Chennai, July 19 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has initiated an independent environmental and social audit of 28 major water supply and underground sewerage projects being implemented across 21 urban local bodies, while also commissioning a dedicated study on manual scavenging and hazardous sewer-cleaning practices as part of its urban infrastructure reforms. The projects are being executed under the Tamil Nadu Climate Resilient Urban Development Programme (TNCRUDP), a six-year World Bank-ass…
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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, 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…
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 …
Chennai, May 9 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast widespread heavy rainfall across Tamil Nadu over the next two days, with as many as 22 districts likely to receive intense showers accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning. The weather department attributed the sudden change in weather to prevailing atmospheric circulation over the Kumari Sea region.According to the IMD, districts including Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Sivaganga, Ramanathapuram, Erode, Tiruppur, Dindigul, Ma…
Chennai, March 31 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK Chief M.K. Stalin will formally kick off his campaign for the Assembly elections on Tuesday, beginning from Tiruvarur — a constituency deeply associated with his father and former CM M. Karunanidhi.The launch from Tiruvarur is seen as both politically strategic and symbolically significant for the DMK, as Karunanidhi had represented the constituency in the 2011 and 2016 Assembly elections.Party leaders view the choice of venue as a reaf…
Chennai, March 29 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M.K. Stalin is set to formally launch his party’s campaign for the Assembly elections from Tiruvarur on March 31, marking a significant political moment as the state heads into a high-stakes electoral battle.The campaign kick-off comes just days after Stalin unveiled the DMK’s full list of candidates for the upcoming polls.The party has announced nominees for 164 constituencies, while allocating the remaining 70 seats to it…
Chennai, March 28 (IANS) Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS), the AIADMK General Secretary and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, will launch the final phase of his statewide campaign titled “Protect the People; Retrieve Tamil Nadu” from April 2, intensifying preparations for the upcoming Assembly elections scheduled on April 23, party sources said on Saturday. The campaign, set to run until April 19, is aimed at consolidating support for candidates of the AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA)….