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 …
Mines and geology department officials from other states should be involved in inspection of 77 lease areas of major minerals in five southern districts, a PIL has said. The first bench of Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice T S Sivagnanam, before which the PIL of V Anbazhagan came …
The Madurai district police on Sunday arrested sand quarry baron P L Padikasu and four others in connection with illegal granite quarrying. The four others arrested were K N Solairajan, C G Mohan, Nagoor Haneefa, partner of Madhura Granites, and Sethuraman, a close friend of Mohammed Ibrahim Sait of Sait …
A farmer in Madurai district, who adopted organic farming, has reaped a handsome paddy harvest. A N M Tiruppathi of Kulamangalam village has revived the agricultural methods of his ancestors and used cow and sheep dung to enrich the soil on his 15 acres of paddy field. He used organic …
Intensive checking was conducted on Thursday in Theni and Kanyakumari districts, the entry points for vehicles coming to Tamil Nadu from Kerala, in view of the outbreak of bird flu in the neighbouring state. Theni district collector Dr K S Palanichamy inspected the checkpost at Lower Camp. He urged people …
MADURAI: The forest department has come down heavily against the practice of capturing foxes for a ritual called 'Nariyai Pariyakkuthal' festival which is set to be celebrated on September 3. An apparent request by authorities of the Meenakshi temple has been turned down by the divisional forest officer (DFO), Nihar …
Vaishnavi, an IT professional, visits the Mylapore temple every Thursday. It's the day she worships the Dakshinamurthy as guru. This Thursday, however, she learned a lesson regarding the use of plastics. When she and her family entered the temple, they were stopped. "We had a plastic bag containing flowers and …
Poor Monsoon In Kerala May Cost TN 90,000 Tonnes Of Paddy From Madurai Fields Erratic monsoon in catchment areas of the Mullaperiyar dam and dry reservoirs have added to farmers' woes in Madurai district, forcing them to abandon the season's shortterm crop. This is likely to result in a loss …
A central feature of many developing countries is the presence of significant gender differentials in health outcomes. Two potential factors that can account for this are that females access treatment later than males and that they receive differential care at the medical facility. This paper explores both of these in …
A group of volunteers from a city-based environmental group, who ventured into Sirumalai Reserve Forest recently, have come out with shocking impact of summer heat on animals. At least, five monkeys were found dead inside the forest without any apparent injuries by the members of Nanal Nanbargal which explored the …
Students of Fatima College have produced a documentary to create awareness of the need for creating a plastic-free environment. “A Clarion Call,” the documentary, produced by first year postgraduate students of English department, in association with DHAN Foundation, was released by Jospin Nirmala Mary, Principal, and Francis Pauline, secretary of …
The unprecedented water crisis last summer posed a serious threat to the animals in the reserve forests in the district. In order to avoid such a crisis this year, the Forest Department would soon commence works to create artificial water holes inside reserve forests, said District Forest Officer A.S. Marimuthu. …
In a major relief to the villagers of Kodikulam in Madurai district, the Madras high court bench here on Thursday passed interim orders restraining the district authorities from undertaking construction activity on a water body namely Kodikulam 'kanmoi'. The district authorities had performed the 'bhoomi pooja' for the academic and …
The Madurai bench of the Madras high court on Monday directed the Madurai Corporation commissioner and the dean of Government Rajaji Hospital (GRH) to provide uninterrupted water supply to operation theatres and maternity wards at the hospital. This directive was passed on a public interest litigation filed by one Mohamed …
HC appreciates media for supporting the cause The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Monday informed the Madras High Court Bench here that it had planted 6,242 saplings on the highways within the territorial jurisdiction of the Bench in just seven days from February 15. After recording the submission, …
In an effort to make Madurai a clean city, the corporation has come down hard on shop keepers in and around Periyar bus stand and complex bus stand. Mayor V V Rajan Chellappa has instructed all the shop owners inside the bus stand premises to keep a dustbin in front …
The Madras High Court Bench here on Thursday directed the National Highways Authority of India’s (NHAI) Project Implementation Units (PIUs) in Madurai, Tiruchi, Thanjavur, Karur and Karaikudi to plant 10 saplings for every tree felled by them to widen the highways within their jurisdiction. A Division Bench of Justice Satish …
The Madras High Court Bench here on Wednesday ordered notice to the Chief Secretary as well as Public Works Department (PWD) Secretary in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition seeking restoration of waterbodies across the State. A Division Bench comprising Justice R. Sudhakar and Justice V.M. Velumani also suo motu …
Once the Vaigai river enters Madurai city, it carries city's trash that is thrown into it or deposited on its banks. Though, time and again environmental activists have been raising alarm over threat to the river from pollution and encroachments. Madurai corporation, which has woken up to the harsh realities …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M/s PRP Exports & Others Vs The Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu & Others dated 13/12/2013 regarding unauthorized quarrying of granite in Therkkutheru Village, Madurai District. Original Source: http://judis.nic.in/supremecourt/imgs1.aspx?filename=41084
While a shortage of drinking water continues to be a problem for Tamil Nadu, the state government is planning a major restoration of rivers with the future needs of the ever-growing population in mind. Amaster plan is likely to be drafted by a consultant and the project will be funded …
