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
Industries Minister lays foundation stone for scheme. Industries Minister P. Thangamani laid the foundation stone for a new drinking water scheme for Pallipalayam Third Grade Municipality, in Tiruchengode Taluk, recently.
Works to be completed within 27 months: Palani Manickam The National Highways Department has sanctioned Rs.1,402 crore for laying four-lane on the national highway from Vikkiravandi to Thanjavur, said S. S. Palani Manickam, Union Minister of State for Finance, here on Friday.
Four companies of police deployed in and around KKNPP With pressure mounting on the Tamil Nadu government to facilitate the early commissioning of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) to mitigate the power crisis to some extent, Additional Director-General of Police (Law and Order) S. George visited the project site on Friday besides inspecting a few points around Idinthakarai, the protesters' headquarters.
Dry conditions cause concern With dry conditions becoming a source of concern at the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) near Udhagamandlam, a proposal has been sent to the government to close it. Deputy Director, MTR, Ameer Haja, told the The Hindu on Wednesday that a detailed report with inputs from Range Officers had been submitted to the Field Director, MTR Raghuram Singh. It had been sent by the Field Director to the Chief Wildlife Warden along with a recommendation to close the reserve.
Corporation readying a proposal seeking Rs. 134 crore from Union Government. Singanallur tank may get a fresh lease of life if the Coimbatore Corporation has its way. The Corporation is readying a proposal seeking Rs. 134 crore from the Union Government under phase two of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission to clean the tank and a few others in the city.
Drive begins in Salem; continues in Namakkal. Three dyeing units in Salem were demolished by Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) and Revenue officials on Thursday. TNPCB officials said that based on information that unauthorised units were functioning in Sevapet, Neikkarapatti and Uthama Solapuram, officials raided the units and found three winches in each unit.
Appeal to merge Anna bus stand with SETC bus stand at Meenakshipuram. The Consumer Protection Association has urged the Government to commission the Kudunkulam Nuclear Power Project immediately to end the power cuts in the State. A resolution to this effect was unanimously passed at the executive committee meeting of the association held here on Wednesday.
They highlight the adverse impact of the plant on environment A delegation of antagonists of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) in the Tirunelveli District on Wednesday called on Chief Minister Jayalalithaa and reiterated its opposition to the project. S.P. Udayakumar, convener of the People's Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE), told reporters after holding a 15-minute-long meeting with Chief Minister Jayalalithaa at the Secretariat here that the delegation explained to her how unsafe the plant was.
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) has cleared the proposal for construction of around 15,000 tenements by the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board at Perumbakkam. The clearance follows the TNSCB fulfilling the requirement of constructing an 18-metre-wide road near the multi-storeyed buildings. The move seeks to facilitate the resettlement and rehabilitation of 15,000 families from the city. However, the TNSCB is planning to reduce the number of tenements proposed in the project.
The Madras High Court has set aside a notification of July last year seeking to acquire lands measuring 2 acres and 47 cents belonging to the Sri Venkateswara Educational and Charitable Trust here at Mathur village in Tiruvannamalai district. Allowing a petition by the trust, Justice Vinod K.Sharma imposed costs of Rs.20,000 payable to the trust.