The one-day token fast observed by the anti-Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project protesters at Idinthakarai on Sunday has been converted into a 72-hour-long hunger strike “to condemn the Central Government's adamant attitude” in rejecting the Tamil Nadu Cabinet's recent resolution pertaining to the halting of construction activities at KKNPP.
The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, today told a delegation that a high-level committee would address their concerns on safety of the Kudankulam nuclear power project.
There appears to be no end in sight for the pollution problems created by the textile processing and tannery units for the beleaguered farming community in Erode district.
There appears to be no end in sight for the pollution problems created by the textile processing and tannery units for the beleaguered farming community in Erode district. The textile and leather processing units, which had avoided the discharge of untreated effluents following strict monitoring from the administration till a few weeks ago, are now enjoying a free rein. The local body poll has presented the much-needed opportunity for these units.
The areas have not received water for the last 20 days, they say
Drinking water shortage has become acute in many parts of the city and its peripheral areas.
The anti-nuclear activists, who suspended agitations staged against the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) recently following an assurance given by Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, have renewed their warning to the State and the Central governments saying that they would observe a token fast on October 9 if the ongoing works in the upcoming nuclear power project were not stopped altogether by October 7.
Sustainable development combined with a moderate lifestyle and widespread environmental awareness is needed to conserve what was left of India's forests and wildlife.
It has been launched on pilot basis to benefit farmers in Villupuram district
A mobile-enabled kisan card system to help the agricultural community engage in cashless transactions, especially with their input providers, was launched here on Sunday to benefit farmers in Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu by Pallavan Grama Bank.
