Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton Canal nearly choked due to garbage dumping appearing in the DT Next dated 11.05.2025". The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton …
Serious epidemics after the December 2015 floods in Chennai were averted by prompt preventive action initiated by the government which was supported by NGOs and citizen groups. This article highlights areas for improvement and initiates a dialogue around the theme of disaster preparedness and better coordinated relief efforts.
CHENNAI: With low-cost sensors and pollution monitoring equipment in their backpacks, students of IIT Madras are venturing out to research on pollution triggers in specific locations across the city. Taking a hyper-local approach to study rising levels of air pollution, the students hope to identify areas in the city that …
They came together to discuss ways to safeguard drying waterbodies Environmentalists from across the State came together to discuss ways to safeguard depleting waterbodies, at Chennai Press Club on Wednesday. The discussion was a culmination of their month-long cycle rally to spread awareness of the campaign. “We want the higher …
CHENNAI: In yet another iconic initiative aimed at enhancing Tamil Nadu's green cover, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Sunday inaugurated a Statewide Massive Tree Planting Programme of planting 68 lakh seedlings. The programme, to mark the Chief Minister's 68th birthday, is launched at a cost of Rs. 61.68 Crore, an …
This article investigates the impact of court verdicts on Chennai’s canals, tanks and related wetlands. It discusses three interlinked cases surrounding Buckingham Canal area and argues that the verdicts in these cases allowed the administration to destroy sophisticated water systems. It also argues that these waterbodies could have mitigated, if …
Chennai: The city's air took a beating this week, with pollution levels rising to alarming levels at Alandur and Adyar. Particulate matter (PM 2.5) content in the air reached a peak of 404 microgramscubic metre (gm3) against the permissible limit of 60gm3. On Friday , Alandur saw the PM 2.5 …
Bhaba Atomic Research Centre (BARC) will hold preliminary discussions with officials from the Department of Science, Technology and Environment for effective disposal of solid waste J Daniel Chellappa, senior scientist of BARC has said. Talking to reporters at the Petit Mega Science Fair here on Monday, Mr. Chellappa said BARC …
Putting all the State-run and private hospitals located in Chennai district in a spot, the Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday directed them to produce their log books showing the month-wise segregation of biomedical waste. When a plea filed by Jawaharlal Shanmugam came up for hearing …
Chennai: The floodwaters that swept away goods and swamped living rooms in the city without much warning, has on an average caused damage worth Rs 50,000 to 75,000 per houshold, according to a survey carried out by a group of NGOs. The group of NGOs surveyed nearly 610 people, including …
Will it be odd for Chennai to even consider reducing congestion caused by vehicular traffic? The jury is still out on the odd-even scheme in Delhi. Yet we have learnt that people are willing not just to talk about pollution and congestion on the roads but also to act upon …
Water level in many areas has gone up by 6-8 metres this month. Quality has improved too The heavy rain of the northeast monsoon has replenished the groundwater level in many parts of the city. According to Chennai Metrowater’s data, the water level in many areas has gone up by …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 06/01/2016 regarding diseases as a result of pollution majorly generated by air pollution. Gujarat, Bihar, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha, Chhatisgarh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Jharkhand would file a comprehensive affidavit stating …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of M. Shenbagakani Vs The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai dated 06/01/2016 regarding running of a small scale industry using heavy machinery in a residential area, Strahans Road, Kosapet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Tribunal disposes of the application with liberty …
Soaring pollution levels, crippling floods, quivering Richter notes to scores of environment laws awaiting implementation — this, in short, was India's environmental standing this year. As alarming as the climatic challenges posed to the nation have been, India is still found struggling to find the right laws to fight climate …
Groundwater occurs in semi-confined to confined conditions in the porous alluvial formations. Gravel, coarse to fine sands, clays and silty clay constitute the alluvial material and, of these, the gravel and sand form potential aquifers Granular zones are limited in many places in Chennai city and the shallow wells tapping …
In an order aimed at protecting one of Chennai’s drinking water sources, the National Green Tribunal’s southern bench here has directed officials concerned to ensure that no construction activity is undertaken in the Porur lake. Besides, it has banned private parties from drawing water from the lake. Disposing of a …
Damage to infrastructure in Chennai, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur The floods have caused widespread damage to the city and Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) is no exception. A senior official of Tangedco put the losses in the three districts of Chennai, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur at Rs. 883 crore. Topping …
Concentration of manufacturing industries and IT units necessitated construction of many residential colonies in and around Chennai, unmindful of the presence of waterways. Had the industrial development been spread over the entire State, this monumental tragedy would not have happened. Industrial infrastructure, to attract investments, ought to have been put …
Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu, on Sunday, said the recent floods in Chennai have made it a necessity to act strongly against “vested interests” that have encroached water bodies and “mercilessly throw all encroachers out”. In an interview to The Hindu after his meeting with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister …
Provisions in the new near-final outcome text would deal a blow to small island states and coastal countries that experience more intense weather events such as the Chennai floods. The climate talks in Paris went into overtime on Thursday night, as countries hit a hurdle on three major issues — …
