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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53 solar-powered homes built for narikoravas in Thuraiyur
A new narikorava colony has come up in Madurapuri panchayat in Thuraiyur block in the district. The colony accounted for 53 houses and was built in Madurapuri panchayat in response to the demand made by members of narikoarava community more than a year ago.
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Environmentalists fear for Perumbakkam wetland
Perumbakkam wetland in Sholinganallur is among the last surviving vast patches of prime wetland and a hotspot for bird-watchers in Chennai’s immediate suburbs in the south. Residents, bird lovers and environmentalists
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Sand quarrying banned in Kancheepuram now
The State government has banned sand quarrying in all riverbeds in Kancheepuram district for one year from Wednesday. Disclosing this in a press release, collector, K. Baskaran said the ban comes into effect from November 13. Apart from the levy of a fine on violators, vehicles, including bullock-carts, used for quarrying activity would be impounded and criminal action, including cases under the Goondas Act, would be initiated against the violators, he said.
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Polluting commercial buildings to be shut down
The Chennai Corporation has decided to withdraw licences for commercial buildings that are found to have directly connected their drainage network to stormwater drains and waterways. The civic body
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Villagers up in arms against environmental pollution
Perturbed by the environmental pollution being caused by a prawn farming company at Kalaignanapuram, villagers of Thulukanakulam and Kalaignanapuram under Vaipar panchayat limits, have sought the intervention
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A greening project takes root in rural Coimbatore
2,700 saplings planted across ten acres of barren land in Mayilampatti Around 15 kilometres from the city is Mayilampatti, a dry village with huge tracts of barren land, is now laying the foundation for a movement to increase the green cover in all the 235 village panchayats of Coimbatore district.
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Tiger census from November 17
Synchronised data collection will begin simultaneously in four Southern States The synchronised phase one data collection for tiger census will begin simultaneously in the four Southern States – Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Karnata – on November 17.
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Initiative to increase agricultural productivity through new technologies
1,92,306 farmers have been identified for this programme With the launch of the Farm Crop Management System in Tuticorin, as many as 1, 92, 306 progressive farmers have been identified across the district to benefit from this new initiative, according to Joint Director of Agriculture, N.K. Dhakshinamoorthy. The programme was aimed at increasing agricultural productivity through new technologies to the reach of farmer
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Illegal sand mining alleged at dam site
Farmers having cultivable lands irrigated by water from Karuppanadhi dam are a worried lot Farmers having cultivable lands that are irrigated by the water from Karuppanadhi dam are the most worried lot as illegal sand mining is being reported in the dam area for the past several days.
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Russian envoy vouches for safety of KKNPP reactor
Vouching for the safety of the Russian technology running the reactor at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, an envoy on Tuesday said the first reactor would begin commercial production in December. The