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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Solar-powered coaches throw up weighty challenge
The Integral Coach Factory’s (ICF) trials, in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, with solar powered coaches have been successful, but has now thrown open another weighty
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22 villages declared open defecation-free
A total of 22 village panchayats have been declared ‘open defecation-free’ in Erode district during the gram sabha meeting last week. Common toilets To curb the practice of open defecation, every
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61 village panchayats in Namakkal declared open-defecation free
Of the total 322 village panchayats in the district, all the houses in 61 villages have individual household latrines. The villages have been declared as open defecation-free by the village panchayats.
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Climate change threat highlighted
India can play crucial role in mitigating its impact, say experts As countries around the world rededicate themselves to cutting down on carbon emissions, India could play a leading role in mitigating
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Pulicat fish landing centres construction began without adequate approval
The Tamil Nadu fisheries department began construction of two fish landing centres (FLC) at the environmentally sensitive Pulicat Lake Sanctuary without getting proper clearances, violating the Wild Life
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NLC commissions first solar power plant
First renewable energy project of the Corporation A 10-MW solar photo voltaic power plant was commissioned in Neyveli on Monday, making it the first renewable energy project of Neyveli Lignite Corporation
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HC plans to tap solar power for its needs
The Madras High Court Bench, often referred to as the Green Bench of the country for the rich fauna and flora on its campus, here has planned to make even the buildings eco-friendly by tapping solar power
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Srivaikuntam dam work: farmers launch indefinite fast
A total of 20 farmers, including 91-year-old C. Nainar Kulasekaran, founder of Tamirabharani River Water Protection Federation, launched an indefinite fast at Nattathi in Srivaikuntam taluk on Tuesday,
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CRZ nod for Rajakkamangalam harbour cancelled
Private company had obtained clearance by submitting “false statement” of DFO, Nagercoil’ The Union Ministry of Environment and Forest and Climate Change has cancelled the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ)
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TN’s largest solar plant goes on stream
A 40 MW solar plant was commissioned on Wednesday near Sengottai in Virudhunagar district, making it the largest solar plant in Tamil Nadu to go on stream so far. The plant, which has come up at an