Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton Canal nearly choked due to garbage dumping appearing in the DT Next dated 11.05.2025". The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton …
The Future Proofing Indian Cities project represents the first time that evidence on the holistic set of risks and possible solutions to target specific vulnerabilities to risks has been explored for Bangalore and Madurai using the Future Proofing Cities methodology. The project will ultimately provide improved guidance on how these …
MADURAI: The unplanned and rampant development which took place in the last few years have resulted in the ruining water bodies in the city. For a city like Madurai water bodies and storm water channels are the main source of water. There are a large number of water bodies but …
The Climate and Development Outlook – India Special Edition shares news of CDKN’s projects across this diverse and climate-affected country. Many of the projects focus on building climate resilience, particularly among vulnerable populations: Leadership on climate compatible development is emerging in states, districts and cities across India, which is celebrated …
MADURAI: Soon, the wastes from Madurai Corporation would be converted to power. If all goes as per the plans of the corporation, the wastes generated in the corporation limits would be a boon. The process called as pyrolysis would turn the non-biodegradable wastes segregated from the garbage using a mechanized …
In a surprise decision the city corporation has asked the high court bench, district court, government hospital, medical college and the residential quarters of government and court staff to shell out money for the drinking water supplied by it. The corporation that has been supplying water free of cost to …
As the city plunged into acute water crisis, the Madurai Corporation has launched a campaign to encourage Rainwater Harvesting (RWH) in public and private buildings to tap the much expected southwest monsoon rains. On Tuesday, Mayor V.V. Rajan Chellappa and Commissioner C. Kathiravan took part in a special rally taken …
300 participants from 15 colleges attend NADP-awareness programme Mindless felling of trees has caused extensive damage to environment, making cities a living hell; it is time we took some remedial action,” said Jayashree Muralidharan, Collector, at the “NADP- training and awareness programme for tree cover assessment to combat pollution in …
The diagnostic for Madurai has outlined that for stakeholders in the city, gaps in Madurai’s ‘blue-green infrastructure’ is perhaps the most pressing nexus of challenges the city needs to address to safeguard its long term future. The range of issues of particular importance include increasing demand for water resources, poor …
The effect of global warming, augmented by the rise in high-rises and dearth of enough green belts, will drastically affect the climatic conditions of Kochi. In the next three decades, Kochiites will feel the ‘heat’ of this phenomenon as the annual average temperature of Kochi will see a significant increase …
Kochi: Cities across the world should share adaption strategies formulated to counter climate change, experts attending a two-day workshop on AsianCities Adapt-Impact of Climate Change in Target Cities 4 in India and the Philippines, said here on Wednesday. While interacting with the delegates, experts from Dymphna N Javier, University of …
‘“Trees absorb pollutants, and when planted strategically, act like a protective curtain’ Navigating Madurai’s peak hour traffic is a daily nightmare. Apart from the vehicles, there are the dust and the fumes to contend with. All of which have put Madurai on the Central Pollution Control Board’s list of cities …
For a decade, the Tamil Nadu Groundwater (Development and Management) Act, 2003, which was to usher in a regime of controlling, regulating and administering the precious natural resource, remained only on paper. From September 14, the Act stood repealed as the government promulgated an ordinance to that effect. A senior …
13 tanks declared abandoned are puddles of stagnant water where garbage is dumped daily Scroll down the Facebook page “Namma Madurai” and you will see it is filled with posts and pictures from its 10,000-odd members highlighting what the city has to offer. While some members have uploaded pictures of …
Dependency on hydro-electric and thermal power less now After reeling under eight-hour power cuts through April and May, people in the city have reason to rejoice now. The last 10 days have had very rare instances of power cuts, bringing cheer to residents and industries alike. “The southwest monsoon has …
Titled as 'The Chennai Residential Real Estate Report', it also said the housing loan market of Chennai was expected to be Rs 800-900 crore, calculated on a monthly basis The demand for housing in Chennai is expected to be in the range of 30,000-35,000 units annually, driven mainly by IT …
MADURAI: Even when many areas in the city struggle to get quality drinking water regularly, residents of Iravathanallur ward in Madurai Municipal Corporation (MMC) gets purified drinking water without fail. Even before its incorporation to the city corporation as ward 55, the people here had the foresight to invest in …
The Madurai Corporation is planning a complete ban on plastic cups and carry bags in the city. This issue is likely to be taken up for discussion at the Council meeting to be held on Friday. Based on a report prepared by an expert team, the Corporation is mulling the …
Officials step up checking to identify illegal connections and to seize motor pumps A survey conducted by the municipal corporation has revealed that 21 wards are facing drinking water scarcity. Of the 100 wards of the civic body, 79 wards do not experience water crisis while the rest need immediate …
India is about to breach the $2 trillion GDP mark, as it works its way through the lower end of the middle-income-nation spectrum. We have yet to recognise that the economic output of a large state like Maharashtra is now as large as the entire Indian economy in the early …
Madurai Kamaraj University here is ready with a concrete proposal to set up a 100 KV solar energy system on its campus. Tenders were called and a company was chosen. Kalyani Mathivanan, Vice-Chancellor, MKU, is now canvassing funds from the State Government and University Grants Commission for the project which …
