Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit in Thanjavur appearing in The Hindu dated 19.05.2025". The application is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled 2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit …
Move follows Tangedco’s tender not evoking any response The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) has handed over the task of procuring wind and solar energy to the Centre’s Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to attract better prices. The move comes after the State power utility’s tender for …
After repeated checks to counter adulteration in tea dust, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is currently examining samples of tea and coffee decoction. The FSSAI had received a complaint from a city resident who wanted the food regulator to check whether any artificial agent was added …
Trichy: After banning the use of carbide stones in artificially ripening mangoes, the food safety and drug administration department is now focussing on using ethylene powder to ripen the fruit. The department has also prepared a standard operating procedure for the traders to use the powder for ripening. While natural …
CHENNAI: Opposition parties DMK, AMMK and PMK on Sunday slammed the Centre for granting environmental nod to Vedanta, ONGC and others to carry out preliminary work for exploring hydrocarbons in Villupuram district in Tamil Nadu as well as in neighbouring Puducherry region. In a statement, DMK president M K Stalin …
The district administration has warned eateries, tea shops and shops selling food items not to pack food items or snacks in printed materials including newspapers and plastic covers. Collector M. Asia Marian in a press release said that the Commissioner of Food Safety has issued an order prohibiting storage, distribution …
The city corporation has taken several steps to create awareness of waterborne diseases and precautionary measures. The corporation is taking steps to treat water at the source itself, City Health Officer A. Jagannathan told The Hindu . “Conventionally, most civic bodies treat water with bleach before supplying. We pump liquid …
Karuppan Kulam near Menambedu in Ambattur, a waterbody which has been ignored for years, has been recently taken up for restoration by EFI volunteers. CHENNAI: The ongoing water crisis has made everyone realise the vulnerability of the city’s groundwater sources and the immediate need to safeguard it. Keeping this in …
Chennai: Wildlife conservationist S Theodore Baskaran said that the country was yet to see progress in addressing of environmental issues and wildlife conservation. Speaking at the annual M Krishnan Memorial Nature Writing award function held by the Madras Naturalists’ Society (MNS) in memory of the wildlife photographer and naturalist, Baskaran …
Porous borders: Four months after the ban kicked in, plastics are omnipresent. This is partly due to their import by wholesalers from States such as Maharashtra. Four months after the ban took effect in the State, single-use plastics have staged a comeback. Sourcing products from neighbouring States where manufacture of …
Use of newspapers, recycled papers, and plastic sheets to wrap food directly has been banned by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). According to an administration release, use of newspapers, recycled paper and plastic sheets by eateries, tea stalls to wrap hot food can result in food …
Production has been subdued in Tamil Nadu compared to other southern States Renewable energy (wind, solar, biomass and small hydropower) generation in Tamil Nadu was 16,223 million units in April 2018-February 2019, accounting for 17.5% of the total energy mix. Andhra Pradesh surpassed Tamil Nadu in renewable energy mix in …
Coimbatore: The city corporation has commenced the preliminary works at Periyakulam and Selvachinthamani lakes as a part of the lake restoration and rejuvenation project under the smart city mission. “Before commencing the projects, we will remove water hyacinth that have occupied a good portion of the lakes. While the cleaning …
A whopping 365 hospitals, including 51 government Health Care Facilities in the State are operating illegally without valid consent from the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board. CHENNAI: A whopping 365 hospitals, including 51 government Health Care Facilities in the State are operating illegally without valid consent from the Tamil Nadu …
The National Highways plans to plant 13,000 saplings on either side of the road from Sulur to Vellakovil at a cost of nearly Rs. 2 crore. According to a press release from V. Easwaran, State youth wing secretary of Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK), based on a case filed by …
World Bank and KfW likely to give major chunk of funds The city is set to get Rs. 4,500 crore for development of stormwater drains and large underground drains as funding from multilateral funding agencies. Work on development of stormwater drains in the Kovalam basin — in the southern part …
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission came out with a Rooftop Solar Generation order on March 25. The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation is, however, yet to issue working orders to implement it. Such delay in issuing the working orders indicate that the Tangedco is not keen on promoting …
Tamilaga Cauvery Vivasyigal Sangam has decided to launch a movement of farmers taking vow not to sell land for hydrocarbon project. THANJAVUR: Tamilaga Cauvery Vivasyigal Sangam has decided to launch a movement of farmers taking a vow not to sell land for hydrocarbon project. This was decided at a meeting …
The unit is close to the deer sanctuary at Gangaikondan The Expert Appraisal Committee of the Ministry of Environment has recommended Environmental Clearance (EC) to Indian Oil Corporation’s (IOCL) LPG storage and bottling plant in Tirunelveli district, despite the site being just one km away from the Gangaikondan Spotted Deer …
Tuticorin: A team of officials from the ministry of environment, forests and climate change regional office (South Eastern Zone), Chennai, on Wednesday inspected the site where Sterlite had started expansion work before it was stopped due to protests by the villagers and activists last February. The inspection was based on …
Vedanta insists on a joint inspection by officials from MoEF and CPCB The Madras High Court on Tuesday came close to appointing an independent committee to find out whether the State government was properly maintaining the Sterlite Copper smelting plant in Thoothukudi. However, it finally decided to defer its decision …
