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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Rules not violated: Coimbatore Corporation to TNPCB
Wastes at the Vellalore dump yard are being processed according to rules, said Coimbatore Corporation in its response to a Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board directive. The board in its proceedings on
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Residents threaten to boycott elections
‘Our wait for basic amenities continues’ Residents of Anbu Nagar in Maniyakarampalayam near Ganapathy on Sunday resorted to a protest banning the entry of politicians and candidates into their area and threatened to boycott the Lok Sabha elections.
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Plea to revive project to link rivers; HC orders notice to Chief Secretary
HC orders notice to Central Board of Irrigation and Power, Kerala Chief Secretary The Madras High Court Bench here on Tuesday ordered notices to the Central Board of Irrigation and Power (CBIP) and the Chief Secretary to the Government of Kerala on a public interest litigation petition to revive Pampa-Achankovil-Vaipar Link Project (PAVLP), shelved by the Centre way back in 2006 following opposition from Kerala.
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Move to solve water crisis in reserve forests
The unprecedented water crisis last summer posed a serious threat to the animals in the reserve forests in the district. In order to avoid such a crisis this year, the Forest Department would soon commence
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Kisan body to support party that promises to link rivers
The Musiri taluk unit of the Bharathiya Kisan Sangam has resolved to support the political party which promises to link all southern rivers and waive all crop loans until the project is executed. A resolution
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Bullock cart owners protest, seek permission to carry sand
Bullock cart operators and labourers, owing allegiance to the Tiruchi District Sand Bullock Cart Labourers’ Association, staged a demonstration in the city on Tuesday urging the Public Works Department
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Environmentalist bags Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar
Environment engineer of the Puducherry Pollution Control Committee N. Ramesh has won the Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar (IGPP) for his efforts to improve the environment in and around his village of
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Dumping of garbage in lake: NGT seeks official response
The National Green Tribunal, Southern Bench, on Tuesday ordered notice to authorities on a plea to stop dumping and burning of garbage at the Sembakkam lake. Admitting an application filed by four resident
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Energy consumption touches an all-time high
The State, which had experienced unscheduled load-shedding in many parts late last week, recorded an all-time high consumption of around 271 million units (MU) on Monday, thanks to substantial improvement
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Signature campaign against iron ore mining project planned
Kavuthi-Vediyappan Hills Protection Federation has decided to launch a signature campaign against proposed iron ore mining project in these twin hills located near here. A resolution has been passed to