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
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State will promote rooftop solar power plants, says Minister
Chennai: The State will promote deployment of rooftop solar power plants connected at LT level with net metering facilities, in line with the National Solar Mission, said Electricity Minister Arcot N.
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Centre's power reform project starts in southern districts
Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) had commenced work on executing a Central Government-funded power reforms project in southern districts of the State. Preliminary works on executing the Restructured Accelerated Power Development Reforms Programme (R-APDRP), which aims to bring down transmission and distribution (T&D) losses to less than 15 per cent, has been taken u
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Theni has good potential for wind power generation
THENI: With high potential for wind power generation and availability of large tracts of open land and an excellent climate, several new companies, including foreign wind power units, have been thronging the district for setting up of windmills. Such an overwhelming enthusiasm has resulted in sharp increase in the number of wind power units in the district. The total number of functioning wi
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Step closer to low energy cold fusion plant
CHENNAI: Scientists globally are a step closer to resolving the energy crisis after Italian scientists Andrea Rossi and Sergio Focardi recently developed a cold fusion device that is capable of producing 10 KW of power, said noted nuclear scientist M Srinivasan. Speaking at a tutorial school on the theme,
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No proper guidelines yet on e-waste disposal City Pulse
Hazardous: e-waste material like computers and cellphones. Chennai ranks third among the top 10 cities in the country that generate e-waste, according to the Central Pollution Control Board. It generates roughly 10,000 to 20,000 tonnes of e-waste a year with no proper facility to recycle them. e-waste includes discarded computers, phones, cell phones, fax machines, printers and copiers and their components. Experts say that only 10 per cent of e-waste is recycled properly. The remaining 90 per cent is broken down in a crude manner in the unorganised sector.
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Waste management strewn with unkept promises
The allocation for SWM between 2002 and 2007 was Rs.48.85 crore; but expenditure only Rs.13.8 crore The Chennai Corporation has a long history of making promises for improved solid waste management practices (SWM), which are rarely fulfilled (see infographic ). The local body's budget allocation for SWM between 2002 and 2007 has been Rs.48.85 crore and actual expenditure for the period is about Rs.13.8 crore
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Move to lend star colour' to garbage segregation concept
The Corporation has joined hands with the PWD for the beach beautification project Mayor M. Subramanian on Tuesday said that the Chennai Corporation planned to rope in popular film stars to popularise the concept of source segregation of garbage. Speaking at a consultative meeting of non-governmental organisations and the public ,organised by the civic body here, he said short films would be made on the subject and would be screened for the public.
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Tryst with a temple elephant
Eight-year-old Pooja visits India for the third time to meet
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Stone laid for Hogenakkal water supply scheme
MAJOR PROJECTS: Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi inaugurating the Hogenakkal Water Supply Scheme and Fluorosis Mitigation Programme in Dharmapuri on Tuesday. Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi has assured that the government will ensure establishment of industries in places other than Chennai and its suburbs. After laying the foundation stone for the Rs. 1,330-crore Hogenakkal Water Supply Scheme and Fluorosis Mitigation Programme and a slew of other development projects here on Tuesday, the Chief Minister said the government had signed a memorandum of understanding with over 12 companies for setting up industrial units that would generate 20 lakh new jobs in Tamil Nadu in two years' time. Stating that a few parties were criticising the welfare schemes, Mr. Karunanidhi said the DMK government would continue to implement schemes for the development of the poor, middle class and the oppressed. The Centre had appreciated the schemes being implemented by the State. Appreciating Local Administration Minister M.K. Stalin and officials for successfully negotiating with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation for getting funds for the Hogenakkal scheme, he said the government had fulfilled a long-pending dream of the people of Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri. The Chief Minister promised that he would continue to carry out development schemes. Referring to the Pattali Makkal Katchi president G.K. Mani's observation that his party would support good schemes, Mr. Karunanidhi said he would not give opportunity for anyone to criticise his government since it was doing only good service to the people. Mr. Stalin promised rewards for officials if the scheme was completed before the deadline. New posts New posts would be created for expediting the implementation of the scheme, which would ensure supply of safe drinking water to about 30 lakh people in 6,755 habitations in three municipalities, 17 town panchayats and 19 panchayat unions in the fluoride-affected Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri districts. Ministers Durai Murugan, Veerapandi S. Arumugam, Arcot N. Veeraswami, K. Ponmudy, K.N. Nehru and I. Periyasamy, Chief Secretary L.K. Tripathy, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Secretary K. Deenabandu, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board Managing Director Swaran Singh, Collectors P. Amudha (Dharmapuri) and Santhosh Babu (Krishnagiri) spoke.
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Drop any scheme that warrants land acquisition, says CPI
State secretary of Communist Party of India (CPI) D. Pandian has urged the State government to drop any scheme that involved acquisition of land and demolition of houses. Speaking at a meeting at Sholinganallur on Wednesday, he said that the Tamil Nadu Housing Board (TNHB) had proposed the demolition of many houses constructed on