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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Drive against noise pollution
Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Chairperson sheela Rani Chunkath said " There is a study that shows that anybody living in an urban area is bound to develop hearing problems after he crosses 50.
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First national marine park in Gulf of Mannar
The Tamil Nadu Government proposes to launch a Rs. 110 crore, 'seven year project' for setting up India's first national marine park in the Gulf of Mannar to protect the breeding and feeding grounds
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Focus shifts to deep-sea fishing
Chennai fishermen have started looking towards deeper waters for sustenance. The 45-day ban on marine fishing for the second successive year appears to have made them study the depletion of stock in
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Ban on planting saplings on PWD tank beds goes
In a major policy initiative, the Andhra Pradesh state government has lifted the ban on planting saplings on PWD and panchayat union tank beds and decided to "regularise" the toll on forest roads,
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Government to introduce urban health policy
An urban health policy aimed to benefit those living in the six municipal corporations and 102 municipalities limits would be implemented during this year, the Chief Minister, Jayalalithaa, said on
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Fisheries mission to be set up
To promote sustainable eco-friendly coastal aquaculture and increase marine and inland fish production, the Tamil Nadu state government will set up a fisheries development mission, first of its kind
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Asthma Day to highlight gravity of the disease
The growing incidence of asthma and the several urban factors that contribute to its rise will be discussed at a meeting on May 7, marking the World Asthma Day in
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Government to provide water sources for wild animals
The Tamil Nadu Government will provide water sources for animals in the forests to prevent their straying into neighbouring villages, the Forest Minister, P. Mohan, told the Assembly
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Common man will be hit : plastics assn.
The Tamil Nadu Plastics Manufacturers Association has expressed shock at the introduction of the Bill seeking to ban plastic items. The provisions will seriously affect the common man as essential
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Pollution watch
Ambient air quality survey by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board conducted for four days from April 29 showed that the Respirable Dust Particles level was sharply above the permissible limit at