N. Gopal Raj

Haiti, where 2,30,000 people are thought to have perished in an earthquake in January, has heightened the concerns of our seismologists and engineers.

Determined to maximise kharif production irrespective of the rainfall situation this year the government has asked the states to prepare detailed contingency plans to deal with a drought like situation.

Kumar Manish | TNN

Mayor M.Subramanian and Anna University Vice Chancellor P.Mannar Jawahar interact with engineers of Chennai Corporation at a training programme on Wednesday.

Mumbai After a series of terror response drills
, the city will now see a drill to check preparedness for an urban flood. The National Disaster Management Authority will carry out the drill, albeit without water, on February 17 and 18 in Mumbai to asses if the city is ready to face another deluge as in 2005, and how well various agencies are coordinated.

NAGERCOIL: The Government has allotted a sum of Rs.5.26 crore for the construction of anti-sea erosion walls in six coastal villages, said Tourism Minister N. Suresh Rajan.

Laying the foundation stone for the construction of anti-sea erosion walls at a function held at Erayammanthurai on Thursday, he said that such walls would be constructed at Erayammanthurai at a cost of Rs. 1.81 crore.