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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Stop illegal sand mining in tank: Thuvariman residents
Residents of Thuvariman in Tirupparankundram panchayat submitted a petition at the Collectorate here on Tuesday to stop alleged illegal sand mining in a waterbody there. They said that even though permission
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Farmers to intensify stir against Land Bill
CITU office-bearers say they will back farmers Ending the month-long signature campaign, the district unit of the Tamil Nadu Vivasayigal Sangam on Tuesday presented the signatures obtained from farmers
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Network of cities committing to 100 per cent renewable energy planned
Wind energy will have a key role to play in countries aiming to go in for 100 per cent renewable energy in the future. The World Wind Energy Association plans to create a network of cities in different
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Social organisations take lead in e-waste disposal
Olirum Erodu Foundation and CII Young Indians have together started a month-long e-waste collection camp in the district for safe disposal of harmful materials and safeguard people from toxic effects.
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Tirupur dyeing units to sell sludge in effluent treatment process to three cement companies
Proposal sent to seek approval from Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Dyeing units in Tirupur apparel cluster are all set to sign agreements with three cement manufacturing companies in an effort to
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Illegal sand mining raises hackles of residents, lorry owners
Tiruvallur district has only one authorised quarry supplying sand as of now. But, hundreds of lorries transport sand from Tiruvallur to Chennai daily as some manage to smuggle sand from river banks and
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Political parties join hands against mining
Representatives of the CPI(M), CPI, DMK, MDMK, BJP, DMDK, and Congress joined hands on Monday to fight for a common cause. They submitted a petition to District Collector G. Govindaraj stating that indiscriminate
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Collection of effluent treatment data from Murugampalayam CETP completed
A special monitoring team completed the collection of effluent treatment data for three months from the Common Effluent Treatment Plants on Saturday to ascertain whether the ‘zero liquid discharge’ norms
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Corporation may revamp solid waste management system
The Coimbatore Corporation could go in for an overhaul of the solid waste management system. According to sources, the overhaul would be the result of its simmering feud with the Coimbatore Integrated
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Farmer reaps rich with greenhouse technology
A farmer of Erakudi in Uppliyapuram block has shown the way in increasing cultivation using greenhouse. She has been cultivating 1,000 square metre area under the greenhouse concept. N. Vijayasanthi,