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 appears to be no end in sight for the pollution problems created by the textile processing and tannery units for the beleaguered farming community in Erode district. The textile and leather processing units, which had avoided the discharge of untreated effluents following strict monitoring from the administration till a …
There appears to be no end in sight for the pollution problems created by the textile processing and tannery units for the beleaguered farming community in Erode district. The textile and leather processing units, which had avoided the discharge of untreated effluents following strict monitoring from the administration till a …
It is viewed as a big step before declaring it as a tiger reserve In a significant step towards protecting the varied wildlife and as the next big step to declare it a tiger reserve, the State Government has expanded the Sathyamangalam wildlife sanctuary to 1.41 lakh hectares. Through a …
The Tamil Nadu government has filed an application in the Supreme Court for a direction to the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal to take up for hearing the petitions seeking ‘guidance and explanation' on the final order passed by the tribunal in February 2007 under Section 5 (3) of the Inter-State …
An amount of Rs. 50 crore has been earmarked towards the implementation of a marine discharge project for treated effluents from dyeing and bleaching units, situated mostly in the western belt of the State. The marine discharge project, envisaging the laying of pipelines for 350 km, had been proposed as …
There are leaks in the pipelines and illegal tapping of water in many places Water scarcity is a perennial problem for the residents of Periya Semur as the municipal administration continues to ignore the issues in its water distribution network. Unplugged leaks in the pipelines and rampant illegal tapping of …
As many as 21 dyeing units, which were operating illegally in Dharmapuri district for the past one week, were closed by the revenue authorities in association with the District Environment Office, official sources said. A revenue official told The Hindu on Sunday that the illegal units were functioning in and …
NHAI is using the fabric in several projects for the last seven years Dark-coloured, netted fabrics draped on concrete panels are all over the vertical structures coming up on the 42.6 km stretch from Chengapalli to Neelambur. Coimbatore is not only seeing the much-needed widening (six-lane) of NH 47 from …
Over 50 residents of Nanjai Uttukuli staged a demonstration in front of the Panchayat office in the village on Monday protesting against the erratic supply of drinking water. They claimed that a number of parts in the Panchayat including MGR Nagar, Mariamman Temple street and Kasturba colony were not getting …
The water level in stood at 77.20 ft at 8 a.m. on Monday The dam was getting an inflow of 9,864 cusecs ERODE: The Lower Bhavani (LBP) Farmers Association has appealed to the State government to release water from the Bhavanisagar dam for irrigation in the LBP ayacut area on …
ERODE: Fifteen peacocks were found dead on an agriculture field near Perundurai in Erode district on Monday. Conservator of Forests, Erode Circle, D. Arun, said an inquiry had been ordered following a suspicion of poisoning. People in Pattakaranpalayam village found the carcasses of the birds lying scattered on a field …
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure Financial Services Limited (TNUIFSL) is in the process of selecting consultants to prepare detailed project report (DPR) for safe disposal of effluents generated from dyeing units in and around Kancheepuram town, Pallipalayam and Komarapalayam towns in Erode district. The Centre has received a loan …
ERODE: An irrigation project taken up by a farmers' federation in Appakoodal in Erode district has become operational recently. The federation Pasumai Thayagam, which was formed by the members of three joint liability groups, implemented the project to ensure adequate supply of water to 55 acres of rainfed land. The …
ERODE: The Tamil Nadu government will not allow Kerala to go ahead with its plan to construct a new dam at Mullaperiyar, Public Works Minister K.V. Ramalingam said on Sunday. The concern of the Kerala government over the safety of the existing dam was baseless as the experts had found …
ERODE: Over 5.47 lakh families in Erode district will benefit under the Free Rice distribution scheme, which will be launched across the State on June 1. All the eligible family cardholders can get free rice in 1,040 fair price shops in the district. The quantity of the rice to be …
ERODE: A total of 14 tannery units and 426 textile processing units that were found discharging huge amount of untreated effluents in water sources in Erode block had been shut down during the last three years by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB). Out of the 426 textile processing …
ERODE: The indiscriminate dumping of garbage in front of the Government higher secondary school in Chithode near here poses serious health hazards to the students. A number of commercial establishments, particularly eateries, tea shops and bakeries, in Chithode town were found dumping the garbage in front of the school. As …
COIMBATORE: Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam (KNMK) has written to the Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, seeking help to solve the issues that confront the Tirupur knitwear cluster. The party president Best S. Ramasamy said one lakh workers had lost their jobs and five lakh more were on the verge of losing work, …
