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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BHEL to donate solar power plants to nine schools
The Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Tiruchi, would donate grid connected roof-top solar photo voltaic power plants worth Rs.1.5 crore to nine schools in and around its Kailasapuram Township under its
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Activists protest in Mayor’s room; demand white paper on water scheme
Alleging irregularities in the implementation of Phase I of Mettur — Salem Dedicated Water Scheme, members of Tamil Nadu People Rights Movement demanded a white paper on the issue and staged a sit-in-protest
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Disaster management plan for Chennai to be ready soon
Will have a list of low-lying areas, dilapidated buildings, ham radios A disaster management plan for Chennai is in the works, following alarm over a series of earthquakes that have recently occurred
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Anamalai Tiger Reserve to take up survey of animals
The Anamalai Tiger Reserve will undertake a pre-monsoon census survey to enumerate the population of all the animals. The week-long survey will begin on May 13. The main objective of the survey, for
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Effective water management immediate solution for water crisis’
More tanks should be built to save available water: Rajendra Singh Renowned water conservationist Rajendra Singh strongly felt that effective water management was the solution for water crisis. The
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BDU to ink pact with BHEL for setting up solar park
The Bharathidasan University will soon sign pact with Bharath Heavy Electricals Limited, Bangalore, for setting up solar energy park on its main premises, said its Vice-Chancellor V.M. Muthukumar. He
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Pollution: panchayat calls for closure of factory
Passes resolution in gram sabha meeting; submits petition to district administration A village panchayat in the district has called for the closure of a factory, which it accuses of polluting the environment
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Woman hacked to death for opposing illicit sand mining
Daughter petitions Collector to book murder case against miners Seeking action against sand mafia members who hacked her mother to death, a woman from Vickramasingapuram submitted petition to Collector
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Help end pollution in Adyar river
Welcoming the recent order of the Southern Bench of National Green Tribunal, residents of Anakaputhur, Pammal and Pozhichalur have appealed to the Kancheepuram district administration to help put an end
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TNPCB recommends closure of packaged water bottling unit in Tirupur
Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board’s district unit has forwarded a report to its head office suggesting issuance of closure order to a packaged water bottling unit near here, which was under criticism