Second report by Justice Dr. P. Jyothimani led Monitoring Committee on solid waste management implementation in Tamil Nadu relating to Udamandalam and Gudalur dated 24/05/2021. The matter related to disposal of solid waste in Theetukkal village of Udagamandalam Municipality and waste dumped at Kuruthukuly, Chalukkudi of Padanthurai village in Gudalur, …
Second report by Justice Dr. P. Jyothimani led Monitoring Committee on solid waste management implementation in Tamil Nadu relating to Udamandalam and Gudalur dated 24/05/2021. The matter related to disposal of solid waste in Theetukkal village of Udagamandalam Municipality and waste dumped at Kuruthukuly, Chalukkudi of Padanthurai village in Gudalur, …
Udhagamandalam: A leopard and two elephants were found dead in different parts of the Nilgiris on Tuesday. According to forest officials the carcass of a male leopard aged 4 to 5 years in a decomposed state was found inside a private tea estate at Ganganagar near Kodhumudi. Nails from three …
D.Radhakrishnan Udhagamandalam: In keeping with the ongoing efforts in the tea sector to bring down the cost of production by promoting alternative energy sources, an initiative to produce energy from human waste was set in motion by the Tea Board at the Highfield Estate near Coonoor on Thursday. Work on …
Nilgiri Wildlife and Environment Association moves to new location Save fauna:The Nilgiris Collector Archana Patnaik releasing labels with pictures of wild animals and birds in Udhagamandalam on Wednesday Udhagamandalam: With a promise by the district administration that steps would be taken to espouse the cause of the environment, the 133-year-old …
Forest fire today broke out at three places in the district, including some areas in the famous Mudumalai sanctuary. The fire engulfed about 100 acres in Kodappa Mand in North Division of Doddabetta range, destroying 10 thatched and tiled houses but no casualty was reported, forest department sources said. Meanwhile, …
UDHAGAMANDALAM: Brigadier S.S. Jadhav, Commandant, MRC, looking at a treatment plant he commissioned at Wellington on Tuesday. Udhagamandalam: A long-felt need of a large number of people in the Wellington Cantonment area near Coonoor was fulfilled on Tuesday with the commissioning of a water treatment plant. Comprising seven wards, the …
Udhagamandalam: Steps will be taken to to prevent illegal tree felling, said Forest Minister N. Selvaraj while speaking to presspersons near Geddhai on Tuesday. Pointing out that the amount of fine imposed does not match the offence, he felt that it should be increased. Stating that the purpose of his …
Udhagamandalam: The need to tackle the problems created by the dumping of discarded items and second-hand goods within the town has been emphasised by the Public Awareness Association of Udhagamandalam. Pointing out that they were a source of pollution, the Secretary of the Association, G. Janardhanan has in a representation …
Udhagamandalam: A large number of wildlife trophies were seized from a club here on Tuesday night in a raid conducted by Forest Department officials. It was stated that the 176-year old Ootacamund Club was in possession of a number of trophies and that many of them had been kept without …
R Haldorai TRADERS downed shutters in support of the bandh called by Opposition parties and private organisations condemning the Nilgiris district administration's ban on sale of private forestlands, at Gudalur on Tuesday. A protest rally led by former tourism minister A Miller (AIADMK) and Gudalur town secretary Raja Thangavelu was …
Coimbatore: In line with the recommendations of the Forest Commission led by retired IAS officer, P.V. Rajaraman, the State Government is embarking on an ambitious programme to renew the forest cover in the State, said N. Selvaraj, Minister for Forests on Thursday. The Minister, accompanied by the Conservator of Forests, …
Udhagamandalam: A helpline has been provided for ensuring effective implementation of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) in the Nilgiris. Stating this in a press note issued here, Nilgiris Collector Anandrao V. Patil said that it was in compliance with a recent directive of Deputy Chief Minister M.K. Stalin …
The carcass of the leopard. Udhagamandalam: A leopard has been killed near Gudalur. The District Forest Officer, Gudalur, N. Satheesh, told The Hindu that the carcass of the female leopard aged around four to five years was found near a fence erected along coffee plantation in Nelliyalam village. The carnivore …
Udhagamandalam: Sans nature there cannot be any eco-tourism, said Mudumalai Tiger Reserve Field Director Rajiv K. Srivastava while delivering the valedictory address at a University Grants Commission sponsored national-level conference on
The 15-day-old calf fell into a ravine near Coonoor early on Wednesday The elephant fell from a rock and died They were moving inside the Tiger Hill reserve forests GRITTY SURVIVOR: Officials looking at the elephant calf, which was rescued from a ravine below Coonoor on Thursday. Udhagamandalam: In an …
Throng collectorate; Collector promises to take appropriate action To air grievances: Residents of T.Gandhinagar, near the Collectorate, in Udhgamandalam on Monday.
the Udhagamandalam and Kodaikanal lakes in Tamil Nadu have been chosen for eco-restoration as part of the National Lake Conservation Programme ( nlcp ). An outlay of Rs 40 crores has been approved by the Centre and of this, nearly Rs 25 crores will be earmarked for the Udhagamandalam lake. …
