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 …
Designated officer, 22 food safety officers appointed for district Traders engaged in food business in the district were oriented to the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 here on Thursday. Chairing the meeting, Collector Jayashree Muralidharan pointed out that the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 had …
Bench directs PWD to file a status report by April 24 A public interest litigation petition has been filed in the Madras High Court Bench here seeking a direction to forbear the Public Works Department (PWD) and Collectors of Karur, Tiruchi, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam and Tiruvarur districts from quarrying sand along …
The Tiruchi District Consumer Movement urged the Centre to allot the entire quantum of power generated in the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) to the State considering the abysmal power scenario in the State. A resolution to this effect was adopted at a meeting to celebrate the International Women's Day, …
Unable to take up mechanisation due to water, power shortage' Expressing concern over the “bleak prospects” for agriculture sector on account of various factors, the Tiruchi District Cauvery Delta Farmers Welfare Association has appealed to the government to amend the Land Ceiling Act and encourage cooperative and corporate farming in …
Industrial houses come forward to offer guards; free seedlings to be given against promise of proper upkeep You can not miss the signboards propped up on medians at prominent localities in the city, flashing messages of planting trees, and urging residents to avoid using plastics. With going green being the …
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Tiruchi Complex, achieved a major milestone on Friday with the despatch of the first set of headers for the 2x800 MW power project at Krishnapatnam in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh. A.V. Krishnan, Executive Director, flagged off the first set from BHEL's High Pressure Boiler …
Best efficiency of power plants could be achieved only through placing orders for spares with original equipment manufacturers, A.V.Krishnan, Executive Director, BHEL, Tiruchi, said. Speaking at a customer meet organised by the Spares and Services Business Groups of BHEL's New Delhi, Tiruchi, and Ranipet units at Chennai recently, he assured …
The Federation of Consumer and Service Organisations has appealed to Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) to take steps to check pollution in the Uyyakondan river. In a representation to the TNPCB chairman, its president M. Sekaran said the Uyyakondan river was getting polluted due to discharge of effluents and …
Airport Advisory Committee suggests giving compensation to farmers The Airport Advisory Committee has recommended to the district administration to take up the land acquisition for the expansion of the Tiruchi Airport in three phases so as to complete the exercise expeditiously, according to committee chairman P.Kumar, MP. The district administration …
In an effort to enhance green cover, Forest Department would embark on the task of planting seedlings of various fast growing tree species outside forest areas in the district. The seedlings would be planted in government offices and institutions, industrial premises, private education institutions and along roadsides. The highlight of …
The Tiruchi Corporation has decided to privatise maintenance of drainage channels and sanitation works at the Central and Chathram bus stand and Gandhi Market in the city in view of the shortage of sanitary workers in the civic body. The corporation, a few years ago, had privatised sanitation works at …
National Highways Authority of India organises public hearing on realignment Farmers from villages in the outskirts of the City have opposed the proposed move to build the bypass road, to come up as part of the widening of the Tiruchi-Karur section of National Highway 67, cutting across fertile agricultural lands. …
Industrialists in and around Tiruchi manufacturing components for power plant equipment sought prompt commissioning of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant on Tuesday by observing a day-long fast, in deference to a call by Tamil Nadu Small and Tiny Industries' Association (TANSTIA). The fast organised by BHEL Small Industries' Association (BHELSIA) …
The Tiruchi Corporation has decided to enforce the ban on use of plastics below 40 microns in thickness in Srirangam in view of the Vaikunda Ekadasi festival at the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple. The Corporation Council, through a resolution, had already banned the use of plastics below 40 microns in thickness …
Taking forward the energy conservation measures, the divisional railway authorities have decided to install a 10 kilowatt solar power panel at the divisional railway office here and a solar water heater at the new running room in Villupuram Junction. Costing Rs.20 lakh, the solar panel will convert solar energy into …
The municipalities in Tiruchi, Perambalur and Ariyalur district will implement solid waste management programme and ensure environment and ecology-friendly programmes, by recycling degradable waste into organic manure. For effective implementation of the solid waste management programme, people should extend their cooperation by segregating waste materials into three categories, said A.Rengasamy, …
Members of the Tamizhaga Vivasayigal Sangam observed a fast at Somarasampettai near Tiruchi on Tuesday condemning the hike in prices of fertilizers and demanding a roll back of the same. The association members condemned the sharp rise in the price of fertilizers such as di-ammonium phosphate, potash, super phosphate and …
62,500 hectares to be covered during samba, thaladi season Even as samba and thaladi paddy cultivation is underway in the district, farmers have been hit hard by the sharp rise in the prices of fertilizers. The Agriculture Department expects paddy to be raised in about 62,500 hectares (ha) during the …
Over 3,000 houses hit by inadequate drinking water supply Poor sanitation and inadequate drinking water supply are a cause for concern for hundreds of residents in various colonies in and around Kumaran Nagar on the Vayalur Road in the city. Although the City Corporation has provided road, the residential colonies …
The Agriculture Department would adopt 84 villages in the district to promote the system of rice intensification (SRI) technique in paddy cultivation during the samba and thaladi seasons this year. One assistant agriculture officer would be assigned to each of these villages to ensure that the entire paddy area in …
