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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'Environmental concerns must address global and local issues'
Exogenous influences have led to two mutually exclusive views on environmental issues in India, the former Union environment secretary, N.R. Krishnan, said. "One view has been that environmental
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'Assembly should probe Palar pollution'
The Vellore Citizens Welfare Forum and the Consumer Protection Council, Vellore, have appealed to the Tamil Nadu State Assembly to conduct an enquiry into the "continuing pollution" of the Palar
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Landfill site not yet acquired
Though it has been two years since the Solid Waste Rules, 2000 came into effect, the Chennai Corporation is yet to comply with major guidelines prepared by an expert committee. A significant deadline
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No drastic increase in Guindy park deer population
The deer census conducted by Guindy National Park, Raj Bhavan and on IIT Campus has provided a set of results which puzzled nature lovers, as the figures vary sharply with those of the last year.
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Time running out for 'clean rivers' project
Deadlines for projects under the National River Conservation Plan are fast approaching, but Tamil Nadu state government agencies and local bodies have made little progress in implementing them. Some
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70 lakh children given polio vaccine
An estimated 70 lakh children were administered oral polio vaccine on Jan 5 across the Tamil Nadu state, as part of the nationwide, concerted crusade against the crippling
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Dyeing unit effluents pollute two major irrigation tanks
Untreated effluents discharged from the dyeing and processing units at Ayyanpettai and Muthialpettai, about 10 km from Kancheepuram had been polluting two major irrigation tanks of Sitheri and
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Tannery effluents pollute Pozhichalur temple tank
The large temple tank, a major groundwater source for the residents of Pozhichalur near Pammal in Kancheepuram district, is getting polluted because of the dumping of all sorts of garbage and the
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Smokeless and free
It is time to take to the streets again and ensure the lungful of air for all us in Chennai. Though fast depleting, fresh air in Chennai comes under severe threat this time of the year. Mercifully,
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Plans for eco enterprise park at advanced stage
The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Jayalalithaa, said plans for starting an eco enterprise park in Dindigul district were in advanced stage. It would provide opportunities for women to start ventures in