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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'Protect interests of State fishermen'
Members of the All India National Union of Fishworkers on Monday staged a demonstration near the State Guest House, Chepauk, demanding an immediate stop for the sale of fish brought from outside the
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3 horses ride on hot sands, to death
Three horses died after they were kept in the scorching heat without proper feed and water last week on the Marina, after being used for 'joy rides' on the hot sands. The incident came to light when
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Sand quarrying lease: HC fiat to Collector
The Madras High Court has directed the Karur District Collector to assess the loss caused to the Government by a sand quarrying leas, on Cauvery river bed in Karur, Tiruchi and Namakkal districs. It
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Ban on plastics: 'circular must be in consonance with Central order'
The Madras High Court has ruled that nay State circular which is not in consonance with the Central Government circulars and rules on use of plastics cannot be held
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Ban on pan products ineffective
The ban on sale of pan masala and gutka products is turning out to be ineffective. According to enforcement officials, the drive against illegal sale alone is losing steam as is evident from the
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Valparai, a haven for macaques, tahrs
A visual treat awaits wildlife enthusiasts at Valparai. What is more, they need not trek a long distance to sight endangered species. All they have to do is to keep their eyes and ears open. Two
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Stress on controlling dairy pollution
The significant progress made by the country in dairy and agro based food industry has resulted also in increased environmental pollution which has to be tackled with suitable strategies, the Vice
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Call to curb noise pollution
Through air horns have been removed from MTC buses, shrill air horns continue to be used by long distance government and private buses, besides water lorries in Chennai, and the action by police on
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Spurt in malaria cases in city
Plasmodium falciparum, the more virulent of the malarial parasites is raising its ugly head again in the Chennai city. Though the prevalence has not yet reached an alarming stage, entomologists
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Pollution perils in T. Nagar
The Tamil Nadu Pollution control Board regularly monitors pollution levels in different parts of Chennai city, has found that pollution levels exceeded the permissible limit in T Nagar. However,