The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal censured officials of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) for its failure to file a comprehensive report on packaged drinking water unit

The People’s Union of Civil Liberties (PUCL) urged the Centre, on Saturday, not to go ahead with the expansion activities at the nuclear energy facility in Kalpakkam by constructing more power plan

In a major initiative, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday made clear its intentions of putting an end to arbitrary garbage dumping in Tamil Nadu clear and said it would want to evolve a

If you go by official statistics available in the public domain, it is clear that Tamil Nadu cannot handle its garbage.

The smoke emanating from continuous burning of solid waste at Kurumbapet has not only made life miserable but also poses an environmental hazard for the residents and other people serving in severa

Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Wednesday allocated Rs 1,260 crore for constructing 60,000 green houses with solar powered lights for the poor in rural areas during the current financial year.

Holding that contamination of drinking water by the oil leak in North Chennai posed serious environment and health hazards to the people, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday directed the

The short evening spells might have brought some respite from the soaring heat, but doctors say chances of dengue are high during such brief spells.

Nevertheless, government hospitals here claim they are well-equipped to face any emergency as officials deny any 'mystery fever' stalking hinterland. Even as Chennai Corporation has been organising awareness campaigns on infectious diseases as a precautionary measure, government hospitals have joined hands to make sure the city is dengue free.

The groundwater table in Chennai has seen a dip of 0.6 metres in the last one year owing to the lack of adequate rain coupled with heavy extraction, according to Chennai Metro Water.

Many projects in the city are being constructed without obtaining environmental clearance, which is mandatory under the Impact Assessment Authority Notification 2006, said Environment and Forest De