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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Water pollution won't be allowed, Minister warns dyeing units
While the Tamil Nadu Government is prepared to extend full help to yarn dyeing and bleaching industries of Karur, Tirupur and Erode for effective treatment of effluents, it will not hesitate to take
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'Shrimp disease causes foreign exchange loss'
Lack of coordination among farmers, hatchery operators, feed manufacturers and laboratories hamper the growth of the shrimp industry. There are over 1.5 lakh shrimp farmers in the country and disease
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For and against Cuddalore project
The promoters of a plant to produce 1,70,000 tonnes per annum of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), non-government organisations and representatives of local residents recently locked horns for four hours at
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Safe disposal of wastes stressed
When incineration technology has gone out of favour in the West, it is suicidal to go for it in our country, enamored by the hardsell of "sophisticated technology", Sheela Rani Chunkath, Chairperson,
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'Green squad' receives more complaints about civic issues
The 'Flying Green Squad' inaugurated by the Tamil Nadu Pollution control Board has been getting more complaints regarding sewage and civic issues, something that the corporation, municipalities and
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Hepatitis-B vaccination project launch in August
A Tamil Nadu state sponsored Hepatitis-B vaccination project to cover the Chennai city population will be launched in August, the Health minister, S. Semmalai, said
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' Gastrointestinal diseases on the rise '
The Madras Metropolitan Tumour Registry has reported that diseases relating to gastro-intestinal tract were on the increase. It is known that acquired habits such as alcoholism, smoking, tobacco
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Screening begins in Vandalur zoo
The Anna Zoological Park at Vandalur has begun a massive exercise to screen animals for the parasitic disease, Tripanosomiasis. This follows the death of a rescued tiger on its premises on June 14.
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Poverty drives them into the caves
While Central and State Governments have been pumping in crores for uplift of tribals, hundreds of them in Kodaikanal hills are still struggling for basic rights such as food, shelter and education,
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Speakers highlight harmful effects of dioxin
The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board observed 'Global Anti-Incineration Day' with a series of lectures and technical sessions. Conducted by the Environmental Training Institute, the programme was