Energy

Tangedco plans to add 3,000 MW in four years

Work has already begun on three projects

Publication Date: 
30/05/2016
R. Srikanth
Hindu (Chennai)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Electricity, Thiruvallur (D), Thermal Power Plants, Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL), Hydroelectricity, Energy
Water Pollution

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding sewage pollution of Cooum river, Tiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu, 29/03/2016

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mr. R.V. Baktavachalam & Others Vs The Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (TP.2) Department, Chennai & Others dated 29/03/2016 regarding letting out sewerage water into Karunakarachery Panchayat, Soranjeri Panchayat, Thirumanam Panchayat, Kannapalayam Panchayat, Annambedu Panchayat, Situkadu Panchayat and Anaikattucherry Panchayat’s Cooum River as well as in the upstream portion of Cooum River from its origin in Cooum Village in Tiruvallur District.

Judgement Date: 
29/03/2016
Tags:
Cooum, Sewage Pollution, River Pollution, High Court Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Thiruvallur (D), Tamil Nadu, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Panchayats, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding operation of a small scale industry without obtaining Consent from SPCB, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, 09/03/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone Bench, Chennai) in the matter of M/s. K.R.S Foods Vs State of Tamil Nadu & Others dated 09/03/2016 regarding operation of a small scale industry carrying on the business of making potato chips and savouries without obtaining Consent from the State Pollution Control Board.

Judgement Date: 
09/03/2016
Tags:
Small Scale Industry, Thiruvallur (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)
Energy

BHEL bags order to set up 800MW thermal power plant

Trichy: Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has bagged the order from the Tamil Nadu government to set up the State's first 800 MW thermal power plant.

Publication Date: 
02/02/2016
Times of India (Trichy)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Thiruvallur (D), Thermal Power Plants, Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL), Energy
Mining

Stop sand-mining, say Punnapakkam residents

They say round-the-clock quarrying affects livelihood of 10 villages.

Publication Date: 
12/10/2015
Hindu (Chennai)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Mining, Sand, Thiruvallur (D), Groundwater
Industry

Judgment of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution caused by a distillery unit, Thiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu, 24/09/2015

Judgment of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of S. Vishnuvarma & Others Vs M/s. Appollo Distilleries Pvt. Ltd. dated 24/09/2015 regarding pollution caused by a distillery unit at Billakuppam Village, Gummidipoondi Taluk, Thiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu.

Judgement Date: 
24/09/2015
Tags:
Industrial Pollution, Thiruvallur (D), Tamil Nadu, Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Industrial Waste, Water Pollution
Mining

Illegal sand mining raises hackles of residents, lorry owners

Tiruvallur district has only one authorised quarry supplying sand as of now.

Publication Date: 
25/06/2015
Hindu (Chennai)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Thiruvallur (D), Chennai, Sand, Kanchipuram (D), Mining
Water Pollution

Another Cooum crackdown

The National Green Tribunal has directed the TNPCB to take action against agencies, including the MTC and SETC for polluting the river.

Publication Date: 
29/05/2015
Vivek Narayanan
Hindu (Chennai)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, River Pollution, Thiruvallur (D), Drainage, National Green Tribunal (NGT), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), Water Pollution
Energy

NTPC's 500 MW Vallur Thermal Power Project starts commercial operation

Project implemented through a joint venture

NTPC Ltd has informed the BSE about the commencement of commercial operations of Unit-III 500-Mw Vallur thermal power project.

Publication Date: 
27/02/2015
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Thiruvallur (D), Thermal Power Plants, National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Energy
Energy

8 thermal power projects given green nod this year: Javadekar

The Environment Ministry has accorded environmental clearance to eight thermal power projects with a total capacity of 4677 MW in the current year, the Rajya Sabha was told today.

Publication Date: 
18/07/2014
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Thermal Power Plants, Environment Clearance (EC), Sundargarh (D), National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Thiruvallur (D), Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Energy

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