Madurai (D)

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding desilting of the Defence Colony drain in Delhi before the monsoon, 16/04/2025

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 …

Project to recharge groundwater

MADURAI: A major NABARD-funded project to replenish ground water levels by creating artificial recharge structures has taken off in the district. More than 34,175 dug wells have been identified tentatively in seven blocks, where ground water levels are low.

Encroachments hinder revival of water bodies

Chennai THE biggest impediment in reviving the ooranies in the state seems to be encroachments, which have rendered the water bodies dry. At least 70 per cent of the 431 village ponds in Madurai district are rain fed and the rest are fed with water discharged from the Periyar for …

Raised bed farming - Reviving traditional technology

In order to address some issues faced by small farm holders, Agrarian Development Institute for Sustenance and Improved Livelihood (ADISIL), a Madurai based NGO, with the support of Svaraj, has revived an innovative, traditional technology, i.e. raised bed farming. Raised bed farming is the practice of using complex terraces of …

Solid waste management policy on the anvil for town panchayats

S. Sundar It will help to halve quantum of waste coming from houses Average quantum of waste generated from each household is around 2.5 kg Each district will have at least one plastic recycle unit MADURAI: A comprehensive solid waste management policy is on the anvil to halve the waste …

Replacing Cement

Jacquelyn Hayes highlights a method for better biogas production biogas plants don't function well when ambient temperatures are low and hence remain out of use for the greater part of the year

Source profile and status of carbon monoxide in Madurai city

This research report pertains to the automobile emissions and the subsequent status of ambient air quality with special reference to carbon monoxide at twenty five stations within the urban limits of Madurai city. (2007)

Effect of industrial pollution on ground water in Madurai suburban area

An attempt has been made in this study to assess the quality of ground water at the suburban area near Madurai airport by studying the physicochemical parameters and few metal ions of the water samples for a period of 1 year. It has been found that the quality of ground …

Madurai clean up

new and more effective methods are to be adopted for waste disposal in Madurai. According to Madurai corporation commissioner Gagandeep Singh Bedi, the corporation has decided to gradually phase out the use of bullock carts to transport solid waste from the city. There are also plans to involve private operators …

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