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
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Golden Rock drinking water supply scheme to be revamped
The collector well at Ayyalamman Padithurai to be renovated. The Tiruchirapalli City Corporation has decided to revamp the Golden Rock Combined Drinking Water Supply Scheme, the yield from which has come
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5-HP solar pumpsets to be given to farmers on 80% subsidy
The State government has decided to supply 5-HP solar-powered irrigation pumpsets to farmers at 80 per cent subsidy during the year 2013-14. This is aimed at increasing the use of solar energy for agricultural
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Course correction done for State biodiversity project
The Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Conservation and Greening Project (TBGP) faced some teething problems for which course correction is done. This helped the project impact to remain intact, said Vineet Sarin,
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Plea to declare land acquisition for Cheyyur power project illegal
A public interest litigation petition has been filed in the High Court seeking to declare that the proceedings for identification of land and land acquisition for the 4000-MW Ultra Mega Power Project and
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High Court orders notice to State challenging NGT’s order
The Madras High Court on Tuesday ordered notice to the Tamil Nadu government authorities on a writ petition challenging an order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), Southern Bench here, relating to the
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CRZ clearance for Adyar creek eco-restoration
Sewage outfall into river to be diverted to existing network before opening of sand bar Eco-restoration of Adyar creek and estuary, on 300 acres, is likely to take off soon. Stipulating four conditions, the Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) has recommended coastal regulation zone (CRZ) clearance for the project.
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SC asks Centre, AERB to respond on safety measures at Kudankulam
The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from Centre and Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) on implementation of safety guidelines issued by it for Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu.
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Submit action plan to deepen waterbodies, says High Court
PWD official says 5,000 waterbodies made encroachment-free The Madras High Court Bench here on Monday directed the Engineer-in-Chief (Water Resources Organisation), Public Works Department, to submit an action plan by February 24 on rejuvenating four to five major waterbodies in different regions of the State by desilting them, increasing their storage capacity through deepening and strengthening their bunds.
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Plea to declare land acquisition for power project as illegal
A public interest litigation petition has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking to declare that the proceedings for identification of land and land acquisition for the 4000 MW Ultra Mega Power Project
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German bank to fund Green Energy Corridors project
It will cover southern, western districts The Rs.1,593-crore Green Energy Corridors project of the Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation (TANTRANSCO) will be the State’s first power project to be funded by the KfW, a German development bank.