₹1,000 crore unpaid, 1,200 new tenders: Chennai Corporation’s rush sparks transparency concerns

March 18, 2026e-Paper LOGIN

Account

Subscribe

Live Now

SECTION News India World

States

Cities

Topics

Ground Zero

Spotlight

Newsletter

The View From India Looking at World Affairs from the Indian perspective.

See All Newsletters

Entertainment

Section

Entertainment Art Dance

Movies Music

Reviews

Theatre

Newsletter

First Day First Show News and reviews from the world of cinema and streaming.

See All Newsletters

Section

Opinion

Editorial

Cartoon

Columns

Comment

Interview Lead

Letters

Open Page

Corrections & Clarifications

Section

Business

Agri-Business

Economy

Industry

Markets

Budget

SECTION Sport

Cricket

Football

Hockey

Tennis

Athletics

Motorsport Races

Other Sports

Topics

Between Wickets

Section

Technology

Gadgets

Internet

Newsletter

Today's Cache Your download of the top 5 technology stories of the day.

See All Newsletters

Section

Science

Topics Isro

Question Corner

Newsletter

Science For All The weekly newsletter from science writers takes the jargon out of science and puts the fun in!

See All Newsletters

SECTION Data

Topics

Data Point Podcast

Newsletter

Data Point Decoding the headlines with facts, figures, and numbers

See All Newsletters

Section

Education

Careers

Colleges

Schools

Section

Health

Topics

All you need to know about

Newsletter

Health Matters Ramya Kannan writes to you on getting to good health, and staying there

See All Newsletters

Life & Style

Section

Life & Style

Fashion

Fitness

Homes and gardens

Luxury

Motoring

Travel

Section

Society Faith

History & Culture

SECTION Books

Topics

Hindi Belt

Newsletter

The Hindu On Books Books of the week, reviews, excerpts, new titles and features.

See All Newsletters

Section

Elections Assam

Kerala

Puducherry

Tamil Nadu

West Bengal

SECTION Food

Dining

Features

Guides

Recipes

Topics

Good Health Hunting

Environment

Real Estate

Agriculture

Section

Brandhub

PR Release

Connect with us The Hindu Best Places to Work

March 18, 2026e-Paper Search for topics, people, articles... India

Elections World Sport Data

Health

Opinion

Science

Entertainment

Premium

Podcast

Visual Stories

Specials

TH Games

Newsletter

Lit For Life

The Huddle

₹1,000 crore unpaid, 1,200 new tenders: Chennai Corporation’s rush sparks transparency concerns

Updated- March 19, 2026 12:54 am IST - Chennai

Over 1,200 tenders were published on the civic body’s website in February. | Photo Credit: th-online Administrator

Published - March 19, 2026 12:51 am IST

ReadComments

Related Topics

Chennai Corporation

Code of Editorial Values News Archive

Print Subscription Digital Subscription Subscribe to Newsletters

Readers Editor-Terms of Reference Authors & Contributors Gift Front page

Social Media Advertise With Us

Group News Sites

Business Line BL on Campus

இந்து தமிழ் திசை The Hindu Centre Young World Club The Hindu ePaper Business Line ePaper

Other Products

Classifieds - Print Bookstore & Special Publications

Popular Sections

Latest News National News International News

Life & Style

Visual Story

Opinion

Editorial

Columns

Comment

Cartoon

Letters

Interview

Business

Agri-Business

Industry

Economy

Markets

Cricket

Football

Athletics

Motorsport

Other Sports

Sci-Tech

Science

Technology

Agriculture

Environment

Gadgets

Internet

Andhra Pradesh

Karnataka

Tamil Nadu

Telangana

Bengaluru

Chennai

Coimbatore

Hyderabad

Kolkata

Kozhikode

Madurai

Mangaluru

Puducherry

Thiruvananthapuram

Tiruchirapalli

Vijayawada

Visakhapatnam

Trending on The Hindu News

Parliament Budget Session LIVE

Poco X8 Pro Max, Poco X8 Pro and Poco X8 Pro Iron Man Edition launched in India

Can the Strait of Hormuz blockade break the Internet?

Assembly elections 2026 LIVE RSS

: Mapping the saffron network shaping India’s politics

Iran-Israel war LIVE updates

Dhurandhar 2 Release Date

Live news

Trending on Group sites

Stock Market Live Updates

India vs New Zealand T20 WC Final Live

IND vs ENG Test Series Full Results

TH Games

Gold Rate Today

Silver Rate Today

Arvind Kejriwal Exclusive Interview

Editor’s Note: Putting Muslims in their place?

Frontline Current Issue

Latest News

National conference on sepsis care held in Chennai Backlogs for LPG refills range from 4 to 12 days: distributors ₹1,000 crore unpaid, 1,200 new tenders: Chennai Corporation’s rush sparks transparency concerns India’s future demographic challenges Tamil Nadu Assembly Election: civic issues take centre stage as electors in Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni call for permanent solutions, improved security T.

N. Elders Welfare Association seeks age-linked additional pension in eighth pay commission Flowing sewage in Parade Ground raises a stink Equal opportunity in skilling still distant for women: Supriya Sahu Acid attack on minor girl triggers protests; Oppn. targets Mahayuti govt. in Assembly Judge people by dignity, not status: Kurian Joseph

Terms of Use

Privacy Policy

Copyright© 2026,

Thg Publishing Pvt Ltd

. or its affiliated companies.

Back To Top

Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!

Access 10 free stories every month Save stories to read later Access to comment on every story Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products

Looks like you are already logged in from more than 5 devices! To continue logging in, remove at least one device from the below list

Log outLog Out from all devices Terms & conditions | Institutional Subscriber${ ind + 1 } ${ device }Last active - ${ la }

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments.

Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.