Groundwater level has increased by 0.6 metres
Rs. 20 crore has been allocated for supplying water across the State, says TWAD Board managing director The groundwater level has increased from 18.10 metres below ground level (pre-monsoon) to 17.5
Hindu (Chennai)
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Kudankulam’s first reactor has posted Rs. 1,000-crore profit’
The first 1,000-MWe reactor of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project that commenced commercial power generation on October 22, 2013 has earned a profit of Rs. 1,000 crore (prior to tax) for the Nuclear Power
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Stress on making Madurai clean and green
The need for all citizens to get involved in the movement to make Madurai clean and green was highlighted by several speakers at a rally organised by the Madurai chapter of Confederation of Indian Industry,
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Environmentally sustainable surface mining practices stressed
Adopting technologies and practices that can help make surface mining more environmentally sustainable was the focus of a two-day national seminar hosted by the Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) India.
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Not a single tree in Girivalam path should be cut, says NGT
Allows Highways Department to remove encroachments In an interim order, the National Green Tribunal’s Southern Bench sternly told the authorities that not a single tree in the Girivalam path should
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Rapid response teams, special check-posts to prevent bird flu
Special teams will monitor poultry farms in Namakkal to prevent the spread of the avian influenza that has been reported in Alappuzha region in Kerala, and checkposts have been put up on Coimbatore-Kerala
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Air pollution peaks during Deepavali
As residents celebrated Deepavali with enthusiasm and fervour, air pollution levels in the city crossed permissible limits on Saturday. Sowcarpet and Nungambakkam recorded 178 micrograms/cubic metre of
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PILs against sand mining in Srivaikundam dam dismissed
The Madras High Court Bench here has dismissed a couple of public interest litigation petitions filed last year alleging indiscriminate mining of sand from Tamirabharani riverbed in the guise of desilting
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Action plan for flood management, covering 3,600 waterbodies, released
With the monsoon round the corner, a group of concerned citizens and organisations on Thursday released a document covering key aspects of flood management, reiterating the need for mapping 3,600 waterbodies
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Demand from AP, Karnataka propels power purchase in southern region
Better availability enables TN to sell more power on Indian Energy Exchange The volume of power bought by Southern region in the Indian Energy Exchange increased 160 per cent year on year in September
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Cauvery issue: Farmers forum to launch campaign
Farmers’ representatives across the State will launch a six-day campaign for constituting the Cauvery Management Board from November 5 to 10. Addressing the media here on Friday, P.R. Pandian, coordinator