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
“PIO failed to explain reasons for withholding the reports” The Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) to host in its website before May 30 the Safety Analysis Report, Site Evaluation Report and Environmental Impact Assessment Report regarding the two reactors to be commissioned at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project in Tirunelveli district.
Untreated industrial wastes let out into water bodies has affected residents of Nethaji Nagar and its surrounding areas as also the cattle and cultivable lands. The wastes are mainly from plate industries
The District Forest Officer, the Nilgiris North, S.Ramasubramanian said here on Tuesday that a wild animal census in the North division would be conducted on May 2 and 3. About 70 volunteers including students of the Government Arts College and forest staff would participate in the census operations to be conducted by the department in association with the Nilgiris Wildlife and Environment Association.
Generation touched almost 2,000 MW on Monday and Tuesday Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation (TANTRANSCO) said that load shedding was not resorted to in the urban areas of the State as wind power generation touched almost 2,000 MW on Monday and Tuesday. May Day being a holiday and abundant wind energy available, the corporation was able to provide the relief.
Restrains Centre from giving effect to nearly 25 provisions of the Legislation The Madras High Court Bench here has restrained the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry and the Commissioner of Food
The detention of a lorry carrying untreated effluents from a textile processing unit in Perundurai on Sunday has once again brought to light the lack of effective mechanism in the district to prevent the processing units from dumping their waste in the water sources. In the preliminary inquiry, it was revealed that the vehicle was used to transport toxic effluents and dump them in the Cauvery River and other water sources. It was said that many units in Perundurai and other parts of the district were continuing the practice of transporting the untreated effluents in tankers and discharging them in the water sources.
Intense criticisms on the lackadaisical approach of the administration when it comes to tackling the drinking water crisis and sanitation issues dominated the proceedings in the Corporation council meeting held here on Monday. “It is a pity that councillors are raising the issue of acute drinking water shortage in every meeting but no sincere effort been taken by the administration after promising corrective steps on the floor of the house.
He opens fair price shops, distributes free home appliances The public distribution system (PDS) functioning in the State is the best, Minister for Municipal Administration and Rural Development. K.P. Munusamy said here on Sunday. Inaugurating a full-time fair price shop at Venkatapuram, near Krishnagiri, and part-time fair price shops at Thammagoundanur and Kattuseemanur villages near Bargur,
India is third in egg production and fourth in chicken output Vice Chancellor of the Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS) Dr. R. Prabakaran said that veterinarians have played a major role in placing India atop the world in milk production, third in egg production and fourth in chicken meat production.
Forest department to start preliminary works at Upper Anicut reserve forest Preliminary works for the establishment of a tropical butterfly conservatory in Srirangam is set to begin soon with funds being granted to the Forest Department for this purpose. The State government has sanctioned Rs. 1.61 crore as first instalment to the Forest Department to carry out a host of works for setting up the conservatory which will come up in the Upper Anicut reserve forest in Srirangam. The funds have been provided from the 13th Finance Commission.