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 …
Female infanticide has declined in Tamil Nadu, but there is still an alarming decline of child sex ratio in many districts. When Tamil Nadu’s ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and main opposition All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, which seldom see eye to eye on national and regional issues, joined other …
V Gangadharan | The Rs 900-cr underground project is being planned in Theni district; it can house 100 scientists at any given time The TNEB has a rich experience in building tunnels for more than four decades BACKED by its expertise in building huge tunnels for hydro projects, the Tamil …
Shastry V. Mallady MADURAI: Scientists involved in the setting up of a Rs.900-crore underground neutrino observatory in Theni district have kick-started the process of allaying the
Entry level activities have commenced at an estimated cost of Rs.3.9 lakh THENI: Five micro watershed programmes covering nine villages have been taken in three blocks at an estimated cost of Rs.96.11 lakh. Entry level activities have commenced in these water sheds at an estimated cost of Rs.3.9 lakh. The …
R. Ramachandran New Delhi: The government has decided against locating a Neutrino Observatory (INO), an underground experimental physics project, at Singara in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu. Instead, the Ministry of Environment and Forests has suggested that the project, proposed by the Department of Atomic Energy, be moved to …
R. Sairam MADURAI: Theni is emerging a major source of electricity generation through wind power with the district identified as having potential to generate over 500 MW in the next few years. A few private companies have already installed windmills in Kandamanur, Kamatchipuram and Andipatti in the district. The present …
THENI: The Agriculture Graduate Officials Association has demanded the government to immediately implement the Tamil Nadu State Agriculture Council Act in the State. The association conducted an advisory meeting in Theni on Sunday to discuss various provisions of the Act. State president of the association Suresh presided over the meeting …
THENI: The district administration has installed a helpline for the convenience of workers, mostly landless farm labourers, who have registered their names with National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in Theni district. This toll-free telephone number, 1299, started to function in the office of the District Rural Development Agency at the …
THENI: A new drinking water scheme will be implemented to solve drinking water crisis in Andipatti town panchayat shortly. Vaigai dam will be the water source for this project, according to Collector P. Muthuveeran. Inaugurating a community hall in Andipatti town panchayat on Sunday, he said it had been planned …
Narayan Lakshman CHENNAI: Variations in taking up the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) are being observed at the district level in areas such as Theni. Geographical variations within Theni correspond to differential rates of taking up the scheme. The southern parts of the district such as the Cumbum valley …
Farmers demand release of water for irrigation THENI: Storage level in the Periyar dam crossed the minimum required level 112 feet to enable public works engineers to release water for irrigation here on Tuesday evening. Water level stood at 112.5 feet on Tuesday, thanks to a massive increase in inflow …
Over 3,600 cattle administered preventive medicines in the district: Collector THENI: A total of 20 cattle were dead at Kanniservaipatti village in Chinnamanur block owing to an unknown disease that was spreading rapidly. Two cattle died two days ago at Odaipatti. Farmers complained that the cattle were completely paralysed within …
Nalini Ravichandran | ENS Safai Karamchari Aandolan study in 8 districts shows practice continues; to knock court doors on Tuesday DESPITE the Madras High Court order on November 20, 2008 which called for the prohibition of entry of sanitary workers into the sewerage system, manual cleaners are being made to …
DINDIGUL: A total of 5.79 lakh people in Dindigul and over 3.75 lakh people in Theni district will benefit from the Re 1 a kg rice scheme of the State government. Launching the scheme at a fair price shop here on Tuesday, Revenue Minister I. Periasami said that sale of …
