Steps should be taken at the earliest to de-silt and deepen Sembakkam lake, remove encroachments that have eaten into it, and arrest the discharge of sewage into the sprawling waterbody,” said M.

The Forest Department will suitably reward the local people who supported the move of the department in raising the sandalwood trees in the reserve forests in Vazhappadi range.

Wind energy production in Tamil Nadu has soared this year. According to K.

Danfoss India, focused on environmental solutions, has urged progressive and heavily industry-dependent States, such as Tamil Nadu, to adopt energy efficiency for achieving cost saving and reducing

Drones would be deployed over forest areas to monitor the movement of wildlife and attempts of poaching, Forests Minister Dindigul C. Sreenivasan announced in the State Assembly on Tuesday.

After the Supreme Court, in February 2016, vacated the interim order of the Madras high court that no 'certificate of titles' are to be given under Forest Rights Act, the Nilgiris district administ

With increasing awareness among consumers, thrust from the government, and research by industries, more number of machinery and equipment that run on solar energy are entering the market.

The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has issued notices and is monitoring the mercerising units located on the banks of the Noyyal in the district.

While rooftop solar energy systems are becoming popular in cities such as Coimbatore, it is now entering hill stations too. N.

The International Day for the Conservation of Mangrove Ecosystem was observed in Puducherry.