India

 Reaping rainwater

The innovative use of stormwater drains to harvest water has meant a new lease of life for water starved Chennai

Publication Date: 
14/04/2002
Binayak Das, J Saravanan
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Groundwater Recharge, Water Harvesting, Drainage, Legislation, California, India, Tamil Nadu, Chennai (D)
Energy

 Green university

Anna University is turning green with serious efforts to curtail pollution within the campus

Publication Date: 
14/09/2001
J Saravanan
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Pollution Control, Vehicular Pollution, Noise Pollution, Organic Farming, Water Harvesting, Water Demand, Green Spaces, Chennai (D)
Air Pollution

 Fighting for a cause

K N Narayana Pillai, 75, is an ordinary citizen who has been suffering because of pollution from an industrial unit operating beside his house. He has been running from pillar to post for justice for the past two years but to no avail. He also wrote to An

Publication Date: 
30/01/2001
Janakiraman Saravanan
Down to Earth
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Tags:
Water Pollution, Air Pollution, Waste Disposal, Eye Diseases, Skin Diseases, Paint And Dye Industry, Public Participation, Governance, Government Of India (GOI), CSE, Personalities, Politics, Chennai (D), Corruption
Industry

 Home remedy

In rural India, malaria continues

Publication Date: 
30/12/2000
Down to Earth
Tags:
Malaria, Vector Control, Flora, Rural Technology, Chennai (D)
Air Pollution

 Silent judgement

the Supreme Court has, in a significant judgement, ruled that no religion prescribes or preaches that prayers are required to be performed through voice amplifiers or beating of drums and "in

Publication Date: 
14/10/2000
Down to Earth
Tags:
Noise Pollution Control, Religious Beliefs, Legislation, Chennai (D)
India

 Shut off

Court passes order against noise pollution

Publication Date: 
29/09/2000
Down to Earth
Tags:
Noise Pollution Control, Health Effects, Religious Beliefs, Ear Diseases, Legislation, Chennai (D)
Wildlife

 GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION

The Madras High Court has ordered the Central Ground Water Board to conduct a scientific study on the groundwater in Erode area of Tamil Nadu within two months. It has also directed the Tamil

Publication Date: 
30/07/2000
Down to Earth
Tags:
Oil Pollution, Groundwater, Water Quality, Environment Court, Chennai (D), Erode
Water Resources

 Thriving on sewage

Two industrial units in Chennai find an alternative source of water: city sewage

Publication Date: 
30/12/1999
S Vishwanathan
Down to Earth
Tags:
Water Resources, Water Technology, Fertiliser Industry, Chennai (D)
Air Pollution

 Water for slums

The residents of Kuil Thothom, a slum tenement in Santhome, Chennai, have a lot to be thankful to the Rotary Club of Madras Central, especially R Jeyakumar, its chair

Publication Date: 
29/11/1999
Down to Earth
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Tags:
Water Harvesting, Slums, Public Participation, CSE, Chennai (D), Rainfall
Environment

 Action Sought

The Madras high court asked the Chennai Corpo

Publication Date: 
29/11/1999
Down to Earth
Tags:
Roads, Legislation, Chennai (D)

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