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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Collector asks government departments to forgo use of plastic products
Move, a prelude to ban plastics in 16 town panchayats from August 15 Vellore Collector R. Nanthagopal has asked the government departments to avoid use of plastics for supply of food items in their
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Obtaining solar power meters to be made easier
Customers who have been complaining about delay in getting net meters for their roof-top solar plants need not run around as the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) has simplified
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Groundwater table sees marginal increase
The water-starved city seems to have benefitted a little bit from the intermittent but heavy rains during the last two weeks of July. There has been a marginal increase in the groundwater table, according
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Parties press for permanent solution to man-animal conflict
Urge government to increase compensation for fatalities and crop damage Several political parties staged a protest in the Nilgiris district on Tuesday urging the State government to find a solution
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High-powered panel formed for Smart Cities Mission
The Government has constituted a “High-Powered Steering Committee (HPSC)” with Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Parida as its Chairman for Smart Cities Mission in the Union Territory of Puducherry. Finance
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Man-animal conflicts: Erode records maximum casualties
Eight lives were lost in 2014 and four till now in Sathyamangalam, Hassanur and Erode Erode accounts for a high number of deaths in man-animal conflicts. Eight lives were lost in 2014 and four till
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Industry, trade bodies seek clarity on Smart City norms
While TRADE and industry organisations are eager to provide their suggestions on Erode’s REQUIREMENTS for transforming into a Smart City, there is no clarity on the process involved. Perceived emphasis
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Refrain from exploiting ground water, say villagers
Water packaging companies deplete wells People of Alasandhapuram and scores of other villages in Natrampalli block submitted a petition to the collector to stop packed water companies from exploiting
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Villagers against limestone mining by cement firm
Seek the closure of a quarry near their houses Over 150 villagers from South Chezhiyanallur near Maanur in Tirunelveli district submitted a petition to Collector M. Karunakaran on Monday seeking the
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Cooum to get a Rs. 41-crore makeover
Work will begin on 11.4-km portion of waterway Soon, Cooum river will get a makeover with the Water Resources Department (WRD) gearing up to desilt and improve portions of it simultaneously. As part