348 'namma toilets' to be built in Chennai
The Chennai Corporation would build 348 'namma toilets' in the city, Mayor Saidai S Duraisamy said on Tuesday. "The work on 38 'Namma toilets' would be commenced this week. We will also take steps to
View ArticleDelhi records highest infant mortality rate among metros, Chennai lowest
In Delhi, 64% newborns die within the first 28 days The National Capital had the worst Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) among the four metropolitan cities between 2010 and 2012 with 30 newborns dying for...
View ArticlePollution board blamed for not taking action on users of diesel generators
Unscheduled power cuts in the city have resulted in a surge in the use of diesel generators. This has, in turn, led to a rise in air and noise pollution in several localities, residents say. Dealers
View ArticleCoastal and river-end areas prone to malaria
The influx of visitors from the north-eastern regions and States such as Odisha, where malaria is endemic, is a cause for concern to public health officials. The State has been registering a gradual drop
View ArticlePolluted water in medical college hostel lands 17 in hospital
At least 17 hostel students pursuing medicine in Stanley Medical College in Washermenpet were admitted to Stanley Medical College Hospital (SMCH) on Tuesday with fever and respiratory problems. The
View ArticleNuclear plant near Chennai all set for milestone
Far removed from any protest-din, a nuclear power plant 40 km south of Chennai, is all set to achieving a milestone – loading of liquid sodium. The operators of the nuclear power station, which is half
View ArticleNGT bars dumping of garbage along Cooum in Nolambur
The National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) Southern Bench has restrained the Chennai Corporation from dumping garbage on the banks of the Cooum river in Nolambur. The Bench, comprising its judicial member
View ArticleChennai beached by garbage, debris
CHENNAI: A month from today will mark a decade since the tsunami devastated the country's eastern shoreline, including the city's coast, and vast parts of South Asia, killing more than 2,30,000 people.
View ArticleTamil Nadu Plans to Tap Excess Rainwater from Streets
CHENNAI: After the success of rainwater harvesting technique, Tamil Nadu government is planning to put to use the excess rain water let out in the storm water drains by linking it to water bodies. Chennai
View ArticleEnvironmental cost of using topsoil for brick making
Presentation by Dr. Vinish Kathuria of IIT Bombay at the Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2015: Poor in climate change, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, March 11 – 12, 2015
View ArticleEncroachments near water bodies: Larger bench of Madras HC to hear pleas
CHENNAI: A larger bench of the Madras high court will hear two petitions, which sought directions to the authorities to regularize encroachments near water bodies in Menambedu, Korattur and Kolathur...
View ArticleHC asks for impact study on felling of thousands of trees
Taking suo motu cognisance of a public interest litigation petition, the Madras High Court has called upon officials of the Road Transport and Highways Department to inform the court whether any impact
View ArticleRain batters TN as toll mounts to 59
Tamil Nadu continued to experience monsoon fury, with heavy rain pounding various parts of the state under the influence of a well marked low pressure area over Bay of Bengal, as the death toll from...
View ArticleRs 8,481 Crore Loss and Counting
CHENNAI: Within a couple of hours of receipt of memorandum on the losses caused by heavy rains in Tamil Nadu from Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi allocated Rs 939.63
View ArticleDamage to infrastructure estimated at Rs. 2,000 cr.
Civic infrastructure worth at least Rs. 2,000 crore is estimated to be damaged due to rain in the city. The Chennai Corporation has started compiling a list of facilities damaged in the rain, which...
View ArticleRain-battered Chennai mounts heroic rescue operations
Downpour carves out islands of misery; citizens rise to challenge The incessant, record-breaking rainfall in the city and its suburbs could reduce this burgeoning metropolis by the coast into islands
View ArticleChennai rain result of global warming: Indian experts
The rains, that have broken a 100-year-old record with one day's rainfall covering a month's average, also flooded areas in Vadapalani, Valasaravakkam and Nandamvakkam. With torrential rains in Chennai
View ArticleIndia major contributor to global warming: Maneka Gandhi
In an exclusive interview to NDTV, Gandhi said, "It is a question of putting the blame always...the west did it. They may have done it 100 years ago. India is one of the main players in destroying the
View ArticleEl Niño effect set to be biggest ever as water temperatures rise in Pacific...
The latest El Niño weather phenomenon is now the biggest and most powerful it has ever been since records began. The cycle of warm and cold temperatures - which is caused by warm water from Australia
View ArticleIndian economy suffers $3 billion loss from recent floods- Aon Benfield
India suffered a $3 billion loss to its economy from severe rainfall and flooding in November and early December, reinsurance broker Aon Benfield said in its monthly report on global catastrophes. "New
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