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 …
Dotted with waterfalls and herbal parks, Kolli Hills in Tamil Nadu’s Namakkal district will be developed as an eco-tourism destination at a cost of over Rs 2 crore. The Government is making efforts to identify the areas with tourism potential that witnessed lesser number of tourists and develop them to …
The National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) project was launched at Vadavathur village, Erumapatti block, Namakkal district recently. NICRA has been promoted in the XI five year plan by ICAR constituent unit Central Research Institute for Dry Land Agriculture (CRIDA), Hyderabad. This project is being implemented in 100 districts …
They can harvest rainwater and use it for watering plants Namakkal: District Forest Officer (DFO) Ashish Kumar Srivastava expressed confidence that educational institutions of this district could play a major role in increasing the district's green cover. Speaking at the World Forestry Day celebration organised at a private college here …
Namakkal: For the first time, a team of 13 persons from eight African countries came to India for a two-week international training programme on small hold livestock and commercial poultry farming that concluded on Sunday. Assistant Director General, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Dr. V. Venkatasubramanian told The Hindu …
The Rs. 11 crore third new water supply expansion project that would be launched by Deputy Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Tuesday would double the water supply to residents of the municipal limit, says it's Chairman R. Selvaraj. The two existing water schemes supply around 40 lakh litres a day …
R. Vimal Kumar Cattle foundation to try for in situ breeding to protect them Towards extinction:Lack of awareness of the distinct advantages of Kangeyam cattle cited as reason for its reduction in popularity among breeders. Tirupur: Degradation in biodiversity, including the reduction in the
CHENNAI: The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has found two significant platinum prospects in Tamil Nadu, according to Santha Sheela Nair, Secretary of the Union Ministry of Mines. The two prospects are in Sittampundi of Namakkal district (covering Karungalpatti, Chettiyampalaiyam and Tasamapalaiym blocks) and Mettupalayam of Coimbatore (Solavanur, Mallanayakkampalaiyam and …
Mineral deposits found in Namakkal, Mett upalayam In TN, there is a vast scope for prospecting for gold, platinum group of elements, base metals and molybdenum THE Tamil Nadu Minerals Ltd TAMIN) on Thursday signed a memorandum of u n d e r s t a n d i n …
S Sujatha NAMAKKAL POULTRY farmers are betting on the advantages of the automated environmentally-controlled (EC) sheds as they suffer from manpower shortage, extreme climatic conditions and mounting feed costs. But many of them are worried about the high electricity costs as the sheds require uninterrupted power supply. The cost of …
Poultry litter produces methane gas and the gas is converted into electricity using a patented technology at a non-descript Tamil Nadu village SBEL Has Capacity To Produce 3.75mw Per Hour S Sujatha NAMAKKAL CHICKEN droppings, which do not get a second look even by most poultry farmers, are used in …
Virudhunagar worst hit; funds for other districts after getting report CHENNAI: The government on Thursday sanctioned Rs. 18 crore from the Calamity Relief Fund to overcome the drinking water shortage in 10 districts. Virudhunagar, Tiruvallur, Dharmapuri, Salem, Villupuram, Krishnagiri, Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Dindigul and Namakkal districts will be benefited. Making a …
N.M. Samuel The story of an anti-HIV/AIDS programme in Tamil Nadu's Namakkal district may hold many lessons for the health professional and policy-planner. National leaders have often urged institutions of learning to be involved in programmes that would have an impact on the lives of India's villagers. The efforts of …
PMK founder S. Ramadoss and former Union Minister Anbumani Ramadoss along with party cadre staging a novel agitation in front of the Collectorate in Dharmapuri on Thursday. DHARMAPURI: Pattali Makkal Katchi founder S. Ramadoss has urged the government to declare Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Salem, Namakkal and Vellore districts drought-prone. He told …
The neglected and underutilized crops chosen for this study included finger millet (Eleusine coracana), Italian or foxtail millet (Setaria italica) and little millet (Panicum sumatrense). Two locations where these crops have been traditionally under cultivation and intrinsically linked with food security, livelihood and cultural identity of local tribal communities, were …
NAMAKKAL: The Kamalalayam tank, located near the historical Namakkal fort here, is once again turning into giant lavatory as the authorities concerned have failed to take up regular maintenance works. The district administration had sanctioned liberal funds two years ago to improve the surroundings of the tank and planned to …
NAMAKKAL: Over 7 lakh tree saplings were planted in different parts of Namakkal district till date as part of the massive sapling plantation project of the district administration, Collector U. Sagayam said. Objective Inaugurating a sapling plantation programme in Mohanur block here on Tuesday, the Collector said that the administration …
They stage a novel protest wearing leaves SALEM: Thamizhaga Adivasi Amaippugalin Kootamaippu (TAAK) has demanded the immediate implementation of the Forest Rights Act 2006 in Tamil Nadu. To highlight this issue, they also staged a novel protest here on Tuesday wearing leaves. The members, mainly women, said that Tamil Nadu …
The scheme insists on Participatory Rural Appraisal exercise NAMAKKAL: To boost production under rainfed agriculture, 16 watersheds at an outlay of Rs 57.03 crore have been created in 9,505 hectares in Tiruchengode taluk in the district under the National Watershed Development Programme in Rainfed Areas (NWDPRA) of the Union government. …
NAMAKKAL: The Namakkal district administration would initiate stern action, if the dyeing units that were closed for violation of rules, were found being operated once again. The administration had found 138 dyeing units functioning without proper approval from the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board and polluting the Cauvery River in …
