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 …
To be promoted under the public-private partnership mode A 100-megawatt (MW) solar energy park is to come up in Ramanathapuram district, one of the economically backward districts of the State, at a cost of Rs. 920 crore. To be established over 500 acres in Paramakudi taluk, the park project will …
A 500-acre solar farm, an infrastructure facility to support 100 MW of solar photovoltaic power generation capacity is to come up in Ramanathapuram District, South Tamil Nadu. According to an official press release, Raasi Green Earth Energy Pvt Ltd will set the Rs 920-crore project in Paramakudi. An agreement was …
State to give total co-operation, the company is planning to expant to 1,000 MW Raasi Green Energy Private Ltd today signed a MoU with the Tamil Nadu Government to set up a solar farm in the state of Tamil Nadu with an investment of around Rs 920 crore. The new …
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 …
Excessive pumping of groundwater causing saline intrusion in coastal line. Constantly growing population mandates seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination plants in coastal cities of India. Product water is characteristically low in mineral content, alkalinity and pH and, therefore, needs to be conditioned (post treated).
New Delhi: Poor economic conditions and volatile markets are now taking a toll on the highway sector, which had so far been an outlier in an economy where activity had slowed down considerably over the last couple of years. Industry players say with access to equity drying up, developers are …
The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has deferred the proposal for the 1,600-MW Uppur thermal power plant in Ramanathapuram district, which could lead to a delay in its commissioning. According to the minutes of the 42 meeting of the reconstituted expert appraisal committee (thermal) of MoEF held early in …
Various members of District Panchayat on Wednesday brought to the attention of officials the need for streamlining the Cauvery water supply in the district. Participating in the debate at the Collectorate, which was presided over by M. Sundarapandian, Chairman, District Panchayat, members cutting across party lines said that several villages …
Mullaiperiyar or Mullaperiyar? Where one stands on the dam dispute between Tamil Nadu and Kerala can be easily revealed by how the name is spelt. Here, “i” makes all the difference: a letter of the alphabet and also a pronoun that is a damning indicator of subjectivity — an absolute …
Mangrove habitats along the coastal line of Tuticorin will be regenerated. More attention will be on conservation of mangroves, according to Shekar Kumar Niraj, Conservator of Forests, Virudhunagar circle. Around 60 to 70 hectares of mangrove habitats would be restored in Tuticorin and Ramanathapuram districts. The forest officials would execute …
It will be lifted on May 30 RAMANATHAPURAM: The 45-day annual ban on fishing begun on Friday in different coastal parts of the State. Almost all 700 mechanised boats at Rameswaram were anchored at the fishing harbour. Similarly, boats at Mandapam and Pamban also did not venture into the sea. …
RAMANATHAPURAM: Mystery shrouds the death of birds, including Pelicans, an endangered migratory species, at Sakkarakottai tank here. Forest officials of Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park (GMMNP), ornithologists and veterinarians visited the spot on Sunday based on information that some birds were found dead in the tank. Pelicans and egrets …
As many as 10 Olive Ridley turtles have been hatched at Mandapam near here. The first of the 107 eggs, which were collected and kept in a natural environment on January 5 by the Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park (GMMNP) officials, hatched at 5.45 a.m. on Tuesday. Other turtles …
Shekar Kumar Niraj, Conservator of Forests, Virudhunagar Nagar, has urged the terrestrial forest officials to study more on marine wealth including those prohibited under the Wildlife Protection Act 1975. He was leading a team of forest officials of three districts including Tirunelveli and Virudhunagar and a group of members of …
S. Balaji, Chief Conservator of Forests and Director, Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve Trust, GOMBRT, has called upon all stakeholders including government officials to enrich knowledge on marine conservation. Inaugurating a two-day training programme on identification, conservation, and legal issues of marine species in Gulf of Mannar organised by the …
The State government has declared the waterspread area of Therthangal tank, about 15 km from here on Nainarkoil Road, a bird sanctuary as it attracts a large number of migratory birds every year. The Government Order was issued by the State Ministry of Environment and Forest on December 15 last …
Between Parthibanur regulator and Big Tank RAMANATHAPURAM: The Lower Vaigai Basin Division, Public Works Department, Water Resources Organisation, has submitted a proposal to the State Government to construct 3 check dams across the Vaigai between Parthibanur regulator and Big Tank in Ramanathapuram and rehabilitation of 146 system tanks in order …
Awareness rally on Rajarajan 1,000 technique flagged off Overview:Collector T.N. Hariharan (left), inspecting the paddy transplantation being RAMANATHAPURAM: As many as 6,000 hectares will be brought under the
CHENNAI: A sea level rise by even one metre in 2050 will have a serious impact on infrastructure, wetlands and lands along the Tamil Nadu coast line, says a study by the Centre for Development Finance. The report concentrated on the impact of sea level rise as a result of …
Tamil Nadu has a coastline that is 1,076 km long, and most of the vital installations and infrastructure, are located along the coast, not to mention the mangroves. While the quantum of sea level rise is being debated, the fact that sea level would rise due to global warming is …
