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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Dengue incidence not alarming : Minister
The outbreak of dengue in Chennai figured in the Tamil Nadu Assembly as the Health Minister Mr. S.SEmmalai , said 34 children had been admitted to the Child Health hospital at Egmore with dengue
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Women, children health scheme for 3 more dts.
The Union Government has sanctioned Rs. 31.68 lakhs for implementation of the Reproductive and Child Health Outreach Services in the districts of Tiruchi, Perambalur and Tuticorin during this
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Ecology Authority awards for reversal of damage
The loss of Ecology (P and PC) Authority, Chennai, has released its report of awards for three districts where environment has been affected by pollution and effluents. According to the Authority
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Ban on bursting of crackers exceeding permissible decibel
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) notification prohibiting firecrackers generating noise level exceeding 125 dB(A1) or 145 dB(C) at a four-meter distance from the point of bursting shall be
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Chennai may be re-classified
With Chennai expected to be re-classified as zone III (presently zone II) in the seismic map which identifies it as more prone to earthquakes, the Government is drafting a tighter set of regulations
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Tree felling : private elephants 'banished' from Yercaud
The Forest Department has "banished" six privately-owned elephants from Yercaud. These elephants were deployed on coffee estates to lift logs, without obtaining permission from the department.
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'Quake on ocean bed produces large waves'
The September 25 earthquake, centered in the Bay of Bengal, would have created large troughs and ridges on the ocean bed, according to experts of the Institute of Ocean Management, Anna University.
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TNPCB to coordinate with NGOs on garbage segregation
The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board(TNPCB) will coordinate with NGOs for source segregation of garbage in Zone X of the Chennai
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49 anthrax cases treated at CMC hospital till 1996
The Christian Medical College (CMC) Hospital, Vellore, treated 49 cases of micro-biologically proven human anthrax till 1996 from 1977, when the first documented case of anthrax from Vellore district
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Rise in blackbuck population in Guindy Park
There has been a remarkable increase in the population of backbuck, an endangered deer species, in the Guindy National park (GNP). This has been recorded by the wildlife officials during the annual