectivity, is this not the right time for the administration to introduce clear guidelines and a set of rules for the privately operated share autos?

Let’s reclaim our lost pavements

August 16, 2018 Raghukumar Choodamani

In this post, Citizen Journalist Raghu writes about the need for all of us to speak out against encroachments and illegal parking, and reclaim our pavements for pedestrians

Let’s pitch in to keep our communities clean, safe and strong

July 27, 2018 Raghukumar Choodamani

A citizen journalist chronicles the transformation of his neighbourhood from a quiet place to a bustling one in 40 years, bringing in its wake several civic issues. He describes how collective action has helped him and his neighbours in keeping their community clean, safe and strong! Are you going to pitch in for your neighbourhood?

Killer Potholes on the Roads of Chennai

July 13, 2018 Raghukumar Choodamani

Driving on Chennai’s roads is fraught with danger, thanks to a plethora of potholes, of different shapes and sizes. Watch out!

Chennai’s road signs – a long and confusing story

June 29, 2018 Raghukumar Choodamani

Chennai’s road signs are always changing. At considerable expense of our money. For a country which is ridden with poverty, corruption, terrorism, communal hatred and several such pressing issues, changing the street names or the quality of the sign boards are definitely not the issues which need to be dealt with on a priority basis

Story of a Missing Median

June 15, 2018 Raghukumar Choodamani

For my first post, I’ve decided to chronicle the three-year struggle to get Corporation of Chennai to provide a raised permanent concrete median opposite the Perambur Railway Station