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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Dead fish found floating in Yercaud lake
A substantial number of fish are found dead in the Yercaud lake, the most sought after tourist spot in Salem district, allegedly due to a mysterious disease. The dead fish are found to have a severe
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'Garbage Gone' project planned at Adyar, Besant Nagar
A project to manage solid waste generated at Adyar, Indira Nagar, Besant Nagar and Thiruvanmiyur areas has been proposed by the Better Environment and Life (BEL) Foundation. The aim of the "Garbage
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Concern over elephant poaching in Nilgiris dt.
The 121-year-old Nilgiris Wildlife and Environment Association (NWLEA) has expressed deep concern over the killing of elephants by poachers and the death of the animals due to electrocution in some
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Pollution - a pressing problem
With the increasing pace of industrialisation, the spectre of pollution looms larger over Erode district threatening to ruin the very quality of life of the people. Though the economy is still
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Project to develop kit for detection of bunchy top
The Centre for Plant Protection Studies of the Tamil Nadu Agriculture University (TNAU), the National Research Centre on Banana, Tiruchi and the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi have
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Afforestation project on in 38 villages
The Forest Department is implementing the Tamil Nadu Afforestation Project (TAP) with an active involvement of people. TAP was now being implemented in 38
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Reproductive health, a state of social well being
Wide publicity on "reversible sterilisation" is questionable, the authorities of the Health Manpower Development Institute, DANIDA Health Care Project, have contended. In a paper on "ethics in
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Bone powder plant
Call for environment study : The Petitions Committee of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly has directed the District Collector to study the issue of environmental pollution before granting
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Manure from waste plan for dumping sites
The Chennai corportion adopted a resolution to convert waste into manure at its two dumping sites to avert health hazards and reduce its generation. The Civic body would soon float "qualification
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70 p.c.of paediatric cancer cases curable
People should not be too frightened about cancers among children because in their case the chance of cure is very high, according to renowned experts of paediatric