The Tamil Nadu Additional Assessment and Additional Water Cess Bill, 2002 was passed in the Assembly. The bill aims at levying more water cess for dry and wet crop cultivation. At present additional

Poor planning in the development of the Chennai city and its suburbs in the last two decades has left the lakes and ponds, meant for storing water for recharging the underground water table, in a

With the rain God not really helpful and water position in Mettur Reservoir totally unsatisfactory, for farmers in the Cauvery delta region, particularly Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinal

The Tamil Nadu Assembly, which began its monsoon session, will have sittings for another five days till Oct 31. A special resolution on the Cauvery imbroglio, to be moved by the state government

Five reservoir projects, Adavinainarkoil reservoir, Vadakkupachaiyar reservoir, Nambiyar reservoir and Gadana reservoir extension scheme are either completed, or fast nearing completion in

Today's builders and architects in Chennai not only sell flats, but also water. Rainwater harvesting is a selling point for several flat promoters and many, like the residents of Doshi Housing

The Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowment Board has asked the Chennai Corporation to submit an estimate for laying of cumber lines to route to excess water from the Buckingham canal to the

Nerkundram residents in Tamil Nadu face the problems common to most rapidly developing panchayats, with the absence of a proper storm water drain network topping the grudge list. Encroachments along

The Tamil Nadu state government will stress on making Rain Water Harvesting mandatory in government and private buildings and public places, minister for Local Administration MC Sampath said.

In an effort to reduce the incidence of respiratory diseases as a result of rising vehicular pollution, the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests will urge the Petroleum Ministry to supply low