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 …
To prevent accidents and ensure free flow of traffic Underscoring that the growth of a State would be judged best by the quality of well-connected roads, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Wednesday announced various projects, including the development of three Chennai roads to international standards and extension of East Coast Road …
The Tamil Nadu Government has announced plans to set up a 311-acre satellite township near Chennai to provide affordable housing. A number of housing projects are also to come up in the city to meet the needs of all the segments of the society. The Chief Minister, Ms Jayalalithaa, in …
London-based Hardy has been forced to stop crude oil production at its Cauvery basin block because the Oil Ministry has refused to extend a key contract in the field without competitive bidding, government sources said. The ministry, which is facing a CAG probe into its dealings with private firms in …
The State government will implement a Rs.450-crore special tourism development project for the beautification of tourist centres and improvement of basic facilities along the east coast corridor and southern tourist circuit, Tourism Minister Gokula Indira told the Assembly on Tuesday. Of the project cost, the Asian Development Bank would contribute …
Under the Comprehensive Road Infrastructure Development Programme The State government will undertake widening and improvement of roads at a cost of Rs 1,900 crore under the Comprehensive Road Infrastructure Development Programme (CRIDP) in the current year, Highways Minister Edapadi K. Palaniswami told the Assembly on Monday. Replying to the discussion …
The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board is to be strengthened to address the challenges posed by increased industrialisation in the State. Moving the demand for grants to the Ministry of Environment, the Minister Mr T.K.M. Chinnayya, said in the Assembly that with the rapid growth of new industrial units in …
CHENNAI: The drinking water supplied in several areas of Meenambakkam by the local Town Panchayat is discoloured and muddy. This has left the residents shocked, besides leaving them with too little water for everyday use. The water supply situation was never rosy for the residents of Dr Ambedkar Street and …
The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Ms J. Jayalalithaa, announced a mass cleaning programme in Chennai and its suburbs. In a ‘Suo Motu’ statement in the Assembly today, the Chief Minister, said that following an aerial survey of the city on August 5, she has decided to launch a concerted effort …
One of the key challenges in the development of infrastructure in India is the acquisition of land necessary for the projects. Land acquisition techniques adopted across a variety of other countries are reviewed in this paper. Although no single “best practice” exists, viewing land acquisition practices through a framework of …
The Kerala Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in association with Rajagiri Outreach, jointly organised a workshop on ‘Waste Management in Kerala.' The workshop was based on a report on situational analysis on waste management in Kerala, with special reference to Ernakulam district undertaken by a group of students from University …
Scientists of the city-based National Geophysical Research Institute have debunked the age-old theory that sea water is intruding into the Krishna-Godavari delta through ground water channels and turning it saline. There has been a hue and cry by farmers and environmentalists over reports of intrusion of sea water into the …
Thermax Ltd has entered into an agreement with California-based Amonix Inc to bring the new concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) technology for solar power generation to India. Under the partnership, Amonix will provide the solar power modules and technology for putting up power plants, while Thermax will be the Engineering, Procurement and …
AHMEDABAD: The world's fourth largest car-maker Ford has decided to set up a three lakh-cars-per-annum manufacturing plant in Sanand. Joe Hinrichs, president, Ford Asia Pacific and Africa, is likely to make an announcement on Thursday that Ford is parking next to Nano, about 25 km from Sanand Chokdi in Ahmedabad. …
Kendrapada: A three-member team of oceanography experts from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Chennai, made an on-the-spot inspection to conduct a comprehensive study of the erosion- prone coast at Pentha under Rajnagar block. According to official sources, the experts have decided for a thorough scientific study of the erosion-hit coastline …
The volume of Krishna water at State border may increase The Poondi reservoir, the prime storage point for Chennai's drinking water needs, has so far received a steady inflow of Krishna water from Andhra Pradesh since Friday morning, sufficient for the city's supply for two days. Officials of the Water …
Of 650 extant two decades ago, only a fraction remains; water shortages, flooding a direct consequence CHENNAI: About two decades ago, a research project by the Centre for Environmental and Water Resource Engineering, IIT Madras estimated that about 650 waterbodies existed in the Chennai region. More than half of them …
There is good news on the environment front for Green warriors. In a notification issued by the Ministry of Environment & Forest (MoEF), those who could not file petitions before the National Green Tribunal at a time when it was not functional may do so within 60 days from May …
This paper compares the theory and expectations of privatisation with the performance record of privatised public services in several countries in order to inform and stimulate scrutiny of India’s determination to privatise MSWM. Over the past decade, the Indian government has encouraged localities to privatise municipal solid waste management (MSWM), …
