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 …
The Madurai bench of Madras high court was shocked to hear that 2,7 trees of various species were axed in High Wavy Mountains (Megamalai) in Theni district by a private firm named Dream View Coffee And Tea Estate Private Ltd. A public interest litigation (PIL) in this regard had come …
The government order came last month for the declaration of the Kodaikanal Wildlife Sanctuary under Section 26 A1(b) of the Wildlife (Protection) Act , 1972. The new sanctuary with seven ranges would be formed with forest areas from Dindigul and Theni districts on the basis of a proposal sent by …
A total of 60,000 green houses meant for the poor in the State will be constructed this year, said Finance Minister O. Paneerselvam. Inaugurating a free veterinary camp at Koduvilarpatti village near here on Sunday, he said that 1.20 lakh houses had been constructed in the last two years and …
The State government will soon come out with a comprehensive organic agriculture policy, according to K. Ramasamy, Vice- Chancellor, Tamil Nadu Agriculture University (TNAU). Addressing the launch of ‘SUSTAIN,’ a Public Private Partnership initiative to deploy innovative drying and storage technology to farmers, Dr. Ramasamy said here on Tuesday that …
Rs.7.7 lakh to be spent for setting up plant The Cumbum Municipality plans to tap solar energy on a large scale to trim its power bill. Initially, solar power would be provided to the municipal office, municipal maternity hospital and the municipal abattoir, said Chairman T.Shiva Kumar. Presiding over a …
To make solar power generation a mass movement In a bid to encourage more households to set up solar power plants, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Thursday announced an investment subsidy of Rs. 20,000 per KW. She said it was part of her government’s plan to make solar power generation a …
One measure adopted was to extend the Health Department’s surveillance from government health institutions alone to include private hospitals capable of treating the disease. From a level of 22 fresh cases every single day during the months of September to November last year when the epidemic was peaking in the …
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 …
With the objective of creating awareness on the safe use of electricity and promote the use of high standard electrical appliances, a human chain was formed from Tamukkam to Raja Muthiah Mandram here on Monday. Organised by Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO), Madurai Region, the event was part …
The Tamil Nadu tourism department is implementing a Rs 450-crore project along with the Asian Development Bank (ADB). In the first phase, the department would take up the East Coast circuit followed by the Southern circuit. The main focus will be on improving infrastructure and safety. The first meeting of …
The jatropha puzzle has finally been solved. In 2005-06, most of the districts in the State were abuzz with the talk of jatropha. In press conferences, the then District Collectors, especially in those adjoining western and eastern ghats, talked of largescale jatropa plantations as the oil extracted from its seeds …
Cholera, the most dreadful of all diarrhoeal diseases, is an acute intestinal infection, caused by Vibrio cholerae, which afflicts 3 to 5 million of people and causes 0.1 million deaths every year . Cholera outbreaks have been infrequently reported from developed countries and often reported from various parts of developing, …
Drinking water schemes seeking to serve 44.36 lakh people in eight districts will be implemented at a cost of over 1,500 crore in 2012-13, Minister for Municipal Administration and Rural Development K.P.Munusamy told the Assembly on Monday. Replying to the debate on the allocation for departments under him, the Minister …
Wind mill installations going on across the State With the winds expected to start in two months in the State, wind mill installations are going on across the State. For Coimbatore, wind energy sector has large-scale investments from here and it is also one of the main wind energy sites …
Even as two-member technical team from Pune is intensifying drilling work to collect sample of construction materials to confirm the strength of the Mullaperiyar dam, protests rallies and demonstrations against Kerala government and in support of the dam issue has been continuing as usual in the district on Thursday. Around …
Kerala Irrigation Department engineers accompanied it The Supreme Court-appointed Empowered Committee on Sunday inspected Tamil Nadu Hydel Power generation station at Lower camp and Vaigai dam as part of its inspection of Mullaperiyar dam here. Kerala Irrigation Department engineers accompanied the panel during inspection. The panel's main objective was to …
Police use force to disperse them. A protest organised by farmers against the Kerala government's stand on the Mullaperiyar dam issue turned violent in Theni district on Wednesday and the police used force to disperse them at Goodalur and Cumbum. Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam cadre blocked roads connecting Kerala with …
Thousands stage demonstration in Cumbum and Goodalur Members belonging to various farmers' associations and the local people in Cumbum and Goodalur took out massive rallies and staged demonstrations on the Mullaperiyar dam issue here on Sunday. A total of 20,000 farmers thronged Goodalur town and staged a demonstration on Theni-Kumili …
Expressing dissatisfaction over the action taken so far by the Centre and Tamil Nadu governments on Mullaperiyar row, DMK chief M. Karunanidhi on Friday demanded that the ruling AIADMK immediately convene an all-party meet to show that all sections of society are united on the issue. “We should firmly announce …
Landslide is a common natural hazard that usually occurs in mountainous areas. Rapid urban development and high traffic intensity movements have been hampered to a great extent by phenomenon of landslides. In the present study, Maco Landslide Hazard Zonation was carried out in the Bodi-Bodimettu ghats section, Western Ghats, Theni …
