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 …
Chennai-based Frontier Lifeline Hospital will invest Rs 150 crore in Frontier Mediville, an integrated medical village, in the first phase. The investment would be made over the next two years during which the company would set up a basic science facility, an academy and an animal lab in the medical …
TAMBARAM: Removal of encroachments from the Adambakkam Lake and preventing its further degradation, improving water supply, permission to operate share autorickshaws were among the demands that the Federation of Adambakkam Welfare Associations made at a recent interaction with Labour Welfare Minister T. M. Anbarasan. At a grievance day meeting with …
TAMBARAM: Removal of encroachments from the Adambakkam Lake and preventing its further degradation, improving water supply, permission to operate share autorickshaws were among the demands that the Federation of Adambakkam Welfare Associations made at a recent interaction with Labour Welfare Minister T. M. Anbarasan. At a grievance day meeting with …
D. Radhakrishnan Udhagamandalam: A fifth standard student of Lawrence School at Lovedale near Udhagamandalam, ten-year-old Rohit Mehta can now stake claim to be part of the honours list of his 151-year-old school which has over the decades produced many achievers in various fields. Awareness Last week, Rohit was the youngest …
P. Oppili DWINDLING: Loss of habitat and in-breeding are among the reasons cited for a marginal reduction in the population of spotted dear and blackbuck at Guindy National Park in Chennai. CHENNAI: There has been a marginal decrease in the population of blackbuck and spotted deer in 2008 at the …
CHENNAI: Solar and nuclear technology will drive the world of the future, but it is essential to make them economically viable as quickly as possible, according to Baldev Raj, Director of the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research at Kalpakkam. Addressing students of Stella Maris College at the first Dr. …
Udhagamandalam: The need to recognise the Banagudi Shola, near Kotagiri, as an important bird area has been emphasised by the Kotagiri Wildlife Association (KWA). Speaking to The Hindu here on Wednesday, the Secretary, KWA, A. Bhoopathy, said that the montane wet temperate forest patch was a sacred grove extending over …
An overwhelming 99 per cent favour enforcement of a smoke-free environment at the work place Bindu Shajan Perappadan 92 per cent believe exposure to second-hand smoke is a serious public health hazard NEW DELHI: Bollywood biggies might disagree, but a vast majority of Indians (98 per cent) support the ban …
Meera Iyer walks along the Neelangarai beach in Chennai and discovers a thing or two about saving vulnerable Olive Ridleys. A near-full moon sparkled on the midnight waters of the Bay of Bengal. All was quiet save for the soothing sound of waves. But this was no time to tarry …
CHENNAI: Every year, about 20,000 water and sewer connections are added to the existing sewerage network in the ever expanding city. Despite Chennai Metrowater
T. Ramakrishnan CHENNAI: The Rs.447.41-crore rural electrification project, aimed at benefiting nearly 5.25 lakh below-the-poverty-line households (BPLHH) spread over 27 districts, was launched at Kollumedu village, about 30 km north of Chennai, on Tuesday. In the initial phase, about 54,000 households will be covered by March-end. The project is expected …
CHENNAI: She is said to be the one who redefined what it is to be human. Her work has influenced the way we think about the relationship between humans and other mammals. And the resounding message that the UN messenger for peace Jane Goodall gave Chennai was,
Kannal Achuthan and R. Sujatha POOR PLANNING: Rows of vehicles are parked free of cost under the flyover on Usman Road causing congestion and safety hazards. Chennai: Violation of building regulations, subsidised street parking and poor enforcement of parking rules have turned road margins and footpaths into garages. The populatiobrn …
S. Vydhinathan CHENNAI: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) of the Union government approved the Chennai Metro Rail Project at its meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday. The long-awaited project aims at providing Chennai with a fast, reliable, convenient, efficient, modern and affordable mode of public transport, which could …
Special Correspondent CHENNAI: PMK leader S. Ramadoss on Monday urged Chief Minister M.Karunanidhi to give up the elevated road project linking Light House with ECR, saying it was not only hazardous to environment, but would also displace the poor and middleclass living along the coastal belt. In a statement here, …
CHENNAI: Facilities meant to convert solid waste into compost are being used as open dumping sites in the Tiruvottiyur and Manali municipalities. In Manali, a composting project involving self-help group members a few years ago was shelved
Special Correspondent CHENNAI: The success of global policies on climate change depends on local actions, S. Balaji, Chief Conservator of Forests, said here on Thursday. He said the suggestion by T.R. Pachamuthu, Chancellor, SRM University, that each of the 35,000 students of the university plant ten saplings should be implemented …
Special Correspondent CHENNAI: A two-day youth summit on eco revolution was inaugurated at Loyola College on Monday by Jessica Wallack, director, Centre for Development Finance; M. B. Nirmal, founder, Exnora International; and the rector, the principal and the secretary of Loyola College. Nearly 140 students from 13 city colleges signed …
