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Source: TH
Chennai Mayor R. Priya will launch a new scheme called ‘Makkalai Thedi Mayor’ in the city on May 3. Under this scheme, the Mayor will visit each of the 15 zones in the city every 15 days to meet with residents and receive petitions relating to civic issues in the zone.
The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) already has a helpline, 1913, to resolve civic issues, and residents are encouraged to use this helpline as well as the ‘Namma Chennai’ app to report civic issues.
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