CHENNAI: In yet another iconic initiative aimed at enhancing Tamil Nadu's green cover, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Sunday inaugurated a Statewide Massive Tree Planting Programme of planting 68

This article investigates the impact of court verdicts on Chennai’s canals, tanks and related wetlands. It discusses three interlinked cases surrounding Buckingham Canal area and argues that the verdicts in these cases allowed the administration to destroy sophisticated water systems. It also argues that these waterbodies could have mitigated, if not prevented, the November–December 2015 fl oods in Chennai.

Chennai: The city's air took a beating this week, with pollution levels rising to alarming levels at Alandur and Adyar.

Bhaba Atomic Research Centre (BARC) will hold preliminary discussions with officials from the Department of Science, Technology and Environment for effective disposal of solid waste J Daniel Chella

Putting all the State-run and private hospitals located in Chennai district in a spot, the Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday directed them to produce their log books sho

Chennai: The floodwaters that swept away goods and swamped living rooms in the city without much warning, has on an average caused damage worth Rs 50,000 to 75,000 per houshold, according to a surv

Will it be odd for Chennai to even consider reducing congestion caused by vehicular traffic? The jury is still out on the odd-even scheme in Delhi.

Water level in many areas has gone up by 6-8 metres this month. Quality has improved too

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of M. Shenbagakani Vs The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai dated 06/01/2016 regarding running of a small scale industry using heavy machinery in a residential area, Strahans Road, Kosapet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 06/01/2016 regarding diseases as a result of pollution majorly generated by air pollution.

Gujarat, Bihar, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha, Chhatisgarh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Jharkhand would file a comprehensive affidavit stating the steps taken by the respective states in the respective cities, for prevention and control of air pollution. The ambient air quality samples will be taken and analysis report be submitted before the Tribunal.

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