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
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CB-CID to probe ‘sale of’ bio medical waste from hospitals
The National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) Southern Bench here has ordered for a CB-CID probe into the alleged sale of solid bio medical waste by hospitals, after it was brought to its notice that the waste from
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Precautions taken against bird flu outbreak in Erode
The Animal Husbandry Department in the district is awaiting a notification from the Union Government for establishing a check-post along the Mysore National Highway in the wake of an alert sounded across
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Govt. revived industrial activities in Tirupur, says Jayalalithaa
Industrial activity in Tirupur district that suffered a setback due to enforcement of ZLD (Zero Liquid Discharge) norms during the DMK regime in 2007 could be revived only due to the AIADMK’s proactive
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NGT imposes fine on city drinking water unit
Green Tribunal directs the company to pay Rs. 20,000 into account of Chennai Rivers Restoration Trust in two weeks The National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) Southern Bench here has imposed a fine of Rs. 20,000
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Solar power deal transparent, claims Viswanathan
“Tariff fixed for procurement cheaper when compared to other States” Minister for Power R. Viswanathan said that the solar power deal was made in a transparent manner and as per guidelines of Tamil
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Nanguneri SEZ, river-linking project are poll issues again
Tourism potential lies untapped; migration of youth continues When the then Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi laid the foundation stone for Nanguneri Special Economic Zone on February 11, 2001, in the presence
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Review plea against penalty for polluting Cooum river rejected
Polluter pays: National Green Tribunal says no new facts are available to review its order. The National Green Tribunal’s Southern Bench here has rejected a review application filed by the Dr MGR group
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DMK’s solution to illegal mining a chimera
Experts say it is nextto impossible to implement theparty’s poll promise In its election manifesto, the DMK has promised to open up all kinds of mining in the State in an effort to free the sector from
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3 sites shortlisted for 4,000 MW power plant in Kadaladi
Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) has shortlisted three sites in the coastal Kadaladi block for establishing a 4,000 MW mega thermal power plant at a cost of Rs. 24,000 crore.
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Air in and around Ennore highly polluted: study
The residents of six villages in Ennore are breathing air that has more toxins than the permitted level, as prescribed by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, a sample study has found.