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 …
The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from Centre and Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) on implementation of safety guidelines issued by it for Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu. A bench headed by Justice K S Radhakrishnan asked the authorities to file report within three weeks on a …
The president of Indian Association of Nuclear Chemists and Allied Scientists of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), K. L. Ramkumar, on Monday said that the Department of Atomic Energy had taken steps to allay the fears of people over the safety of nuclear power projects across the country, particularly the …
HC directs School Education Secretary to reply by February 17 The Madras High Court Bench here on Thursday directed the School Education Secretary to file a counter affidavit in reply to a public interest litigation (PIL) petition seeking appointment of sanitary workers in all government schools in order to curb …
The Tamil Nadu Government has sanctioned ₹853.96 crore for water supply and sewerage projects in small towns and cities, according to an official press release. The projects under Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns comprise ₹441.46 crore for providing underground sewerage systems in six towns – Periyakulam, …
Tension at Aanaiyaarkulam near Palayamkottai Tension prevailed at Aanaiyaarkulam on the outskirts of Palayamkottai on Tuesday after residents chased away a few lorries loading red gravel with heavy equipment. As the residents, who have launched a struggle against illicit mining in their area, saw the lorries taking red gravel with …
A considerable increase in the number of direct sighting of tigers was recorded in the eight-day tiger population estimation taken up in four tiger reserves in the State. According to wildlife authorities in Aanamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR) in Pollachi, three tigers were directly sighted and a similar number was reported …
Migratory birds find southern districts of the state cordial as per a bird count undertaken by the forest department on Sunday. Their numbers have steadily increased in Tirunelveli forest circle consisting of Tirunelveli, Tuticorin and Kanyakumari districts. Forest authorities are now planning to start a six-month study on migratory birds. …
Proposing a massive housing scheme for slum dwellers in municipalities and town panchayats, the State government has planned to construct around 2.15 lakh dwelling units at a cost of about Rs.13,455 crore. If this proposal were to fructify, 25 per cent of urban slum families in these two categories of …
The Supreme Court sought responses from the Centre and the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) Monday on a petition seeking a stay on commissioning of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu. The court is hearing a petition by G Sundarrajan, on whose plea it had issued a slew …
The first unit (1000 MWe) of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP), is now generating 370 MWe and electricity is being wheeled into the southern grid, according to R.S. Sundar, Site Director, Kudankulam-1 and 2. Two Russian reactors, each with a capacity of 1,000 MWe, had been built at the …
Power started flowing from the first reactor of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) since Sunday early morning after its turbine, which was stopped for a series of mandatory tests on last Tuesday, was resynchronised with the southern grid at 1.30 a.m. KKNPP sources said the turbine that initially generated 60 …
Farmers having cultivable lands irrigated by water from Karuppanadhi dam are a worried lot Farmers having cultivable lands that are irrigated by the water from Karuppanadhi dam are the most worried lot as illegal sand mining is being reported in the dam area for the past several days. Though this …
Vouching for the safety of the Russian technology running the reactor at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, an envoy on Tuesday said the first reactor would begin commercial production in December. The 1,000-MW reactor, which attained criticality on July 13, was synchronised with the southern regional power grid on October …
The issue of alleged irregularities in mines of beach minerals came to the fore after former Tuticorin collector, Ashish Kumar, had conducted inspections at a private sand quarry. Tamil Nadu would soon come out with a policy decision on quarrying of major minerals in the state. Chief minister J Jayalalithaa …
In a bid to draw on alternative energy to trim its annual electricity bill. The Southern Railway is toying with the idea of setting up windmills in the district in a bid to draw on alternative energy to trim its annual electricity bill. General Manager, Southern Railway, Rakesh Mishra told …
The report stated the allegation made by the complainant was filed with a wrong motive, envy and vindictive and far away from the truth The Indian Bureau of Mines, which works under the Ministry of Mines, said it had found no evidence in the alleged illegal mining of atomic minerals …
The average power generated Oct 26 was 165 MW For the second day in succession, the first unit of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) Sunday generated 188 MW power and increased its average out put as compared to the previous day. The average power generated Oct 26 was 165 MW, …
KKNPP administration would establish an information centre shortly to dispelfears about nuclear reactors, radiations, etc. Besides executing community development programmes in the villages around Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project site, the KKNPP administration would establish an information centre shortly to dispel fears about nuclear reactor, radiation and other related issues, Site …
Keen on sealing the agreement for two more nuclear reactors in Kudankulam during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to Russia next week, India has suggested a way to quantify the insurance risk amount for Russian suppliers to try and cross the civil nuclear liability roadblock that has held up the …
Demand comes down due to State’s power restrictions on HT consumers The relaxation of power cut restrictions on high tension (HT) consumers can also lead to problems for some. Since the middle of August when the State government lifted the restrictions, about a dozen biomass power plants, which were till …
