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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Centre urged to take up river link project
In right earnest to prevent floods and water shortage VIT University Chancellor G. Viswanathan has appealed to the Central government to take up river link project to solve the water shortage faced
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A concrete step towards realising city’s BRTS
A presentation on reducing traffic congestion, especially on bus routes, was made to a committee on Monday The collection of data on roads suitable for bus rapid transit system (BRTS) to realise the
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Need to improve wind energy evacuation stressed
Though the State has nearly 7,300 MW of installed wind energy capacity and the winds continue to be good, wind energy generation is stopped for 10 hours to 15 hours a day, says one of the leading wind
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Nilgiri tahr faces habitat threat in Western Ghats
The enactment of the Wildlife Protection Act in 1972 safeguarded Nilgiri tahr, the State animal of Tamil Nadu, from extinction. Yet, there remains a serious threat to their habitat, which prevents the
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TNPCB directives to CETP
Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) officials have issued written directives to the Park Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) in the city to immediately upgrade the pollution control measures
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Water quality in and around SIPCOT toxic
The sub-surface water in and around the SIPCOT Industrial Estate here has become heavily polluted. It is unfit for consumption and poses serious health hazards, including cancer, to the residents. This
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Expanding green cover will save ozone
International Ozone Day celebrated at Gandhigram Rural Institute Expansion of green cover, including mass tree plantation and developing green lawns and avoiding the use of electric equipment emitting
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Warming up to climate change
For those concerned about the environment, the three-day Clima film festival — on till September 13 and organised by Ennovate Global and Good Relations India, in partnership with United Nations Foundation
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NRCB to release high-yielding banana variety tolerant to diseases
‘Saba’, which had its origin in the Philippines, is well suited for marginal lands The National Research Centre for Banana (NRCB) will release a new ‘monthan’ variety of banana. The cooking banana ‘saba’,
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Solar net meters getting popular
N. Sridhar, a resident of Saibaba Colony, installed a 3.5kW rooftop solar energy system in his house over three years ago. The 3,300 sq ft house requires just about three to four units of energy a day