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 …
While being confident of a good samba crop this year, the Cauvery Delta Farmers’ Welfare Association (CDFA) is pushing for a permanent solution to the perennial problem of the north east monsoon rain water running off into the sea. While the bounty from south west monsoon is controlled by Karnataka …
PWD had refurbished 15 shutters last year at a cost of Rs.2 cr. The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned Rs.4.27 crore for repairing damaged shutters at the barrage across the Cauvery River at Upper Anicut (Mukkombu) near Tiruchi. Last year, the Public Works Department refurbished …
Obstetricians and healthcare workers must pull out all stops in bringing down pregnancy related deaths was the primary objective of the maternal and perinatal health workshop sponsored by Asia Oceania Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and annual conference of Tiruchi Obstetrics and Gynaecological Society (TRIOGS) that concluded here on Sunday. …
The Madras High Court Bench here on Monday ordered for production of licences granted by the Collectors of Namakkal, Karur, Tiruchi, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur and Nagapattinam districts to the Public Works Department for quarrying sand along the stretches of rivers Cauvery, Amaravathi and Kollidam flowing through the six districts. A Division …
A public interest litigation petition has been filed in the Madras High Court Bench here to forbear the Public Works Department from carrying out sand quarrying operations along the stretches of rivers Cauvery, Amaravathi and Kollidam flowing through Namakkal, Karur, Tiruchi, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur and Nagapattinam districts. When the case came …
The government has sanctioned Rs 33.60 crore for forest development and preservation under this year's annual plan from the Thirteenth Finance Commission’s grants-in-aid for the forest department. The commission had sanctioned a sum of Rs 142.48 crore for the five year plan period. In the first two years, the government …
The AIDS Prevention and Control (APAC) project, managed by non-governmental organisation Voluntary Health Services, has transferred its AIDS-related projects to the Tamil Nadu State AIDS Control Society, as their Phase-III project has now been completed. The transferred programmes include involving education and skill training of female sex workers, homosexuals and …
British High Commission-supported project to promote use of renewable energy The International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI), an international organisation offering technical consultation, training, and information services for capacity building and support to local governments in the implementation of sustainable development will soon come out with an action plan …
Algae and larva seen floating in the drainage; plastic bags strewn around A drain that flows close to the pipeline supplying drinking water to the manufacturing units in SIDCO Industrial Estate in Thuvakudi poses a health hazard for industrial workers. Algae and larva could be seen floating in the drainages …
Despite the expiry of its licence, a sand quarry at Natham (near Anbil) continues to haul several loads of sand every day, according to villagers from neighbouring T. Kalvikudi. In order to bring the issue to the attention of district authorities, a group of farmers from the village submitted a …
Sanitation in a government aided school at Woraiyur here has been accorded a fillip in the form of a renovated toilet block sponsored by the Rotary Club of Tiruchi Rock City. The erstwhile toilet block at the All Saints Primary School was unusable as the building was in a poor …
The Federation of Cuddalore District Farmers' Associations has appealed to Chief Minister Jayalalithaa to put in place permanent flood control measures in Cuddalore district. In a representation, Federation secretary Karmangudi S. Venkatesan said Cuddalore district, by virtue of its geographical location, was acting as a drainage point for rainwater run-off …
Drawing from the sun to counter power cuts and hike in tariffs While unscheduled power cuts and hike in power tariffs may have residents seething, some with an ecological turn of mind have taken to experimenting with alternatives sources of energy. While few industries and educational institutions have taken the …
The ongoing sapling-planting drive has received a fresh boost this World Environment Day, with 4,000 new saplings being planted around Tiruchi by the city corporation. Held as part of the celebrations organised by the Bishop Heber Higher Secondary School in Teppakulam, the day's drive was focussed on main roads and …
To mark this year's World Environment Day, the Tiruchi wing of the Isha Foundation has decided to nurture at their own nursery four types of tree saplings: trees that give shade, bear fruits and flowers, and those that provide timber. Instituted under the banner Project Green Hands, the two acre …
Civic body remains mute spectator to wanton pollution at tollgate junction The tollgate junction near the Coleroon river, the gateway to the city from the northern side, is fast turning into an eyesore owing to indiscriminate dumping of garbage by commercial establishments on the roadsides. With the banks of the …
The greening drive in the district under which about 1.64 lakh saplings are to be planted would be executed in three phases, said Collector Jayashree Muralidharan on Tuesday. Chairing a meeting to review the implementation of the programme , Ms. Muralidharan pointed out that the greening initiative was launched as …
Power generation from wind mills over the last few days has enabled the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board to ensure uninterrupted power supply to the immense relief of industries in the region. Industries, particularly ancillaries of BHEL, Tiruchi, hope that the power situation will smoothen in the near future with the …
Forest department to start preliminary works at Upper Anicut reserve forest Preliminary works for the establishment of a tropical butterfly conservatory in Srirangam is set to begin soon with funds being granted to the Forest Department for this purpose. The State government has sanctioned Rs. 1.61 crore as first instalment …
The State government has planned to carry out six projects of inter-linking of rivers in the State at a total cost of Rs. 9,015 crore as part of its efforts to achieve optimal utilisation of water resources. Stating this while initiating a debate in the Assembly on the demands for …
