Ooty shows the way for plastic-free 2019
Year 2019 is upon us. And tomorrow onwards, there will be a complete ban on single-use disposable plastic across Tamil Nadu. While this initiative may be just making inroads into some parts of the state,
Ooty
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Clouds gather over Blue Mountains
Scars still remain on the hills of Nilgiris, or the Blue Mountains. The brown patches are not only testimony to the hundreds of landslides that killed around 50 people last November, but also of what over-exploitation and the real estate boom has done to the fragile ecosystem of the verdant Queen of the Hills. However, no one seems to have learnt anything.
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Nilgiris: Rain takes toll, 42 dead so far
Landslides caused by heavy rainfall over the past few days in the Ooty mountain ranges have flattened several hamlets near Coonoor, said officials on Tuesday. They added that 28 deaths were reported on Tuesday, including seven of a family, taking the death toll due to monsoon-related incidents in the Nilgiris district to 42.
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Large number of fish found dead in Ooty Lake
Tragic: Fish lying dead in the Ooty Lake on Wednesday.
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Ooty, Coimbatore quake prones
Earthquakes and tsunamis are the most d c gentle of natural - disasters. They cause least harm when you are r in the open. Geographically, Tamil Nadu is in a very advantageous position - as prior notice about tsunami can be given at least 110 to 140 minutes in advance for a tsunami e and people will only , have to move a km from the shore - }
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Highway poses threat to animals
By Subhash Chandra N S,DH News Service,Bangalore:
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Massive tree felling in Ooty
R Haldorai | ENS Coimbatore WATTLE and bluegum trees have been found to be felled in 100 acres in Ooty forest and smuggled.
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Defying gravity
<font color=red>Problem:</font> Terrain forbids water supply systems that work in plains; <font color=red>Status:</font> Water crisis in peak season every year; <font color=red>Challenge:</font> Develop decentralised water supply systems
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What goes down ...
<font color=red>Problem:</font> Lack of space for garbage disposal; inadequate sewerage; <font color=red>Status:</font> Garbage disposed on hill slopes ends in streams/rivers; <font color=red>Challenge:</font> Introduce decentralised technologies for wast
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High risk
<font color=red>Problem:</font> Tall buildings risky in high seismic zones; <font color=red>Status:</font> Hill stations are getting concretised and growing vertically; <font color=red>Challenge:</font> Use local construction material; regulate traffic
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View from the top
Planners must stop looking down at hill stations