Amid allegations of large scale mining of sand from the river bed under the pretext of desilting the Srivaikundam dam, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) ordered Thoothukudi district to keep the ent

CHENNAI:The Southern Bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) to immediately consider the proposal of the TN government to desilt Sriv

It is high time to protect mangrove habitats, which serve as nurseries for native fish population, to enhance the dwindling fisheries.

Tourism Minister inaugurates work, taken up at a cost of Rs. 32 lakh

The Tuticorin Corporation has embarked on a new project to convert solid and liquid waste into energy for consumption. The work taken up at a cost of Rs. 32 lakh was inaugurated by S.P. Shanmuganathan, Tourism Minister, at a compost yard in Tharuvaikulam here on Tuesday.

Move comes after District collector was transferred

The Tamil Nadu Government today ordered to form a special team to verify the illicit mining in Thoothukudi district in Southern Tamil Nadu, which has been on the storm after the District Collector was transferred after conducting a raid in a private company on the alleged illegal mining case.

Officials inspected the Vaipar and Vembar coastline on Tuesday to check any illegal mining operations.

Both required fresh clearance as coal availability was an issue

The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of the Union Environment and Forests Ministry has reiterated its recommendation, given three years ago, for granting environmental clearance for the Rs. 8,400-crore Udangudi supercritical thermal power project.