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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Chemical leak
TNPCB notice to US supplier: The TN Pollution Control Board(TNPCB) has sent a notice to a US-based supplier of ethylchloroformate, which created a toxic leak scare in Manali, after geting denatured
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Novel scheme to keep streets litter-free
The Ullagaram and Puzhuthivakka, Town Panchayat, located on the southern outskirts of Chennai city, has implemented a novel scheme, involving people's participation to keep streets
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CM launches privatised conservancy operations
The Chennai Corporation's much-publicised drive to privatise garbage collection and disposal, "Clean Chennai-2000," was launched today in the Ice House zone by the Chief Minsiter, Mr. M.
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Cleanliness awareness drive launched
The first major step towards the realisation of Chennai Corporation's dream of a "Clean city 2000"got underway with a multi-media awareness drive at the Ice House zone today.After the first day's
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Residents plan protest against dust, noise pollution
Residents of Okkiam Thorapakkam, Mootaikaranchavadi, Pettai and Choolaimanagar and a few other colonies in Chennai are planning to organise a dharna on February 15 against increased dust and noise
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Govt. to introduce health care in syllabus
The Tamil Nadu Government is to introduce primary and preventive health care in the school syllabus, said the Education Minister, Mr. K. Anbashagan, here
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Preparations on for opening of private garbage collection
Preparations are on at a "scientific but hectic" pace in the Ice House zone to ensure that the opening of the private garbage collection works out to the satisfaction of the Chennai Corporation top
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Fogging machines acquired to tackle mosquito menace
In a move to control the rising mosquito menace in the city, the Chennai Corporation has purchased five vehicle-mounted fogging machines to be used in malaria-prone areas.The fogging machines
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Industries told to tackle issue of hazardous waste disposal
Industries must take seriously the problem created by arbitrary disposal of hazardous waste and evolve strategies to treat effluents, speakers at a conference said in Chennai on Thursday.Inaugurating
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Quarries pose threat to Western Ghats
It is virtually the problem of getting caught between the devil and the deep sea for the villagers of Elangamanipuram located close to the Kanyakumari - Thiruvananthapuram National Highway near