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 …
Located about 25 km from the city in Anaikatti hillock, a highland in the Western Ghats where even the most essential of commodities is supplied only once a day, is a multi-specialty hospital that is providing healthcare, round-the-clock, completely free-of-cost to the tribal population of two States. Established as an …
Use of plastic bags in shops and supermarkets in the city is still prevalent. The civic body imposed a ban on plastic bags up to 40 microns in May 2011. The use of plastic bags from petty shops to supermarkets shows the glaring violation of the ban that remains only …
Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) will establish eight Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations in the Thadagam region of Coimbatore very soon following widespread complaints that over 200 brick kilns of the locality are causing severe air pollution by burning huge amounts of cashew husk. These stations, known as …
CM says agriculture production in the state crossed 10 mn tonnes in 2011-12 and it had won the Krishi Karman award for 2012-13 The Tamil Nadu government on Monday announced schemes worth Rs 984.7 crore aimed at boosting agricultural production in the state besides ensuring fair prices for agri produce …
Result of failure of monsoons in 2012 Groundwater level in the district has gone down – drastically in a few places - thanks to the failure of monsoons in 2012. Recent reports with the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board suggests that the average drop in water level is …
The Tamizhaga Vivasaigal Sangham plans to organise a protest in two weeks against the proposed bypass road from Kangeyampalayam to Mettupalayam. State president of the sangham M.R. Sivasamy told presspersons here on Tuesday that he was also seeking the support of political parties and the protestors would stage a picketing …
The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal has deferred the hearing on the interim stay order on the ongoing civil works at Coimbatore Corporation's Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) at Nanjundapuram till May 7. The decision was taken at the sitting of the green tribunal at Chennai on Tuesday. The …
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Thursday unveiled a slew of power and infrastructure projects, including a Rs. 7,000-crore underground power station with a capacity of 2,000 MW at Sillahalla in the Nilgiris district. Making a suo motu statement in the Assembly, she said objective of unveiling these projects, totally …
Govt planning Rs 7,000 crore underground hydel project The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday said the Japanese government had come forward to fund the upcoming power sector infrastructure in the state to the tune of Rs 7,000 crore. These will be taken up by the subsidiaries of the ailing Tamil …
To make solar power generation a mass movement In a bid to encourage more households to set up solar power plants, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Thursday announced an investment subsidy of Rs. 20,000 per KW. She said it was part of her government’s plan to make solar power generation a …
Disease spreading to newer areas Dengue cases have begun to increase in Coimbatore during ‘off-season’ and in newer geographical areas. Usually confined to rainy season between August and November, the number of dengue cases had increased sharply between January and March this year. Deputy Director of Health Services R. Damodharan …
Tiger Reserve status accorded for the 1.40 lakh hectares of Sathyamangalam with 90,000 hectares as core zone is a shot in the arm for conservation of rare flora and fauna besides combating the pressures of poaching as the Sathyamangalam valley is on the State border. Welcoming the decision of the …
The National Green Tribunal, Southern Bench, on Tuesday granted an interim injunction restraining the Coimbatore Corporation from proceeding with the construction or other activities of a proposed Open Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) in Uppilipalayam village, Nanjundapuram, which is situated within the immediate vicinity of a residential colony. Originally, Mayflower Sakthi …
Sathyamangalam forest in Erode district has been declared a Tiger Reserve. It is the fourth such reserve in Tamil Nadu. The three other tiger reserves are at Mudumalai in the Nilgiris district, Anamalai in Coimbatore districtand Kalakad-Mundanthurai in Tirunelveli district. The Forest Department has received the Government Order declaring Sathyamangalam …
‘Friends of Elephants’ group launched The support of local community residing in the areas bordering forests was vital to prevent human-elephant conflict, District Forest Officer V. Thirunavukkarasu said here on Sunday. While several measures had been initiated by the Government, it was only with the help of villagers living in …
Farmers of seven districts rally against gas pipeline project Vehicles proceeding towards Omalur Main Road diverted for three hours Farmers from seven districts gathered in protest against the Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) gas pipeline cutting through their farmlands on Tuesday. They assembled near the Five Road Junction and …
The Coimbatore district has achieved a total coverage of 98.36 per cent during the second phase of the pulse polio programme on Sunday. According to Deputy Director of Health Services R. Damodharan, of the targeted 3,31,450 children in the age group of 0 to 5 years, oral polio vaccine was …
Ethiopia plans to sign agreements with some of the textile associations here to attract investments and expertise from the Indian textile industry. Sisay Gemechu Edo, State Minister in Ethiopia’s Ministry of Industry held a meeting with members of the Southern India Mills’ Association (SIMA) here on Wednesday. He also visited …
Power cut in the evening or night hours does not engulf the streets of JJ Nagar, a residential area with 120 houses about 10 km from Coimbatore city, in darkness. Nearly 90 per cent of the population here are daily wage earners and do not have uninterrupted power supply systems …
Survey has identified 282 malnourished childrenin 26 slums of the district World Vision, a development and advocacy organisation, has implemented a project to tackle child malnutrition in Coimbatore since January. It has been taken up in collaboration with Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), a Central Government-sponsored social welfare scheme. The …
