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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MSU’s earthworm research to aid US study on bio artificial liver
“We can make a breakthrough in the field of regeneration of organs” A research being conducted on the Manonmaniam Sundaranar University (MSU) campus here on the earthworm’s regenerative capacity and
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Over 11,000 solar-powered houses ready in Vellore dt.
Provided free to people below poverty line Using solar energy is the best option available to tackle power scarcity in the State. With sunlight available in plenty almost throughout the year, solar
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Hospitals, nursing homes cautioned on handling biomedical waste
Corporation can take action against the hospitals, doctors told. All hospitals and nursing homes in the city have to strictly comply with the Bio Medical Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 1998 or
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1.42 lakh children targeted in diarrhoea prevention campaign
More than 1.42 lakh children under the age of five year are being targeted in a diarrhoea prevention campaign that is going to be taken up by the Public Health Department and the Integrated Child Development
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Research on for trees that can grow in polluted areas
The Forest Department is undertaking research to identify various types of tree species that can grow in areas that have been polluted. These species can be used in afforestation initiatives in places
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Solar power plant at a village in Karur records maximum generation
Manjanayakkanpatti, a minuscule village in Karur district, has reasons to attract the attention of advocates of green energy, as a consortium of textile exporters has commissioned 10 MW solar photo voltaic-based
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Cheyyur plant may endanger waterbodies: study
Site selection has completely ignored its impact on water resources A new study by Community Environmental Monitoring has shed light on the hydrological implications of the proposed 4000-MW Cheyyur
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Solar-powered pumping system will brighten prospects of farming
80 per cent subsidy will be granted for farmers: Villupuram Collector Villupuram farmers are being encouraged to put up solar-powered pumping system to maximise farm production and to economise usage
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Ganga clean-up project can emulate Thames model, says expert
Even as Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced an ambitious Rs. 2037-crore ‘Namami Ganga’ project in his maiden budget to kick-start the process of cleaning up the holy river, a noted water expert
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Crackdown on illegal tapping of groundwater
In a step towards conserving groundwater resources, Poonamallee municipality recently launched a drive to curb illegal tapping of water from borewells for commercial use. Poonamallee and Seneerkuppam are