Nagapattinam oil spill :Chennai Petroleum to remove oil pipelines before May 31

The Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd (CPCL) will remove all the underwater pipelines which have been laid in Pattinamcherry of the Nagapattinam coast before May 31.

Chennai, Mar 16 (BPNS) The Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd (CPCL) will remove all the underwater pipelines which have been laid in Pattinamcherry of the Nagapattinam coast before May 31.  The decision has come after a peace meet held by the Nagapattinam district administration on Thursday. The peace meeting was held at the office of the […]

Fire in Kochi waste plant: US expert says measures taken to douse fire on right track

George Healy, Deputy Chief of the New York City’s Fire department who was consulted by the Ernakulam district collector said that the measures taken by the Kochi administration to douse the fire at the Brahmapuram waste plant is on the right track.

Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 12 (BPNS) George Healy, Deputy Chief of the New York City’s Fire department who was consulted by the Ernakulam district collector said that the measures taken by the Kochi administration to douse the fire at the Brahmapuram waste plant is on the right track. Interacting with the Ernakulam district collector, NSK Umesh, Kerala […]

Protest against custody of environmentalists during Stalin’s visit to Erode

The activists of Tamil Nadu have come up strongly against the preventive custody of three environmental activists ahead of the visit of Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin to Erode.

Chennai, Feb 25 (BPNS) The activists of Tamil Nadu have come up strongly against the preventive custody of three environmental activists ahead of the visit of Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin to Erode. The environmental activists led by R.S. Mugilan had sought a permission  from the Erode district police for conducting a democratic black flag protest […]

Activists, environmentalists  protest as Chennai corporation destroys portion of Miyawaki forest

Environmentalists and social activists are protesting after the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) destroyed a portion of a Miyawaki forest set up in Perungudi zone in a corporation school.

Chennai, Feb 22 (BPNS) Environmentalists and social activists are protesting after the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) destroyed a portion of a Miyawaki forest set up in Perungudi zone in a corporation school. Activists said that a portion of the Miyawaki forest was destroyed to construct a new building. Sudip Rajan, an environmental activist in Perandur […]

Bio-Medical waste dumping in public place: TNPCB to take stringent action

The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) will be taking stringent action against those hospitals and clinics that dump their biomedical waste in public places.

Chennai, Jan 4 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) will be taking stringent action against those hospitals and clinics that dump their biomedical waste in public places. There have been several instances of biomedical waste being strewn in public places including national highways where there is less movement of people and traffic at […]

Thanjavur, TN to plant mangroves in large numbers

Chennai, Dec 28 (BPNS) The Thanjavur district administration of Tamil Nadu in a bid to protect the shorelines and to increase the presence of crabs and prawns and other marine wealth ,is to plant 13000 mangroves in a period of one week. The project will be executed with the support of the District Forest department […]

Six More Wetlands in TN Identified as Ramsar sites

The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands is regarded as internationally important in the conservation of wetlands. It is otherwise termed an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of Ramsar sites or wetland sites

Sreevidhya Rajeev/ Chennai ,Dec 22( BPNS) The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands is regarded as internationally important in the conservation of wetlands. It is otherwise termed an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of Ramsar sites or wetland sites. Established in 1971, this is named after the city of Ramsar in Iran and became valid in 1975. India signed the treaty […]

Pollution streak continues in Thamirabarani river, TN

Chennai, Oct 8 (BPNS) Even after repeated reminders from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the Thamirabarani river in Tamil Nadu continues to be polluted. Untreated sewage and organic waste from the villages on its banks and industries are leading to unabated pollution in the state.  The river, according […]