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
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
A public interest litigation petition has been filed in the Madras High Court Bench here seeking a direction to the Kodaikanal Municipality Commissioner to preserve the 64 acre lake in the hill station from being polluted by drainage water let out by private bungalows as well as government offices located around it. The petitioner, S.A. Mahendra Babu of Tamil Nadu Environmental Council, a non-governmental organisation, alleged that private water lorries were drawing the polluted water from the lake and supplying it to residential houses as well as Mother Teresa Women's University.
People's opposition to the setting up of a thermal power project by Sindhya Power at Perunthottam here in Sirkazhi would be represented to the State government. An assurance to this effect was given by Collector T.Munusamy here at the mass contact programme on Wednesday. Over 200 people had handed over their petitions opposing the proposal on the occasion.
Buildings are experimenting with alternative energy with small wind turbines on rooftops In the last few weeks, the city has had a respite from its daily burden of two-hour power cuts — wind energy has helped reduce load shedding to one hour a day. Thanks to the huge wind turbines that dot the State's southern coast, much-needed power is supplied to grids. Of late, some buildings in the city have begun to take their own measures to go green. Small wind turbines have cropped up on several rooftops.
Residents of many merged areas who have to now manage with groundwater and private water resources as they do not have a proper water supply network, may soon get one. Chennai Metrowater is set to complete detailed projects reports for a comprehensive water supply and sewerage network for the expanded city by August. While some municipalities such as Valasaravakkam and Alandur, which have come under the ambit of the city, already have the network, work is still progressing in Ambattur, Madhavaram, Pallikaranai and Ullagaram-Puzhuthivakkam.
The government subsidy for constructing individual household toilets has been increased to Rs. 4,700 a unit and 2,488 beneficiaries would be sanctioned the subsidy in the district soon, said Collector Darez Ahmed. Speaking at the valediction of a mass contact programme at Sirumathur here on Wednesday, Mr.Ahmed said about 672 beneficiaries in the village were being given Rs.1,000 as monthly assistance under the social security schemes of the government.
Reckless behaviour of devotees at Kooduthurai is one reason; HR & CE Department workers too responsible The River Cauvery is fast turning into a garbage dump at Kooduthurai, a famous religious spot located in Bhavani. Huge amount of discarded cloths, garlands, pooja materials, polythene bags and other waste end up in the river every day, leaving this holy site to stink.
A total of 2,566 persons in the State were afflicted with dengue fever and 36 succumbed to the disease, according to the Health Department. Similarly, 204 persons in the State have so far been infected with A (H1N1) and five had so far died of the infection. The announcement followed a review meeting by Health Minister V.S. Vijay with Health Department officials, including Principal Secretary Girija Vaidyanathan, Director of Public Health Porkai Pandian, Chennai Mayor Saidai S. Doraisamy and Director of Medical Education C. Vamsadhara.
Traders in Tirunelveli district still use them: Collector Since the traders across the district are still using and selling the use-and-throw non-recyclable non-degradable plastic bags and cups despite the ban that came into effect on June 1 last, District Collector R. Selvaraj has warned that the district administration would take all-out efforts and stringent measures to impose the ban completely and seize the banned products from the sellers.
Revised policy guidelines for making use of excess land in major ports will be issued soon, said Union Minister of Shipping G.K. Vasan here on Tuesday. He told reporters that discussions were on to draft the guidelines. They would be sent to the Union Cabinet for clearance. The guidelines would usher in transparency in the use of land for the development of the port sector.
Says it is well protected from tsunami or other natural disasters The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project is well protected from tsunami or other natural disasters, the Centre submitted before the Madras High Court on Tuesday. It made the submission while the First Bench of Chief Justice M.Y. Eqbal and Justice T.S. Sivagnanam was hearing a batch of petitions seeking various reliefs, including a direction to the Union government and others to undertake a fresh review of the project by affording an opportunity to the public to express their views on the feasibility of commissioning it.