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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Tirupur dyeing units may meet SC deadline on ETPs
Most of the dyeing and bleaching units in Tirupur are likely to meet the November 23 deadline set by the Supreme Court for commissioning of effluent treatment plants.Of the 866 units, 114 had closed
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TNAU releases disease-resistant cane
Three varieties of sugarcane developed by the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)show tolerance to red rot disease which eludes solution through plant protection measures, Dr. A. Abdul Kareem,
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Misuse, neglect threaten Nanmangalam forest area
Illegal sand quarrying, cutting of vegetation and cleaning of vehicles have eaten into some of the reserve forests located on the outer periphery of the city. Such incidents are wreaking havoc on the
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Camera traps for Kalakkadu tiger reserve
Plans are afoot to introduce "camera traps" soon in the Kalakkadu Mundanthrai Tiger Reserve(KMTR) in Tirunelveli district to monitor the movement of big cats in the area.Dr. V.K. Melkani, Field
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Foresters' role redefined
The forest cover in the country is estimated to be depleted to 12 per cent of the total land area. The wasteland areas are expanding at a rapid rate of 50,000 hectares annually. One half of the area
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Plan for resources management in Palar basin
An action plan for land and water resources management in the Palar basin in Vellore district has been prepared jointly by the National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA) and the Tamil Nadu Agricultural
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Deforestation main cause for droughts
Deforestation is the "predominant cause" for desertification and droughts in the country, observed Dr. I. Sundar, from Annamalai University, in a paper presented at a State-level seminar organised by
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Germ plasm bank to protect rare medicinal plants
More than 40 species of rare medicinal plants that can cure diseases like jaundice, ulcer, kidney stones and women's ailments are protected at a germplasm bank on 250 hectares in the evergreen forest
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PFA website inaugurated
The PEZ, Chennai today joined the global group of activist organisations working for animal welfare and vegetarianism with its website on the Internet.The aims of the PFA, the campaign organised by
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Plan to revive courses on marine pollution
The National Institute of Port Management (NIPM), Chennai, plans to "revive" its courses on marine pollution prevention and control, based on the demand voiced by agencies involved in preservation of