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Cleaning Chennai a Herculean task

Cleaning Chennai a Herculean task

The Hindu · Dec 24, 2023

Making sense of the 2023 Chennai floods: A comparison with 2020, 2021 and 2015 | Data

Chennai received heavy rainfall in two days, with Perungudi recording the highest average rainfall of 293.4mm. All parts of the city and its surroundings were battered. In 2021, intense spells caused floods despite much less rain than 2020. In 2023, numerous bursts of rain over a longer period with brief…

The Hindu · Dec 11, 2023

Minister reaches out to people from his control room

Minister Rajaa's control room received 5,600+ calls/requests to help 30,000+ people in Chennai during Cyclone Michaung-induced rain. Teams provided support from Madurai and responded to requests from Velachery, Pallikaranai, Madipakkam, Perungudi, MGR Nagar, R.K. Nagar, and Royapuram. Minister Rajaa personally responded to those in need.

The Hindu · Dec 6, 2023

PAC recommends steps to address issues faced by Perungudi residents

‘GCC to submit report on problems that cropped up during the previous AIADMK rule’

The Hindu · May 11, 2022

Govt. to explore options to expand civic amenities around Madurai

Bring Perungudi, Thoppur and Nagamalaipudukottai village panchayats under Municipal Corporation: Rajan Chellappa

The Hindu · May 6, 2022

Chennai: Landfill flames doused in four days; involved workers elated

CHENNAI: The 100 staff workers pressed into service felt a sense of victory as they doused the fire in Perungudi dump yard after a fight of four days. On day one, Wednesday, the flames were so firece it appeared as though they would rage on for a week. Plumes of…

The Times of India · Apr 30, 2022

Perungudi fire doused, says Corporation

The civic body thanks all the personnel involved in the firefighting operations for four days

The Hindu · Apr 30, 2022

Wasted: fire in the dump yard

For a metropolis that is still struggling to achieve segregation at source, the massive fire at the sprawling Perungudi dumpyard has exposed the hazards of retaining legacy waste. For the past few days, the fire and the resultant pollution have made life miserable for thousands of families living in the…

The Hindu · Apr 30, 2022

Perungudi fire under control, contained to 7-8 acres: Nehru

The smoke billowing from the site is expected to stop on Saturday

The Hindu · Apr 29, 2022

Chennai: Families leave Perungudi as toxic fumes continue to fill air

CHENNAI: Several families living within a 1km radius of the Perungudi dump yard, where a fire that began on Wednesday and continues to rage, moved out temporarily on Thursday, saying the toxic fumes were causing respiratory issues, throat irritation and cough. Residents of some Velachery localities also faced power cuts…

The Times of India · Apr 28, 2022