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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New WHO goals to focus on maternal mortality
In a special meeting for sustainable development in September, the World Health Organisation (WHO) will discuss the goals for the next 15 years. “It wants to end preventable maternal deaths and reduce
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Panchayats reap rich reward through waste management
The solid waste management scheme rolled out by the State government has started making impact in all the 11 town panchayats in Karur district. The scheme, which aimed at helping local bodies generate
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Smoke, pollutants trigger surge in respiratory issues
It’s the season of festivities and holidays, but for those with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Bhogi can be somewhat of a challenge. On Wednesday, several parts of the city witnessed
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High Court takes serious note of dengue deaths
The Madras High Court Bench here on Monday took serious note of recent dengue deaths in Rajapalayam in Virudhunagar district and told top officials of health department that it expects much better action
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Studies find common factors in divergent habitats of migratory birds
To understand the diverse habitats of migratory birds and make comparison studies, the bird watchers’ team of Nature Society of Tirupur, that has been studying the arrival-departure patterns of such species
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Municipality commits to ending garbage dumping
The Pallavaram municipality has submitted to the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT), Southern Bench, that it will put a stop to garbage dumping in Ganapathypuram around the Pallavaram periya eri after March
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Coimbatore village installs 120 solar street lights
This resulted in reduction of 40 p.c. in local body’s power bill In a significant initiative aimed at reducing the financial burden of the local body and promoting renewable energy, a Coimbatore panchayat
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Overwhelming support from farmers for river interlinking project at public hearing
Surplus water entering the sea will become meaningful resource. There was overwhelming support from farmers for the Tamirabarani-Karumeniyar- Nambiar river interlinking project at a public hearing organised
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Planners focus on fire safety in illegal buildings
Even as hundreds of residents are waiting for a decision on new guidelines and rules for regularisation of unauthorised buildings constructed on or before July 1, 2007, urban planners have started focusing
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Discarded plastics pose a threat to environment in Kolli Hills
Water bottles, cups and polythene bags dumped everywhere Dumping of plastic materials at many places along the 27-kilometre-long ghat road from Karavalli to Kolli Hills is a cause for concern as it