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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Protect sandalwood trees; get rewarded
The Forest Department will suitably reward the local people who supported the move of the department in raising the sandalwood trees in the reserve forests in Vazhappadi range. The Department has planned
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Green crusaders renew demand for de-silting of Sembakkam lake
Steps should be taken at the earliest to de-silt and deepen Sembakkam lake, remove encroachments that have eaten into it, and arrest the discharge of sewage into the sprawling waterbody,” said M. Ravi,
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Wind energy generation soars in the State
Wind energy production in Tamil Nadu has soared this year. According to K. Kasthurirangaian, president of Indian Wind Power Association, the State consumed 97.35 million units of wind energy on Tuesday,
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‘Tamil Nadu must adopt energy-efficient solutions’
Danfoss India, focused on environmental solutions, has urged progressive and heavily industry-dependent States, such as Tamil Nadu, to adopt energy efficiency for achieving cost saving and reducing carbon
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Solar energy for machinery, equipment
With increasing awareness among consumers, thrust from the government, and research by industries, more number of machinery and equipment that run on solar energy are entering the market. Industries
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Tribals encroaching on forest land to claim title certificates for larger area: NGOs
After the Supreme Court, in February 2016, vacated the interim order of the Madras high court that no 'certificate of titles' are to be given under Forest Rights Act, the Nilgiris district administration
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Drones to monitor wildlife movement, poaching: Minister
Drones would be deployed over forest areas to monitor the movement of wildlife and attempts of poaching, Forests Minister Dindigul C. Sreenivasan announced in the State Assembly on Tuesday. The Forest
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Efforts needed to stop pollution
The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has issued notices and is monitoring the mercerising units located on the banks of the Noyyal in the district. According to an official of the board, the
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Rooftop solar energy system in Ooty
While rooftop solar energy systems are becoming popular in cities such as Coimbatore, it is now entering hill stations too. N. Mohanraj, a resident of Udhagamandalam, has installed one KW rooftop solar
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Villagers, NGO take up mangrove reforestation along coastal areas
The International Day for the Conservation of Mangrove Ecosystem was observed in Puducherry. UNESCO had declared July 26 to be observed as ‘The International Day for the Conservation of Mangrove Ecosystem’