Chennai, June 28 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has withdrawn tenders floated to appoint consultancy firms for preparing detailed feasibility reports (DFRs) on municipal solid waste collection and transportation under the public-private partnership (PPP) model in 12 municipal corporations, following criticism that the move signalled a fresh push towards privatisation. The tenders, issued by the Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure Financial Services Limited (TNUIFSL), were cancelled within days aft…
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Chennai, June 27 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has forecast heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds across six districts of Tamil Nadu on Saturday as an upper-air trough extending from coastal Andhra Pradesh to central Maharashtra continues to influence weather conditions over southern India.According to the weather department, the upper-air trough stretches from coastal Andhra Pradesh to central Maharashtra through Telangana and adjoining regions.Under its influence, scatte…
Chennai, June 25 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast widespread rainfall across Tamil Nadu over the next few days, with heavy showers expected in more than a dozen districts from June 28 as the Southwest Monsoon remains active over the region. According to the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai, changes in the strength of the westerly winds are expected to trigger moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds in several parts of the state o…
Coimbatore, June 23 (IANS) Coconut farmers in Coimbatore and Tiruppur districts are facing mounting production costs as a severe shortage of labour has led to a sharp increase in wages for de-husking and harvesting coconuts.The cost of de-husking coconuts has risen from ₹1 to ₹1.50 per nut over the past two months, marking a 50 per cent increase.Farmers attribute the hike to an acute shortage of workers engaged in coconut-related farm activities. The labour crunch is believed to have worsene…
Chennai, June 21 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure Financial Services Limited (TNUIFSL) has initiated the process for revamping municipal solid waste management in 12 major municipal corporations by inviting tenders to appoint consultancy firms for preparing Detailed Feasibility Reports (DFRs) and providing transaction advisory services under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. The proposed initiative covers the municipal corporations of Avadi, Hosur, Tambaram, Vellore, Coimbatore…
Erode, June 21 (IANS) Farmers dependent on the Lower Bhavani Project (LBP) have urged the district administration to establish a transparent and permanent mechanism for supplying water to the Athikadavu-Avinashi project, raising concerns over the manner in which water is currently being diverted to the scheme. The Athikadavu-Avinashi project, a major initiative of the Tamil Nadu government, aims to recharge and restore water bodies across Erode, Tiruppur and Coimbatore districts. Around 1,045 po…
Chennai, June 9 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, has forecast heavy rainfall in 10 districts of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, while warning that several parts of the state are also likely to experience uncomfortable weather conditions due to above-normal temperatures and high humidity levels. According to the weather department, an upper-air trough extending from coastal Karnataka to coastal Andhra Pradesh is currently prevailing at an altitude between 3.1 km and 4.5 km above m…
Chennai, June 8 (IANS) A low-pressure area prevailing over the Karnataka coast and adjoining Andhra Pradesh coastal region is expected to influence weather conditions across Tamil Nadu, leading to widespread rainfall activity in several districts on Monday, according to the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC). The weather department has forecast light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms at one or two places across Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal during the day. The influence o…
Chennai, June 3 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heavy rain alert for 16 districts of Tamil Nadu for Wednesday and Thursday, even as widespread showers battered several parts of the state, causing flooding, power disruptions, property damage and injuries.According to the weather department, heavy rainfall is likely in Coimbatore, Nilgiris, Theni, Tiruppur, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Dindigul, Kanniyakumari, Erode, Salem, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Tirupattur, Vellore, Ranip…
Tiruppur, June 3 (IANS) Cotton yarn prices have registered their first major decline this year, offering relief to Tiruppur’s knitwear and textile industry in Tamil Nadu after months of rising raw material costs that had put manufacturers and exporters under severe pressure. The reduction follows the Central government’s decision to temporarily exempt cotton imports from customs duty between June and October, a measure aimed at increasing supply and stabilising prices in the domestic market….