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 …
Says Collector in response to complaints from farmers At a meeting convened for farmers to air their grievances here on Thursday, Collector Ashish Kumar, who presided over, asked authorities to crack down on those indulging in illegal sand mining. S. Kandasami of Velidupatti, said the illegal activity was going on …
Condemning the Tuticorin Corporation for the unprecedented hike in drinking water charges, cadres of Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) staged a demonstration near the old corporation office on WGC Road on Wednesday. Led by N. Shanmugaraja, district president, Tuticorin (South), the cadres demanded the corporation authorities to revoke the new …
Anti-dengue operations have been intensified in Tirunelveli district even as the death toll mounted to 29. The outbreak of dengue, whose impact is seen in other southern districts, has put public health officials on their toes. Director of Public Health R.T. Porkaipandian is in Tirunelveli with a team of officials …
Urban local bodies (ULBs) have drawn up an action plan for revival, rehabilitation and maintenance of rain water harvesting (RWH) structures, Municipal Administration and Rural Development Minister K.P. Munusamy said on Monday. Initiating a debate on the demands for grants of his departments, Mr. Munusamy said that the ULBs had …
Energy-related engineering and manufacturing enterprise Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has approached the Tamil Nadu government to reconsider its decision on cancelling a joint venture (JV) for the Rs 8000-crore Udangudi power project in downstate Tuticorin. "We have written to the state government that we have enhanced our capacity to …
Health insurance is fast emerging as an important mechanism to finance health care needs of the people. The need for an insurance system that works on the basic principle of pooling of risks of unexpected costs of persons falling ill and needing hospitalization by charging premium from a wider population …
Tiruneveli and Tuticorin districts to benefit; cost estimated at Rs.369 crore Work on the first phase of the Tamiraparani-Karumeniyar-Nambiyar river interlinking project is likely to be completed by the year-end. Nearly three-fourth of the work, covering two stages of the project, has been carried out. In three years of execution, …
The Centre has slapped showcause notices on three more NGOs on charges of diversion of foreign contributions to uses other than declared purposes registered under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA). It has also sent questionnaires to 9 other NGOs. All 16 NGOs against whom action has been initiated are …
Denying charges of funding the anti-nuclear protests at Koodankulam, representatives of three of the four NGOs facing government action — Nagarcoil-based Rural Uplift Centre (RUC), Tuticorin Diocesan Association (TDA) of the Latin Catholic Diocese of Tuticorin, and the diocese’s social service wing, Tuticorin Multi-Purpose Social Service Society (TMSSS) — traced …
New Delhi: When the government approves a project, it is to be awarded in one go. But the Tuticorin Port Trust (TPT) decided to go against the established norm and split a contract. It is only after four years that the port trust is making amends, and the shipping ministry …
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government's decision to have the state electricity board implement the 1,600 MW power project at Udangudi in Tuticorin district may not necessitate another environment impact assessment (EIA) and public hearing, said industry officials. Senior industry officials said that the Udangudi power project may not require fresh …
Jayalalithaa reverses DMK regime’s decision on the 1,600-megawatt project Reversing the previous Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government's decision on the 1,600-megawatt (MW) Udangudi super critical thermal power project, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Friday announced that her government would implement it as a State sector project, ensuring the availability of the …
With Tamil Nadu reeling under acute power shortage, the Chief Minister, Ms J. Jayalalithaa, today said that the state would take up the Rs 8,000-crore Super Critical Thermal Power Project at Udangudi (Tuticorin district) on its own in the face of continued delay. Recalling that a joint venture, Udangudi Power …
Sterlite Copper has sponsored Rs 2.7 lakh towards a drinking water project at Vadakkusilukkanpatti. Col. S. Krishnan handed over the confirmation letter to Collector Ashish Kumar, Collector, here on Friday. It has sponsored the project based on requests from the villagers as there is an acute shortage of water. The …
Congress to conduct awareness meetings across Tamil Nadu While appealing to Chief Minister Jayalalithaa to cooperate with the Central Government to ensure the early commissioning of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP), Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president B.S. Gnanadesikan said the Congress will conduct awareness meetings across the State to mobilise …
The Supreme Court on Tuesday, while permitting Sterlite Industries at Tuticorin to continue the operations at its copper plant, directed the company to file a fresh application before the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) for grant of consent to run the plant. A Bench of Justice R.M. Lodha and …
Suspecting foreign hand behind protests against Kudankulam nuclear plant, the Government has launched a probe into functioning of six NGOs in Tamil Nadu and a notice has been issued to them seeking explanation of utilisation of funds received from abroad. Racing against time to operationalise the nuclear plant built with …
Within hours of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev agreeing on an early commissioning of the nuclear power project in Kudankulam in south Tamil Nadu, protesting villagers vowed they would not agree to the plant’s commissioning. The protests against the project have surged across the three southern …
The major fishing grounds for shrimp in Tuticorin coast has shrunk due to discharge of industrial effluents. Earlier on, shrimp fishing was a sustainable activity due to a balanced ecosystem, M. Johnson, a country boat fisherman, said. But now pollution is eroding this aquatic wealth and the enforcement agencies must …
CHENNAI: The anti-nuclear protest that has stalled the commissioning of the multi-crore nuclear plant at Kudankulam entered the 100th day on Thursday. The protestors from Tamil Nadu's southern-most districts, Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli and Tuticorin, held an inter-religious prayer meeting at the plant site. The plant staff, including the engineers from Russia, …
