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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Paper industries in Sathy taluk instructed to prevent effluent discharge into open
Paper industries in Sathyamangalam taluk have been instructed to put in place preventive measures to block discharge of untreated effluent outside their premises. Of the 12 paper industries, six are
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Villagers prevent vehicles from dumping waste at Sadupperi
The protest against dumping of garbage at the 90-year-old yard at Sadupperi continued as villagers along with Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) cadre staged a demonstration on Wednesday. As a threat,
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Puducherry gets 24 buses under JNNURM
17 standard low-floor buses and seven mini-buses have been deployed The Puducherry Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) has inducted 24 standard and mini-buses into its fleet. Chief Minister N. Rangasamy
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Local bodies in suburban Chennai asked to improve groundwater quality
The Directorate of Town Panchayats has asked its local bodies in the city suburbs to take measures to improve the groundwater quality. Director of Town Panchayats, K. Maharabushanam, during a recent
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Groundwater along ECR is turning saline: study
Groundwater in areas falling in the northern coastal region of East Coast Road has been growing saline over the past few years. However, the stretch between Palavakkam and Muttukadu still has good quality
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Solar-powered green houses for weavers
As many as 500 weavers in the district have benefited from the solar-powered green house scheme of the State Government. The State Government proposed to subsidise 10,000 weavers across the State for
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Organisation opposes IWMA’s entry into SIPCOT
While Industrial Waste Management Association (IWMA), Chennai, has made known its intention to secure environment clearance from the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) for establishment
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BHEL boiler plant wins energy management award
The High Pressure Boiler Plant (HPBP) of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Tiruchi, has won the national Energy Management Award of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for the “Energy Efficient
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Solar power plant inaugurated at VOC Port
A 100 kw grid-connected solar power plant was inaugurated at V.O. Chidambaranar Port here by S. Anantha Chandra Bose, Chairman, on Friday. Solar power generated from the plant installed at the roof
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Vultures too have a role to play in nature
A programme to create awareness on vultures, and an exhibition were organised in The Nilgiris to mark the International Vulture Awareness Day on Saturday. The first Saturday of September is observed as