Chennai, July 25 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Public Works Department (PWD) is preparing an ambitious plan to restore, preserve and commercially utilise hundreds of heritage buildings across the State in an effort to safeguard their architectural legacy while ensuring their long-term maintenance through sustainable revenue generation.According to officials, Tamil Nadu has 264 heritage structures under the control of the Public Works Department. These buildings date back to the reigns of various dynasti…
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Tiruchi, July 13 (IANS) Delta farmers have urged the Tamil Nadu government to speed up paddy procurement and ensure the immediate movement of procured stocks from Direct Procurement Centres (DPCs), warning that delays are causing large accumulations at open yards and slowing fresh procurement during the ongoing summer harvest season. With harvesting of the summer crop almost complete across the Cauvery Delta, farmers say poor planning has left thousands of bags of paddy lying exposed at procurem…
Chennai, July 6 (IANS) AIADMK functionaries have urged party General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) to consider bringing Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) General Secretary T.T.V. Dhinakaran back into the AIADMK, arguing that such a move would significantly strengthen the party in the Cauvery Delta and southern districts of Tamil Nadu. The demand reportedly came during a series of consultation meetings convened by Palaniswami with district-level office-bearers to review the party’…
Chennai, June 29 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has forecast heavy rainfall in four districts of Tamil Nadu on Monday as a low-pressure circulation continues to influence weather conditions across the state.According to the RMC, an atmospheric circulation persists at an altitude of about 1.5 km above mean sea level, extending from Karnataka to the Kanyakumari Sea.Under its influence, one or two places in the hill areas of Coimbatore district, besides the Nilgiris, Dindigul and T…
Tiruchi, June 14 (IANS) The long-awaited proposal to establish a domestic airport in Tamil Nadu’s Thanjavur has taken a significant step forward, with a Detailed Project Report (DPR) worth Rs 100 crore submitted to the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation for approval, administrative sanction and fund allocation. The project is expected to enhance air connectivity across the Cauvery Delta region and support economic development in central Tamil Nadu.The DPR was prepared by the Airports Authority of …
Chennai, June 14 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall in parts of Tamil Nadu’s delta region on Sunday, while several other districts are likely to witness moderate showers under the influence of an atmospheric circulation prevailing over the northern coastal parts of the state.According to the weather department, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam and Mayiladuthurai districts are expected to receive heavy rainfall during the day. Strong winds with speeds…
Chennai, June 1 (IANS) Supporters of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and a network of social media volunteers are preparing to launch a series of Gen-Z outreach programmes across Tamil Nadu aimed at increasing political awareness and encouraging greater participation among young voters. The initiative will be rolled out in phases across districts including Pudukkottai, Coimbatore, Tiruchy and Thanjavur.Organisers say the programme is intended to create a platform for young people to engage i…
Tiruchi, May 18 (IANS) A sharp decline in storage levels at the Mettur reservoir has raised concerns over the future of kuruvai cultivation in Tamil Nadu’s Cauvery delta region, with farmers and agricultural experts warning that the customary release of water on June 12 now appears unlikely. The water level at the Mettur dam on Sunday stood at 79 feet, considerably lower than the 108 feet recorded during the corresponding period last year. Reservoir storage has also dropped significantly to 41…
Chennai, May 13 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has forecast heavy rainfall in several delta districts of Tamil Nadu over the next two days as a low-pressure area prevailing over the southwest Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify further within the next 48 hours. According to the weather department, moderate rainfall is likely across parts of coastal Tamil Nadu and districts along the Western Ghats on Wednesday under the influence of the developing weather system.Officials said…
Chennai, May 12 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that the low-pressure area formed over the southwest Bay of Bengal near the Sri Lankan coast is likely to intensify further over the next 48 hours, raising the possibility of increased rainfall activity across several parts of Tamil Nadu in the coming days.In a weather bulletin issued on Tuesday, the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) stated that the system, which developed over the southwest Bay adjoining Sri Lanka, is …