It said the order was only a knee-jerk reaction of the state to "appease" a section of public with vested interest Vedanta group's Sterlite Copper Wednesday told the Madras High Court that the Tamil Nadu government's closure order against its Tuticorin unit was nothing but "naked" discrimination. It said the …
S. Annamalai MADURAI: Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) plans to extend the use of waste plastic in cement processing to more districts in February. At present, the
MADURAI: A public interest litigation petition has been filed in the Madras High Court Bench here against the proposed expansion of Sterlite Industries in Tuticorin district on the ground that it might seriously affect the environment. A Division Bench comprising Justice Prabha Sridevan and Justice B. Rajendran ordered notice to …
ON December 26, 2004, giant waves lashed coastal India and left behind a trail of death and destruction. It also left behind lessons in resilience for many. The tsunami anniversary kindles memories of loss and offers, for the non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that helped the victims in their trying times, an …
J. Praveen Paul Joseph Luxuriant: Gorgonids and Seagrass bed in Udangudi in coastal Manapad in Tuticorin district. Tuticorin: There is a rich patch of coral reefs, gorgonian (sea fan) and seagrass beds in the south off Tuticorin coast, according to a study conducted by Suganthi Devadason Marine Research Institute (SDMRI) …
In progress: The channel to take Tamiraparani surplus water to Karumaeniyar and Nambiyar being dug near Pirancherry. TIRUNELVELI: The usually tranquil stretch south of Piraancherry near Palayamkottai is now busy with nearly a dozen humming heavy earthmovers and good number of tipper lorries carrying the excavated boulders as work on …
Needed facility: A view of the biogas plant in Tuticorin on Wednesday. Tuticorin: Collector G. Prakash inaugurated a 250-KVa (Kilo Volt ampere) project to generate electricity from effluents released fish processing companies here on Wednesday. He said the waste extracted from fish cleaning and exporting activities could be converted into …
JANATA Party chief Subramanian Swamy on Friday moved the Supreme Court seeking scrapping of the controversial Sethusamudram project, claiming that a government expert body has doubted its feasibility.
This article describes the estimation of natural recharge and determination of aquifer parameters of a watershed located in coastal belt around Tuticorin town, Tamil Nadu, India, using radioactive tracer and pumping test methods. Recharge measurements were made at several spots to weathered gneiss, shale limestone, quartzite and coastal alluvium formations …
Scientists breed the cobia fish in cages Tuticorin: The scientists of FCRI recorded (identified) the breeder cobia fish on the Tuticorin coast. Fisheries College and Research Institute, Tuticorin, implemented an Indian Council for Agriculture and Research (ICAR) - National Agricultural Innovative Project (NAIP) project on
Anthropogenic pollution of shallow groundwater resources due to industrial activities is becoming a cause of concern in the east coastal belt of the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Integrated hydrogeological, geophysical and tracer studies were carried out in the coastal region encompassing an industrial complex. The objective has been to …
Madurai, May 25 The European Union and the Netherlands-based Oxfam-Novib in association with the Madurai-based DHAN Foundation will assist in the implementation of a project to develop water resources in the rural areas in five districts. The aim is to save and use the village tanks and ponds. Over three …
P. Sudhakar The repository has over 2,300 species of therapeutic flora Treasure: Collections at the Survey of Medicinal Plants Unit in the Government Siddha Medical College, Palayamkottai. TIRUNELVELI: The latest attempt of the Central Council for Research in Ayurveda and Siddha (CCRAS), New Delhi, to gift the Survey of Medicinal …
Tuticorin: As many as 260 villagers of M. Venkatesapuram and Vallinayagapuram of Vilathikulam Taluk staged a protest on Monday in front of the collectorate here on Monday against the mishandling of funds by the officials concerned under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme. The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act was …
Indigenous practices play a vital role in sustainable agriculture development and are unique to a given culture of society. An exhaustive survey was conducted in dry tracts of Tamil Nadu to document the indigenous storage structures used by farmers. Information was documented by using participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) techniques. During …
Fast for dues: Villagers observing a hunger strike in front of Tuticorin Collectorate on Monday demanding compensation for the land acquired by SIPCOT for industrial purpose. Tuticorin: A group of villagers observed fast here on Monday seeking compensation of Rs. 3 lakh an acre for the land acquired by SIPCOT …
Progressive farmer of Vilathikulam shows the way TAKING STOCK: S. Raja Mohamed, Assistant Director of Horticulture, Vilathikulam, with a team of officials inspecting a papaya tree Jameen Karisalkulam in Tuticorin district. Tuticorin: Land and water could be used in a productive way to raise profitable papaya crop in dry areas …
Tuticorin: Farmers were being motivated to take up precision farming under National Agricultural Development Agency (NADP), said the Deputy Director of Horticulture, S. Joseph Karunanidhi. With a view to achieve the goal of reducing the yield gaps in important crops through focused interventions and maximise returns to the farmers, NADP …
C. Jaishankar RAMANATHAPURAM: The Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve Trust (GOMBRT) has decided to implement schemes for improving the economy of farmers along the coast of Ramanathapuram and Tuticorin districts. H. Malleshappa, Conservator of Forest and Director, GOMBRT, told The Hindu on Friday that many of the people living along …
