Collector delivers special address at the Wildlife Week Celebrations

Menace posed by wild animals leaving forests and entering agricultural lands in search of water

Forest cover has to be increased in order to induce rainfall and facilitate availability of water

CHENNAI: AIADMK general secretary Jayalalithaa on Wednesday criticised the government for

Plastic carry bags are still used, alleges MDMK councillor

AMBUR: Flash floods at Ambur in Vellore district claimed five lives, including those of a six-year-old girl and a three-year-old boy.

One person was reported missing as Fire and Rescue Services personnel and police launched relief operations.

Heavy rain that started at 10 p.m. on Tuesday continued till 4 a.m. on Wednesday.

VELLORE: Sundaramoorthy (18) of Naickanur in the Tirupattur forest division who was injured by a wild elephant straying into farmers

VELLORE: Two of a gang of 40 wildlife poachers who fired at a forest watcher, resulting in bullet wounds on him in the Paravamalai Reserve Forest (RF) in the Odugathur forest range in Vellore district on July 23 were arrested during a search operation by the forest department personnel in the same RF on Saturday.

Demonstrators disperse after being assured of water supply

Two borewells sunk in the Latheri main village did not yield any water

Plans are also afoot to bring water to Latheri from Thirumani village

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WITH the Vellore region experiencing scanty rainfall over the years, it is perhaps time the authorities considered artificial cloud seeding to bridge the demand-supply gap

Held in connection with World Environment Day celebrations

New experience: School students plant a sapling during the eco trail organised in connection with World Environment Day celebrations in Thandayankottai in Anaicut block on Friday.

Watershed management plays a vital role in water resources engineering. Watershed based on water resources management is necessary to plan and conserve the available resources.

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