Groundwater level has increased by 0.6 metres
Rs. 20 crore has been allocated for supplying water across the State, says TWAD Board managing director The groundwater level has increased from 18.10 metres below ground level (pre-monsoon) to 17.5
Hindu (Chennai)
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Tiruchi railway junction on the track for ‘Green’ rating
Rating system was evolved by Confederation of Indian Industry Southern Railway has proposed to seek ‘Green rating’ for Tiruchi railway junction, a major ‘A’ category station falling under its jurisdiction.
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Salem Collectorate declared plastic waste-free campus
Collector slaps ban on use of polythene articles on the campus The Collectorate here was declared as plastic waste-free campus on Monday, thanks to the initiative of District Collector Rohini R. Bhajibhakare.
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Report pegs Ennore oil spill at 251 tonnes
Initial ship estimate of 2 tonnes led to delay in proper response; both ships at fault for collision The final quantity of oil spill from the collision of two ships at Ennore in January has been pegged
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Anti-dengue sanitation drive held in Shoolagiri
Fines to the tune of Rs. 1.06 lakh was imposed during a series of inspections carried out by Collector C.Kadiravan as part of the anti-dengue sanitation drive in Shoolagiri on Wednesday. An unkempt open
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Focus on storage technology, renewables, urges expert
M.V. Ramana says nuclear energy is fraught with risks and is expensive India would do well to invest in research and development of storage technologies instead of trying to build more nuclear plants,
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High cost may take sheen off offshore wind power
At ₹12 per unit, there could be no takers: industry expert While Tamil Nadu and Gujarat are seen as having tremendous potential for offshore wind energy, the falling onshore wind tariff has led to questions
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Study points to huge offshore wind bonanza
‘Says scope exists for evacuating 500 MW with minimal grid upgradation’ A study conducted by the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) has revealed that 500 MW of offshore wind
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New drug regimen for TB patients
They will be given fixed drug combinations on a daily basis Health Minister Malladi Krishna Rao on Wednesday inaugurated the daily regimen of administering medication to tuberculosis patients under
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Study to assess threat from plastic waste under way
Government to formulate action plan soon to counter menace Officials of the Environment Department are currently conducting a study to capture the magnitude of the threat posed by the usage of plastics
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20,000 notices served to clear mosquito breeding sources
Aim is to create greater awareness, says Health Secretary Over the past week, the Health department has issued notices to 20,000 commercial establishments and homes across the State to clear mosquito