Report filed by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board in the matter of John Fernandes Vs Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board. M/s Nanjil Sea Foods (fish processing unit and cold storage with ice plant) at S.F. No. 478/4C, Painkulam village, Vilavancode taluk, Kanyakumari district has been issued with closure order …
SOME unidentified persons have cut 3 Punnai Maram (Mast) trees worth Rs 3,00,000 from the banks of `Uppatru Oodai' near Viswasapuram on Na g ercoilKavalkinaru highway. Vins Anto, Chairman of the Project Committee of Kodayar Basin Irrigation System, which functions under the Water Resource Department of the PWD in a …
Nagercoil: The officials of Department of Public Health have been geared up to monitor the outbreak of vector-borne diseases, particularly in the coastal areas of Kanyakumari district. Collector Rajendra Ratnoo has directed Deputy Director of Public Health M.Madusoodhanan to set up
S Mahesh | ENS Sufficient equipment and laboratories are not available in rural government hospitals for testing cases FIFTEEN suspected swine flu cases have been reported at the Kanyakumari M Medical College Hospital since January and of them on only three cases tested positive. Of the three cases, two were …
As dusk falls on the dark moon day in the Malayalam month of Karkidakam—between end-July and early August—devotees make their way to the bank of Kodayar river. At Kuzhithurai, in Kanyakumari district on the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border, it’s time to honour ancestors. The day begins with families squatting before priests …
Nagercoil: Fifty-seven elephants, including 13 calves, were found in Kanyakumari district during a two-day elephant census conducted by the Forest Department, a senior official said on Monday. This showed an increase of six elephants over the 2008 figures, District Forest Officer Sundara Raju said. The census was conducted by a …
Encourage farmers to use bio-fertilisers, organic pesticides, report urges State government KODAYAR river, one of the major sources of water for drinking and agriculture in Kanyakumari, Nagercoil and surrounding areas, has been facing major pollution challenges from agricultural and industrial activities, according to a recent study conducted by the Institute …
J. Praveen Paul Joseph Tuticorin: Seaweed cultivation reduces impact of global warming, as it has the ability to absorb carbon dioxide, according to M. Sakthivel, president, Aquaculture Foundation of India, Chennai. Seaweeds containing 62 minerals and having medicinal values is a wonder plant of the sea. Seaweed is presumably pervasive …
An attempt has been made to identify folklore medicinally important plants frequently used by rural communities of sacred groves and it environs of Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu. A total of 34 medicinal plants from 33 genera under 29 families were enumerated. Most of the plants are used for curing earache, …
A RECENT survey conducted in saltpans and other water bodies in Kanyakumari district by the Department of Forest confirmed the presence of 6,051 birds from 42 species. The avian monitoring was undertaken with an objective of ascertaining the number of birds in the water bodies and protecting rare species in …
S. Annamalai MADURAI: Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) plans to extend the use of waste plastic in cement processing to more districts in February. At present, the
A three-dimensional mathematical model to simulate regional groundwater flow was used in the coastal area of Kanyakumari district in South Tamil Nadu. The study area is characterized by heavy rainfall, less extraction of groundwater for agricultural, industrial and drinking water supplies.
More than 400 college and school students participate in training programme Nagercoil: The district administration has selected six wards of Nagercoil Municipality for the implementation of collecting and sending non-degradable plastic waste from Kanyakumari district to India Cements in Tirunelveli district as fuel, said the Collector, Rajendra Ratnoo. India Cements …
ON December 26, 2004, giant waves lashed coastal India and left behind a trail of death and destruction. It also left behind lessons in resilience for many. The tsunami anniversary kindles memories of loss and offers, for the non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that helped the victims in their trying times, an …
Nagercoil: A seminar on the status of tanks was convened here by environmentalists attached to various non-governmental organisations on Saturday. Most of the tanks of Kanyakumari district were full of weeds which reduced their capacity and promoted evaporation of water resources of Kanyakumari district intended for irrigation and drinking water …
Remotely sensed data can provide useful information in understanding the distribution of groundwater, an important source of water supply throughout the world. In the present study, the modern geomatic technologies, namely remote sensing and GIS were used in the identification of groundwater potential zones in the Kanyakumari and Nambiyar basins …
