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 …
Order of the Supreme Court in the matter of In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 22/04/2019. The application has been filed seeking permission for removal of 202 nos. of trees in the Perumalai Reserve Forest at Lingavadai Village in Natham Taluk, Dindigul District …
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government has declared more than 173 hectares of Sirumalai West Forest in Dindigul district as reserved forest in a bid to protect its flora and fauna. A notification dated February 26, 2018, which was published on May 9, said that in exercise of the powers conferred …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Vivasayam Mattrum Suttrusoozhal Vs State of Tamil Nadu & Others dated 06/07/2017 regarding pollution caused by a dyeing unit, Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu. The applicant which is a Registered Society consisting farmers of of Eluvanampatti Panchayat, Kottarpatti …
Chinnalapatti, a town panchayat in Dindigul district is all set to declare itself as plastic-free by the end of this month. A recycling yard in the area has now become a major attraction where animal figures have been made out of recycled vehicle tyres, which otherwise could become environmental hazards. …
COIMBATORE: The process of mapping landslide-prone zones in the Nilgiris, which began three years back, has reached its final stages. The complete map is likely to be submitted before the Nilgiris district collectorate in the next four months, said senior officials attached to the Geological Survey of India (GSI). Nilgiris, …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of M/s. Velmurugan Blue Metals Vs The Chairman The Appellate Authority, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board & Others dated 27/11/2015 regarding a stone crushing unit in Koothampoondi Village, Oddanchatram Taluk, Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu.
60 units have so far been set up in Dindigul district From now on, farmers need not wait on the corridors of Tangedco offices to check the waitlist of free power applicants to meet their irrigation needs as the Department of Agricultural Engineering has started establishing solar power pumps at …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of K M Subramanian Vs District Collector, Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu dated 18/05/2015 regarding the running of a marriage hall without obtaining necessary permission and clearance from the authorities under the Tamil Nadu District Municipalities Act, 1920, Water …
Water table has risen in Gujiliamparai, Vedasandur blocks Water-holding structures like farm ponds, minor check dams and percolation ponds constructed in drought-prone areas have started reaping results in Dindigul district, thanks to moderate to heavy showers in mid-August. Farmers in Gujiliamparai and Vedasandur blocks, which have several water-holding structures, now …
Residents in Dindigul who still haven't set up rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems in their buildings have been warned to do so at the earliest or else face disconnection of water supply. According to the assistant director of town panchayats M Rajendran the district administration wanted to ensure that all buildings …
While Kodaikanal Hills is experiencing severe water shortage, a water project aimed at augmenting water supply to the hill people are facing opposition from both environmentalists and residents. Since the Lower Gundar Water Project was announced a few years back, environmentalists associated with several organisations in the hill town have …
The change in mindset of rural people alone will bring about a change in society and yield desirable results in total sanitation programme, according to Collector N. Venkatachalam. Addressing the gathering after flagging off an awareness rally on public health and clean environment here on Tuesday, he said offering funds …
Gandhigram Trust has motivated people to avoid open defecation The Gandhigram Trust has adopted three blocks – Batlgundu, Nilakottai and Athoor – in the district for ensuring total rural sanitation with community participation. As the first step towards implementing its plan, the trust has motivated people to avoid open defecation. …
Nine big tanks to be desilted and interlinked in Dindigul The Dindigul Municipality has plans to invest Rs.98.44 crore to raise groundwater table and recharge bore and open wells within the town limits by desilting nine big tanks and interlinking them with supply channels. Surplus water from these tanks will …
UltraTech Cement's plant and 75-megawatt (Mw) captive power plant, with an investment of Rs 2,500 crore, have received approval from the expert appraisal committee under the ministry of environment. While an email sent to the company did not elicit any response, the ministry's clearance order showed the proposed plant would …
The dead are being denied a decent farewell and a clean resting place as sewage and effluents from nearby houses and dyeing units seep into a cemetery run by the town panchayat at Metupatti in Chinnalapatti. Locals have another reason to be livid as the civic body has started to …
The government order came last month for the declaration of the Kodaikanal Wildlife Sanctuary under Section 26 A1(b) of the Wildlife (Protection) Act , 1972. The new sanctuary with seven ranges would be formed with forest areas from Dindigul and Theni districts on the basis of a proposal sent by …
While the authorities have tightened action against sand smugglers in all the districts in Tamil Nadu, some of the smugglers are still using inconspicuous means to rob this natural resource and hoodwink the authorities in Dindigul district. Kudaganaru, a tributary that starts from the Kamarajar reservoir and joins the river …
They need less water, no fertilizer and hardly any care or attention. Climate change has spawned debate as well as initiatives such as planting saplings, cultivating kitchen gardens, household energy conservation and so on. At the grassroots level, a few farmers are doing their bit to preserve traditional and local …
The public hearing for the first phase of Ultratech's proposed cement plant in Tamil Nadu on Thursday appeared to be a stage-managed event. Officials and police at the event did not allow a volunteer from Delhi-based non-profit Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Senthil, to film the proceedings. He was …
