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 …
Space constraints and the absence of modern infrastructure have prompted 35 textile manufacturing and processing units in Madurai to shift base to Kariapatti in neighbouring Virudhunagar district. The units manufacture yarn and process them into fabrics before exporting them to various places. The units in Madurai generate an annual revenue …
A U.K. government-sponsored urban planning strategy for Mysore and Madurai promises to significantly cut the carbon footprint of the two growing cities. Upcoming neighbourhoods in Mysore, for instance, can enjoy around 36 per cent energy benefits and 13 per cent lower commuting time, among others, by adopting certain low-carbon techniques, …
Make use of 150 to 200 tonnes of waste generated in Madurai There is a huge potential for converting waste into biogas, according to S.P. Kale, Head, Technology Transfer and Collaboration Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC). He had interaction with the district administration officials at the Collectorate here on …
Are the mineral water cans you are buying for drinking purpose really safe? Is the packaged water meeting the standard guidelines of Food Safety Act? The answers are coming in negative as at least 25 Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants in Madurai district are yet to obtain the mandatory licence from …
Taking the lead in tapping alternative sources of electricity, the Madurai city corporation has decided to power all the parks in the city with solar energy. To begin with, solar panels and accessories, which can produce up to five kw electricity have been installed at the AR Memorial Park in …
The city generated over 1,700 tonnes of garbage during the three-day Pongal festival, with an average of 550 tonnes per day, in all the 100 wards. The Madurai corporation has 100 wards and 64 garbage vehicles were pressed into service to collect the waste from all these wards. On any …
“Cleanliness of kitchens in marriage halls is a top priority” The scope of Food Safety and Standards Act has been extended to marriage halls and caterers also. It is mandatory for every ‘kalyana mandapam’ and those who are engaged in food catering business to register and get proper licence from …
The Madras High Court Bench here on Wednesday ordered notice, returnable by three weeks, to the State Government seeking its reply to a public interest litigation petition filed by an individual with a plea to establish a special court for exclusive and expeditious trial of a number of criminal cases …
The Government Rajaji Hospital (GRH) will tap solar energy in its quest for alternative energy sources. Hospital authorities are working on putting in place solar panels in a phased manner at key points on the premises. The Dean, N. Mohan, said on Tuesday that the hospital was falling in line …
This paper examines the emergence of specific commodity complexes and transactional forms in eight interior districts in Tamil Nadu focusing on gherkins, marigold, broiler, cotton and papaya. Their growing importance is a response to the structural changes in the larger economy and the contextual constraints on agriculture in the region. …
Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa said today the government has initiated action to attach properties worth over Rs.9,700 crore in cases of illegal mining of granite in the state and secure early conviction of the accused. " ~ Granite valued at Rs.4,000 crore, that was found to have been …
Air quality too, to be monitored at five spots, during Deepavali It’s a busy time of year for officials of Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB). A week head of Deepavali, they have begun measuring levels of noise and ambient air quality at five places in the city. Monitoring stations …
Granite quarries which have not violated the norms should be allowed to carry on mining, said Madurai Granite Manufacturers’ and Processors’ Association here on Sunday. The association members employed as many as 4000 workers in the granite polishing units situated along the Madurai-Sivaganga Road, near here. Apart from this, the …
Indian Public Health Association (IPHA) expressed its apprehensions over dengue-related deaths in Madurai district. Stating that the outbreak of dengue in Madurai calls for national attention, it said that the deaths may be due to “multiple-mixed infections” and not just dengue fever alone. “Everybody is talking about dengue virus only, …
However, State Government has to relax policies on third party sales India had the potential to exploit solar power to a large extent that would enable industries to reduce its dependency on an unreliable grid supply and diesel-powered generators, which are fast becoming expensive as the Government begins to withdraw …
Thousands from all over India set to march to Delhi to demand their own land Dhanalakshmi, a 22-year-old from Paliyar hill tribe of Tamil Nadu, is a long way from home. At 7 a.m. this Wednesday she will join nearly 60,000 other landless poor, adivasis and dalits who have streamed …
Efforts of Jairam and Jyotiraditya to talk them out of it fail Dhanalakshmi, a 22-year-old from the Paliyar hill tribe of Tamil Nadu, is a long way from home. At 7 a.m. on Wednesday, she will join about 60,000 other landless poor, Adivasis and Dalits who have streamed into Gwalior …
A proposal to make all higher education institutions in Tamil Nadu become solar energised by 2017 has been submitted to the Government of Tamil Nadu. P. Kandaswamy, Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, and Member, Programme Advisory Committee, Department of Science and Technology, has submitted a proposal on “Green …
Says he is enquiring into the matter uninfluenced by political or corporate clout of the accused Collector Anshul Mishra has vehemently opposed the plea for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) enquiry into the granite scam in the district on the ground that the State government was better equipped to …
Industries wonder whether TANGEDCO has a contingency plan in place With power generation from windmills steadily declining over the last few days, load shedding in southern districts has increased significantly. While the pattern of volatile wind production is a recurring one, industries say the difference this time is that wind …
