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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Rs. 7.5 cr. for NGOs' AIDS control projects
A sum of Rs. 7.5 crores has been pledged under the AIDS Prevention and Control Project (APAC) of the Voluntary Health Service (VHS), a non-governemntal organiation, to be provided as grants to 50
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Street plays promote health awareness
A massive street theatre campaign on health issues in Dharamapuri, one of the most backward districts in Tamil Nadu, has resulted in an impressive increase in the demand for healthcare in the area.
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Drop in malaria cases
The incidence of malaraia in Chennai has come down. The number of cases detected till September this year is 25,977, compared to 29,941 last year. This a "substantial" decrease of 13.23 per cent,
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TNAU identifies three new rice hybrids
Three new rice hybrids, that can greatly increase rice productivity in Tamil Nadu, have been identified by the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Dr. A. Abdul Kareem, Vice-Chancellor, said in
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Fisheries dept.to launch project to increase lobster production
A Rs. 2.35-crore project for induced breeding and larval rearing of lobsters will be taken up by the Tamil Nadu State Fisheries Department with financial aid from the Department of Ocean Development
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People's participation in forest policy urged
A meet of the NGOs and tribal associations have demanded that people's participation should be the thrust of the proposed Tamil Nadu Government Forest policy instead of the Forest Department. This
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Court orders status quo on sanctuary expansion
The Madras High Court has ordered status quo to the State Government's proposal to expand the area of the Mudumalai sanctuary in the Nilgiris district. By a G.O. dated July 23, the Segur and Singara
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CHAD dept. of CMC gets WHO award
The Community Health and Development (CHAD) department of the Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, was one of the 10 recipients of the award given by the South East Asia Regional Office of the
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Substantial increase in forest cover
Minister : There has been a substantial increase in the forest cover in Tamil Nadu as seen in the satellite mapping of the country. "This is in contrast to the rest of the States where there is
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Fish farming not agriculture
HC : The Madras High Court today held that 'fish farming' could not be construed as 'agriculture' merely because the basic requirement except tilling of the land was almost similar. In his order, Mr.