THE Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu Housing Board (TNHB) to ensure that no water bodies were destroyed or blocked during the execution of its schemes across the State.
Orlim villagers on Thursday have conveyed a message loud and clear to the Town and Country Planning Department that they are firmly opposed to multi-storied projects coming up in low lying areas and close to paddy fields and water bodies.
In view of the increasing heaps of construction waste lying in different sectors of the city, the Municipal Corporation (MC) has constituted a five-member committee to look into the need for a separate wing for removal of construction waste.
