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 …
There is a proposal to form a Rapid Response Team to deal with situations arising from man-wild animal conflicts, said The Nilgiris Collector P. Sankar here on Wednesday. Stating that it has been sent to the government, he told presspersons that it would be trained and equipped to deal with …
CHENNAI: The next time you pass Perumbakkam lake on the southern fringes of the city, instead of lamenting about its dying state, just log on to the internet and do your bit to change it. A group of volunteers is using the reach of the internet to seek contributions to …
Seek action at the earliest to protect the standing crops in their fields Farmers from Kammalampatty and Vadavedampatty villages near Sulur, who were at the Coimbatore Collectorate for the weekly grievances redress meeting, have alleged that a few persons dug unauthorised borewells close to the PAP main canal and conveyed …
This resulted in reduction of 40 p.c. in local body’s power bill In a significant initiative aimed at reducing the financial burden of the local body and promoting renewable energy, a Coimbatore panchayat has installed 120 street lights that are being powered by solar energy. The move has yielded immediate …
The study analysed that water pollution and water borne diseases. Water is one of the most important natural resources for all living organisms. Water pollution is a serious threat around the globe. Water pollution is generally referred to contamination of natural water resources. Man has polluted much of this limited …
With several reports on illegal tree felling in the city and the ambitious green belt project of the corporation coming up, the civic authorities on Wednesday formed a green city committee. The assistant town planning officer and three junior engineers have been roped in to the committee to monitor the …
The National Service Scheme members of SNR Sons College collected plastics and other waste from the foothills of Marudhamalai and areas in the vicinity of the temple under the ‘Cleaning Environment Programme’. A release said that the 60 students who participated in the function collected more than 750 kg plastics. …
The ambitious rooftop domestic solar power generation scheme, funded jointly by the Centre and state governments to encourage house owners to install rooftop solar power panels to supply excess power to the grid is progressing at slow pace in Coimbatore as beneficiaries are not showing much enthusiasm. The city, which …
COIMBATORE: With increasing human-wildlife conflicts, Nature Conservation Society along with NGOs that work towards wildlife conservation and preservation of nature screened a documentary on human wildlife conflicts: causes, solutions and mitigation. The documentary was screened to create awareness among the public at Forest College, Mettupalayam on Wedenesday. The students of …
Rising instances of trucks from other States discarding waste along border districts Illegal dumping of construction debris and garbage along the border-lying districts by trucks from the adjoining States that has been for years has acquired a dangerous dimension now with the dumping of biomedical waste along with them and …
New buildings will be constructed to house Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board offices and laboratories in seven centres across the State during 2014-15 at a cost of Rs. 14 crore, Environment Minister Thoppu N.D. Venkatachalam informed the Assembly here on Thursday. The buildings would come up in Erode, Coimbatore (South), …
Powerloom weavers in Coimbatore and Tirupur districts have sought 50 per cent subsidy to go in for solar power. The association has appealed to the Union Government to increase the subsidy from the existing 30 per cent as the weavers do not have the financial resources to go in for …
Over 70 per cent expressed willingness to segregate waste before disposal Environmental indicators such as waste management and quality and availability of surface water have improved in the city during the last five years, according to respondents who participated in a study conducted by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). …
A group of textile units in Tirupur and Coimbatore districts have joined hands to establish a 20-MW solar project in the State. The project was commissioned recently in two phases. M. Ramasamy, Managing Director of Alpine Knits India, and D. Prabhu, secretary of Texpreneurs Forum, told The Hindu on Wednesday …
Join hands with Arulagam, an NGO, to protect the species Vulture conservation in the State is gaining momentum with more than 200 village panchayats in Coimbatore district passing a resolution on Sunday to protect this endangered species from extinction. Thanks to the efforts of Arulagam, a Coimbatore-based vulture conservation organisation …
COIMBATORE: The city has reported six cases of dengue in the last 20 days. Doctors say cases of symptomatic dengue have steadily been increasing after the brief spell of rains last week. "In the last three days, we have had to admit at least three children, around five to six-year-olds, …
Coconut husks are used for preparing vermin compost R. Renuka Devi, R. Dhanalakshmi and G. Rajesh rush with whatever containers they could place their hands on to the cattle that urinates. They collect the urine to take it to a storage container that is half full. Mr. Rajesh says that …
Soon it will not be the city corporation alone involved in supplying water in the city as the Coimbatore municipal corporation's ambitious 24X7 water supply project will also have a private collaboration in its execution, maintenance and operation. The project will be designed to cater to the residents of the …
In the last two years, wind mills of a mere 282 MW were commissioned Is the end of Tamil Nadu’s wind power “growth story” in sight? In a State that witnessed an unprecedented growth in the sector of wind energy not long ago, capacity addition during the just-concluded financial year …
‘Our wait for basic amenities continues’ Residents of Anbu Nagar in Maniyakarampalayam near Ganapathy on Sunday resorted to a protest banning the entry of politicians and candidates into their area and threatened to boycott the Lok Sabha elections. The residents first prevented a campaign vehicle of the Congress that was …
