CHENNAI: The State government has ordered that vaccines for A (H1N1) be administered free of cost to those belonging to below poverty line (BPL).

Disclosing this in a statement on Friday, Chief Minister M.

CHENNAI is fast emerging a hub in engineering design, R &D and product development for a number of global players.

K. Manikandan

Contamination will be stopped, say officials

Untreated raw and sewage water in the stormwater drain around the Tirupananthal lake in Pammal poses a health hazard.

TAMBARAM: There seems to be no end to the onslaught on Tirupananthal lake in Pammal near Tambaram.

Chennai: The Government of India has incurred a loss of more than Rs 116 crore by keeping three public sector vaccine labs closed for two years, government audits and RTI applications have revealed.

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RESIDENTS of Motilal Street in T Nagar are distressed by constant noise and vibrations caused by a generator installed on the fifth floor of a cloth shop on Usman Road.

Until 10 years ago, Alandur, a residential suburb of Chennai in the Kanchipuram district, famous for its ancient temples, had no underground sewerage. As in 80 per cent of the metropolitan area outside the city of Chennai, most households depended on septic tanks with soak pits.

K. T. Sangameswaran

CHENNAI: The State Human Rights Commission on Monday ordered that the Chairman, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB), Commissioner, Chennai Corporation, and the Chennai District Collector should file a report to the Commission on a report regarding contamination of groundwater in West Mogappair.