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CHENNAI: A total of 190 tonne of waste was collected by the Greater Chennai Corporation during the weekend after immersion of Ganesha statues by devotees. Among the waste collected, 60% was food, 4.5% was plastic, 6.3% flowers and the remaining were mixed waste.According to a statement, the GCC's garbage collection contractor Urbaser Sumeet deployed 220 men to clean up the beaches around Foreshore...

CHENNAI: Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) officials conducted a vision survey campaign at Marina and Besant Nagar beaches on Monday to encourage participation of residents in the transformation of Chennai into a modern, progressive, inclusive and global city.The CMDA is preparing the Vision Document for Third Master Plan (2026-2046) for Chennai Metropolitan Area covering 1189 sq km. The...