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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal operation of a stone crusher, Senapathipalayam village, Tirupur district, Tamil Nadu, 11/11/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of P. G. Sethuram Vs State of Tamil Nadu dated 11/11/2021. Grievance in the application is against illegal operation of a stone crusher – Erode mines at survey No. 733/2, 734/2, Senapathipalayam village, Kangayam taluk, Tirupur district, Tamiil Nadu, on agricultural …

Sanction to carry out 800 works under rural employment scheme

They will be completed before end of current financial year Tirupur: Administrative sanction had been accorded to carry out 800 works under National Rural Employment Guarantee (NREG) scheme in the district at Rs. 29.49 crore to provide livelihood security to rural population, said Collector C. Samayamoorthy. Speaking to

Mobile water testing lab to be commissioned

R. Vimal Kumar Going hi-tech: The multi-purpose mobile van for testing drinking water and to detect water leaks.

New Tirupur water supply project a boon to industries

Coimbatore, June 18 Industries in and around Coimbatore, which are facing acute water shortage, have been extended a lifeline by the New Tirupur Area Development Corporation Ltd (NTADCL). It has offered to share the surplus water available with it with the industries here. The companies, which agree to bear the …

Expedite fund allocation for water scheme

Tirupur: C. Govindasamy, MLA, said that he had requested Deputy Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to expedite allocation of funds for the drinking water scheme and bus stand. Mr. Govindasamy made this appeal in a memorandum submitted to Mr. Stalin in Chennai two days ago. Speaking to reporters here on Thursday, …

Power, inequality and corporate social responsibility: The politics of ethical compliance in the South Indian garment industry

Based on fieldwork in the Tiruppur garment manufacturing cluster in Tamil Nadu, this paper focuses on the ways in which ethical corporate regulations are shaped by and constitutive of power relations and inequalities in the global market. It explores the ways in which standards imposed on supply firms help to …

Composting unit to convert municipal waste into manure to come up soon in Tirupur

R. Vimal Kumar Proposed unit will be equipped to handle five tonnes of non-segregated waste a day File Photo: M. Balaji NEW EFFORT: Garbage in Tirupur is to be disposed of at the compost yard to be established by the Department of Agriculture.

Medicinal plant cultivation to get a boost in Tirupur

R. Vimal Kumar 35 ha over 7 blocks will be brought under various medicinal plants TOWARDS GREEN COVER: Raising seedlings and maintaining the plants will attract incentive under the medicinal plants cultivation programme. Tirupur: The Department of Horticulture is all set to implement the National Mission on Medicinal Plants (NMMP) …

Bamboo cultivation to be introduced

R. Vimal Kumar Demonstration plot to be established Scientific cultivation to be promoted Tirupur: To augment income-generation activities in rural areas, the Department of Horticulture plans to introduce bamboo cultivation in Tirupur block during the current financial year under the Centre-sponsored National Bamboo Mission. P. Santhanakrishnan, Assistant Director of Horticulture, …

Monitor operations of CETPs on a daily basis

R. Vimal Kumar For a clean city: A scientific team constituted by Kongunadu Munnetra Peravai in Tirupur to study the problems of effluent discharge. Tirupur: A technical committee constituted by the newly-formed political party Kongunadu Munnetra Peravai to study effluent water management in Tirupur, has come out with its report …

Dharapuram farmers threaten to boycott polls over water

M Rafi Ahmed Coimbatore, AS many as 20,000-odd farmers in Dharapuram taluk in Tirupur district have threatened to boycott the general elections if their long-standing demand for releasing water into Upparu dam for irrigation was not met. Speaking to Express Muruganandam, coordinator for Upparu dam joint action committee said that …

SIHMA seeks removal of ceiling on energy consumption

Tirupur: Hosiery manufacturers in the knitwear cluster here wanted the Government to reconsider its recent decisions to impose restrictions on energy consumption as well as levy of penal charges for power consumption above prescribed quota with retrospective effect from November 28, 2008. South India Hosiery Manufacturers Association (SIHMA) sources said …

Plan to clear Tirupur of garbage

Tirupur: The Corporation health department has come out with an action plan to strengthen the ongoing solid waste management project in the city thereby ensure prompt removal and disposal of garbage generated at the ward level. The plan document has been prepared by a special team led by City Health …

CPI flays decision on water scheme

ERODE: Communist Party of India, Erode, has criticised the State Government

Speed up relief payment, say pollution-hit farmers

KARUR: Farmers in the pollution-hit Noyal river basin have urged the State Government to quickly disburse the compensation awarded to them by the Loss of Ecology Committee.

Six tonnes of plastics seized

Tirupur: A Corporation team led by Sanitary Inspector S. Elango seized about six tonnes of plastic materials with thickness of less than 20 microns from shops and commercial establishments during raids conducted in the city on Tuesday and Wednesday. Unit Official sources said that out of the total quantity seized, …

Farmers express concern over effectiveness of CETPs

Voicing views: Farmers at the public hearing conducted by Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board in Tirupur on Thursday.

A farmer-friendly concept for judicious use of water

R. Vimal Kumar Water for all: K. Shanmugam with the citation he received. Tirupur: K. Shanmugam, an assistant engineer with the Department of Agricultural Engineering, is elated as a concept developed by him for judicious use of water has started changing the life of agrarian community at Ellapalayam Pudur village …

Drive against use of plastic materials

Say no: Corporation officials distributing pamphlets to create awareness against use of plastic materials less than 20 microns on Kongu Main Road in Tirupur. Tirupur: The Corporation administration conducted a special drive on Monday to create awareness among traders against the use of plastic materials made of virgin or recycled …

Wastewater management strategies for textile industries - A case study

In the present paper an attempt has been made to study the waste management strategies of textile industries in general and bleaching and dying industry in particular and suggest techno-economical line of treatment of the same. The TDS, chlorides and sulphates are the matter of concern in the treated effluent.

U.K. firm snaps ties with three exporters for engaging children

M. Gunasekaran Action follows an alert by BBC Exporters in Tirupur shocked TIRUPUR: The sudden action by the British bargain retail chain, Primark, of firing three knitwear exporters of Tirupur for engaging child workers for embroidery and sequin work has come as a shock to the exporting community of the …

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