Water Resources

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding filling up the Thamaraikeni Kulam Water tank, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 02/09/2015

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Gajendran, Chennai Vs Principal Secretary/Commissioner,Corporation of Chennai dated 02/09/2015 regarding filling up the Thamaraikeni Kulam Water tank (Kottivakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, which is more than hundred years old) with quarry dust for constructing water overhead water tank and sump, in order to preserve the tank thereby to maintain the ecology and protect the environment.

Judgement Date: 
02/09/2015
Tags:
Water Resources, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Groundwater Recharge, Panchayats, Municipal Corporation, Chennai (T), Water Supply, Waste Disposal
Air Pollution

25 Air Quality Systems for Pollution Watch Across TN

CHENNAI: In a first-of-its kind initiative in the country, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Thursday announced that 25 Continuous Air Quality Monitoring Systems will be installed in urban and indu

Publication Date: 
28/08/2015
New Indian Express (Chennai)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Chennai (T), Air Pollution, Air Quality Monitoring, Industrial Pollution, Health Effects
Energy

Soon, Solar Energy for High Rises to be Made Mandatory

CHENNAI: The city planners are toying with the idea of making it mandatory for all multi-storied buildings to install rooftop solar panels to generate green energy.

Publication Date: 
25/08/2015
C Shivakumar
New Indian Express (Chennai)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Solar Energy, Chennai (T), High Rise Building, Energy Policy, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Renewable Energy, Energy
Water Resources

NGT impleads CMDA in Porur Lake case

CHENNAI: The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal has suo motu impleaded the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) in a case relating to construction of a bund across the Porur

Publication Date: 
20/08/2015
Manish Raj
Times Of India (Chennai)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Lakes, Chennai (T), Land, Water Resources
Solid Waste

Kodungaiyur Residents to Take Garbage War to NGT

CHENNAI: After raising protests with various fora to shift the sprawling, stinking dumpyard from their neighbourhood, residents of Kodungaiyur are now set to move the Southern Bench of the National

Publication Date: 
12/08/2015
Sinduja Jane
New Indian Express (Chennai)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Mining, Chennai (T), Waste Disposal, National Green Tribunal (NGT), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Solid Waste
Health

The hidden burden of dengue and chikungunya in Chennai, India

Dengue and chikungunya are rapidly expanding viruses transmitted by mosquitoes of the genus Aedes. Few epidemiological studies have examined the extent of transmission of these infections in South India despite an increase in the number of reported cases, and a high suitability for transmission.

Original Source

Publication Date: 
16/07/2015
Isabel Rodríguez-Barraquer, Sunil S. Solomon, Periaswamy Kuganantham & et al
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
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Tags:
Dengue, Chikungunya, Chennai (T), Vector Borne Diseases
Air Pollution

The quality of air you breathe in Chennai is worse than in Delhi

Chennai had the highest proportion of ‘severe’ days based on AQI

Publication Date: 
15/07/2015
Rukmini S
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Air Pollution, Chennai (T), Air Quality Standards, Air Quality Index (AQI), Delhi, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
Environment

National Green Tribunal takes a tough stand

Builders are unsure about the long-term implications of Tuesday's order on obtaining of Environmental Clearances.

Publication Date: 
10/07/2015
Deepa H. Ramakrishnan
Hindu (Chennai)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Environment Clearance (EC), Construction Industry, National Green Tribunal (NGT), State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Chennai (T), Regulations, Environment, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)
Environment

Move NGT on Builder's Green Norm Violations'

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on Monday told a residents welfare association to approach the National Green Tribunal against the alleged environmental violations committed by a promoter of a resid

Publication Date: 
07/07/2015
New Indian Express (Chennai)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Chennai (T), Environment, Regulations, Construction Industry, Buildings, Environment Clearance (EC), State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Industrial Pollution
Industry

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding operation of a the steel fabrication unit in a mixed residential zone, Chennai, 03/07/2015

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of M/S Chemical Construction Company Pvt. Ltd. Vs The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board & Others dated 03/07/2015 regarding closure of the unit (M/S Chemical Construction Company Pvt.

Judgement Date: 
03/07/2015
Tags:
Industry, Chennai (T), Noise Pollution, Industrial Pollution, Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Tamil Nadu, Coastal Regulations, Air Pollution, Water Pollution

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