Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …
PMK leader S. Ramadoss, who has been running a campaign against nuclear power plants, on Tuesday wanted the closure of the Kalpakkam Atomic Power Station by 2020, saying the plant was posing health hazards to the people in Kancheepuram and Chennai districts. Talking to reporters, Dr Ramadoss said the Kudankulam …
Major restoration project drawn up for waterbodies in Tiruvallur district Nearly 200 lakes falling under Kosasthalaiyar river sub-basin in Tiruvallur district near Chennai will soon be rejuvenated. The Water Resources Department has initiated the tendering process under the Irrigated Agriculture Modernisation and Waterbodies Restoration and Management (IAMWARM) project. Officials of …
Relief for damage to huts, death of cattle also hiked The State government hiked the compensation paid to the families of those who die in rain-related incidents to Rs.2 lakh even as the death toll touched 34 on Monday. It also increased the relief amount payable to the families for …
The projects will not only upgrade rail transport capacity but also increase market share of railways Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) project of the railways is expected to bring in significant reductions of Green House Gases (GHGs) emission, in addition to efficiency improvement and other operational benefits to the country’s primary …
Lending his support to the efforts to clear apprehensions on safety of the upcoming nuclear reactors at Koodankulam in Tamil Nadu, former President APJ Abdul Kalam today said he was fully convinced that there was absolutely no reason for worry. Talking to reporters in Chennai after visiting the plant, Kalam …
CHENNAI: To drive home the message of energy conservation and climate change, Exnora has been conducting ‘lights-out’ campaign year after year. This year, the 5-11 lights out campaign will be held on Nov 11 across the city, according to Exnora volunteers. Eleven child sailors set out on a sailing journey …
Work on preparation of Master Plan over The Chennai River Restoration Trust will soon make an application seeking environmental clearance for the second phase of Adyar Poonga from the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests. The work on preparation of Master Plan for seeking approval from the Union Ministry of …
The inauguration of Bangalore Metro last month was a milestone for the urban transportation sector. Metro rail started way back in 1984 when Calcutta Metro started its partial service between Esplanade and Bhowanipore. It took another 18 years for India to start the next metro rail service in 2002 in …
New Delhi Citing threats to habitation, the Centre on Friday refused clearance to Chennai Petroleum Corporation’s R126-crore plan to lay a crude oil pipeline to its refinery at Manali in Tamil Nadu. The Union environment ministry, however, advised the company to suggest ‘‘an alternative route’’ and a fresh proposal along …
Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd's (CPCL)'s plan to replace the existing crude pipeline from Chennai Port to its refinery in Manali with a bigger pipe has hit a roadblock. The Environment Ministry has refused the Coastal Regulatory Zone (CRZ) clearance to CPCL's crude pipeline project, citing threat to habitation. CPCL proposes …
Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd's (CPCL)'s plan to replace the existing crude pipeline from Chennai Port to its refinery in Manali with a bigger pipe has hit a roadblock. The Environment Ministry has refused the Coastal Regulatory Zone (CRZ) clearance to CPCL's crude pipeline project, citing threat to habitation. CPCL proposes …
Citing threats to habitation, the Centre on Friday refused clearance to Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd’s Rs 126 crore plan to lay a new crude oil pipeline to its refinery at Manali in Tamil Nadu. The Union Environment Ministry, however, advised the company to suggest “an alternative route” and a fresh …
The government today said it has approved building over 1,000 kilometre of expressways under its flagship road building programme NHDP, entailing an investment of Rs 16,680 crore. The projects include 400 km long Vadodara-Mumbai, 66 km long Delhi-Meerut, 334 km long Bangalore-Chennai, and 277 km Kolkata-Dhanbad expressways. “The construction of …
The National Green Tribunal’s desire to have an address in the heart of the city got a boost after the Supreme Court on Friday advocated that the first-of-its-kind Green Court should have a regal presence as other tribunals existing in the city. Referring to the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), housed …
Though the onset of northeast monsoon is still a month away, the water level at Poondi reservoir has already reached the brim. In a bid to stock resources, one of the shutters was opened on Thursday to transfer water to Cholavaram reservoir. The level at the reservoir has shot up …
Indian cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Ludhiana and Kanpur are among the worst polluted cities in the country, according to a survey by the World Health Organization (WHO). Ludhiana ranks as the most polluted city in the country with 251 micrograms per cubic meter of PM10 (particulate matter-10) with Kanpur …
Earns Rs.47 crore carbon credits for reducing greenhouse gas emissions The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has been certified by the United Nations as the first metro rail and rail-based system in the world to get “carbon credits for reducing greenhouse gas emissions” and helping in reducing pollution levels in the …
New Delhi: Cancers caused by tobacco is highest among men from Kolkata and least among those from Mumbai, in the four metropolitan cities. Among women, tobacco related cancers were highest in those from Chennai and least among women in Delhi. According to the Indian Council of Medical Research’s “Cancer associated …
CHENNAI: With a view to improving the condition of city’s bus route and interior roads, the Chennai Corporation has planned a Rs. 112-crore re-laying works from the next week. According to civic body sources, the Corporation under the new proposal has planned to improve bus route roads (BRR) at an …
Madras High Court says the matter was not discussed with concerned parties Paediatric drugs nimesulide and phenylpropanolamine (PPA) will soon be available with chemists after a court order revoked a ban on manufacture and sale of these controversial formulations. Early this year, the health ministry had banned sale of anti-inflammatory …
