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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Ecological Authority studying damage caused by Tirupur units
The Loss of Ecology Authority, under the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests, is studying damage caused by dyeing and bleaching units in the Tirupur and Karur areas, Tamil Nadu its chairman
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'Make local bodies responsible for ecological damage'
A two day meeting on protection of environment, which concluded in Chennai, urged the Centre to pull out of the World Trade Organisation, as the international trade regime paved the way for entry of
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Conservancy workers oppose privatisation in more areas
The Chennai Corporation's staff members affiliated to the Tamil Nadu Adi Andhra and Arunthathiyar Maha Sabha opposed plans to hand over more areas of solid waste management in the city to the private
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Corporation plans new greening programme
The Chennai Corporation will take up a new greening programme from next month, which promises to be totally different from earlier ones. Before removing a dead tree, a sapling will be planted a few
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World Bank aided scheme coming for poverty alleviation
Tamil Nadu will soon reap the benefits of a World Bank sponsored poverty alleviation scheme, with an initial outlay of Rs 670 crores. The project, in the 'conception' stage now, is likely to commence
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Tamil Nadu betters national average in GDI too
In its first effort at producing a Human Development Report for Tamil Nadu, the State Planning Commission has managed to construct a Human Development Index for all 29 districts, using the UNDP
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TV artistes plan more cance awareness programmes
As part of efforts at mobilising more funds for the Adyar Cancer Institute under the 'Iruvadhu varai Iruvadhu' scheme and to create awareness among people of cancer, television artistes took part in
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Checking pollution, enhancing business
Seeking to strike the right balance between environment protection and emerging business opportunities, the Chennai Port Trust has formulated guidelines for allowing export of iron ore pellets and
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Slums are no high risk HIV zones: study
Contrary to a widespread perception, HIV prevalence in Chennai slums is mere 0.4 per cent, well below even the statewide incidence of about one per cent. A recent study conducted by a Chennai based
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Advocate moves HC against immersion of Vinayaka idols
An advocate has petitioned the Madras High Court to restrain the authorities from permitting the immersion of Vinayaka idols made of plaster-of-Paris in sea, rivers and other water sources in the