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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Crackdown on illegal sand quarrying
Officialdom has struck at the illegal sand quarrying menace after being forced into silence for long. Though no arrests have been made, the quantum of quarrying in Chennai outskirts has come down,
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Cleaning the Marina mess
If one were to settle upon one quality that would adequately define the Cauvery imbroglio, it would be unhealthy possessiveness, and by the same token the Marina mess could be summed up by another
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'Concerted efforts must for promoting Indian medicine'
Governments, industry and research institutions must work together to tap the growing export potential of products of traditional Indian Systems of medicine such as Ayurveda and Siddha, according to
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Sriperumbudur tank falls prey to sand quarrying
The Sriperumbudur tank, situated at about 40 km from Chennai, is the latest victim of illegal sand quarrying. Miners, who faced stiff opposition in other suburbs, have been helping themselves to sand
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Alandur municipality to charge for garbage collection
The Alandur Municipality in Tamil Nadu has decided to collect monthly charges on a flat rate from marriage halls, hospitals and shops for collection of waste generated by them. The first item on the
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More sparkle and less noise?
It is Deepavali again, a time when the focus is on bright lights, smoke and sound. The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control board and the Chennai City police are co-ordinating on an 'action plan' to remove
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Diarrhoea deaths: Minister's assurance
The Health Minister, Mr. S. Semmalai, today said the Government would initiate immediate steps to clean up the overhead water tank at Tiruvennainallur in Villupuram district which led to a diarrhoea
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'Four p.c. of school children are smokers'
The Government has been urged to ban the sale of tobacco products to persons under 18 to prevent school students taking to smoking. For, a survey of 150 schools randomly chosen from 6000 in the
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New code to provide quake-resistant buildings
After the massive destruction caused by the Latur and Bhuj earthquakes, structural engineers are changing their perception of the susceptibility of southern States, especially major cities like
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Campaign against plastics along East Coast Road
Plastic covers, bottles and carry bags proving to be the bane of tourist activity along the East Voast Road up to Mamallapuram was the focus on the World Environment Day observed today by the