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 …
Power cuts reduced due to electricity from wind mills: Chief Engineer The power authorities are actively contemplating the installation of a dedicated 400 KV power line exclusively for the transmission of electricity generated from wind mills, said A. Nachadalingam, Chief Engineer (Distribution) of Madurai Region, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution …
Theni district will soon find one of the top places in the national map of wind energy, thanks to strong wind with high velocity and massive enthusiasm shown by multinational and national companies. The Electricity Board officials believe that number of units would be doubled by the year end. At …
Profit through fish sale to go to village forest committees THENI: For the first time, large quantum of rainwater stored in various check dams constructed by the Forest Department on Varushanadu hills has been utilised effectively for enhancing livelihood activities of tribals living in remote and inaccessible villages on the …
The approval is sub-ject to the conditions that there will be no cutting of trees and damage to forest cover. The ministry has also asked DAE to take adequate measures to minimise the effect of tunnelling and to dispose rock debris. Decks were cleared on Monday for setting up an …
5,146 acres, 468 acres of wet lands and 4,678 acres of dry lands, to be benefited. Water will be supplied continuously for the next 120 days: Collector THENI: Water has been released through P.T.R. Rajan and Thanthai Periyar canals to irrigate single cropping areas in both wet and dry lands …
Following steady rise in level at many dams THENI: In the wake of a steady rise in storage level in Vaigai and Periyar dams, farmers are hoping that the Public Works Department (PWD) would release water for irrigation of 2.19 lakh acres under Vaigai ayacut in five districts in the …
Collector outlines benefits for Pottipuram panchayat Clearing out:Villagers taking part in a public meeting on the commissioning of Indian Neutrino Observatory held at Ramakrishnapuram in Theni district on Thursday. THEVARAM (THENI): With the full support of local community, the Indian Neutrino Observatory will come up on the declivity of Western …
A solar air heating system installed at an industrial unit in Theni district. File photo The Hindu A solar air heating system installed at an industrial unit in Theni district. File photo The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has fixed Rs. 18.45 as the tariff per unit of electricity …
It was May 2009. S Abdul Rahman at Cumbam village in Tamil Nadu’s Theni district was worried about his coconut plantations. The palm trees were drying at the roots, leaflets were bending and the older leaves were completely dry. These were dreaded symptoms he knew well. Neighbouring farms were also …
AFTER Dindigul and Theni, now several cases of diarrhoea have been reported for a second time within two weeks near Attur in Salem district. Nearly 100 people, including children, have been suffering from diarrhoea and vomiting since Tuesday at Sadhasivapuram near Attur. According to Health Department officials, many have been …
Bench directs Government to file a counter affidavit by June 15 Agriculturists of Periyar River Basin Circle may lose 4,000 mcft due to change in procedure
Collector P Muthuveeran said that water from two schemes, Odaipatti Combined Drinking Water scheme and Kombai, Thevaram, and Pannaipuram Combined Drinking Water Scheme had got contaminated. Uthamapalayam and Chinnamanoor were affected } WITH diarrhoea claming four lives, leaders of opposition parties have flayed the distrtict administration, which they feel had …
THE death of Pavithra, a 10year-old girl, who was under treatment for diarrhoea at the Uthamapalayam Government Hospital, on Wednesday has caused panic among Theni residents. A number of people with symptoms of diarrhoea and vomiting from Uthamapalayam, Cumbum and Bodi are being treated in government and private hospitals. Hariharan …
Despite intermittent showers, marginal increase in Periyar dam level THENI: Despite intermittent showers and marginal increase in storage level in Periyar dam, lifeline for Theni and four southern districts, acute drinking water crisis has been haunting several municipalities, town and village panchayats in the district for the past 15 days. …
Special training programme for panchayat presidents inaugurated Award is for successfully implementing total sanitation preventing defecation in open places All panchayats should take efforts to implement total sanitation and win this award: Collector THENI: Five panchayats in the district won the Nirmal Gram Purashkar Award for 2008-09 for successful implementation …
THENI: A total of 18 wells sunk on Mullaperiyar river bed by private people for irrigation between Arapadi Thevanpatti and Vaigai dam were closed to prevent illegal tapping of water from the river and to streamline drinking water supply to rural and urban areas in the district, said Collector P. …
