Stalin bats for an environment-friendly Tamil society.
Chennai, June 4 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin on Saturday called upon the people of Tamil Nadu to be more conscious on the environment and always to be environmental friendly. He was speaking after flagging off 25 e-vehicles that were handed over to Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) officials as part of the […]
Ranipet district in TN creates world record, collect 186 mt plastic, surpasses Switzerland
Chennai, May 28 (BPNS) Ranipet district of Tamil Nadu has created a world record of collecting 186.914 metric tonnes of plastic waste in a day thereby surpassing the present record held by Switzerland which is 128 mt of plastic waste. The Ranipet district administration in a statement on Saturday said that 20,000 volunteers drawn from […]
Trucks overloaded with minerals: TN activists attack police for no action
Chennai, April 22 (BPNS) Environmentalists and Social Activists of South Tamil Nadu are up in arms against the police turning a blind eye toward trucks overloaded with minerals. The activists are sore that the Motor Vehicles (Amendment )Act 1988 is not implemented in the case of trucks overloaded with minerals thus bringing huge losses to […]
Singapore and New Zealand to jointly tackle climate change
Singapore, Apr 19 (AP) Singapore and New Zealand will cooperate on green technologies in the fight against climate change, prime ministers from both countries said Tuesday. The joint efforts will be part of the new climate change and green economy pillar added to Singapore and New Zealand’s enhanced partnership, and will involve adopting low-carbon and […]
TN to double e-vehicles numbers for garbage collection in local bodies
Chennai, April 18 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu housing and urban development department have issued circulars to corporations and municipalities to increase the number of e-vehicles for garbage collection. The department in the circular informed the corporations and municipalities to increase e-vehicles for garbage collection as this would improve eco-friendliness as well as increase the dignity of […]
Tribal families in Gudalur tormented by elephant attacks demand new homes
Chennai, April 18 (BPNS) Tribal families of Gudalur who bear the brunt of the attack by wild elephants have demanded permanent residences for them from the Tamil Nadu forest department. While single tuskers are the culprits in most of the attacks in the Gudalur area, in some cases a herd of wild elephants also has […]
GCC on massive drive against banned plastic items
Chennai, April 6 (BPNS) The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has constituted a nineteen-member committee led by its Commissioner Gagan Singh Bedi for a massive drive against the use of banned plastic items. The GCC in a statement on Wednesday said that it had inspected 17,582 commercial establishments from March 20 to April 4 and seized […]
TN Pollution Control Board to hold open house on Saturday
Chennai, April 1 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board is to conduct an open house on Saturday at all its district and zonal offices and head office at Guindy. The open house is being conducted to build trust and confidence among various stakeholders including the public. The open house will be held on Saturday […]
TN water warrior’s 5-year crusade revives Coimbatore water bodies
Chennai, March 24 (BPNS) It’s been a five-year-long struggle but Coimbatore-based environmental and social activist Manikandan’s efforts are paying off. The 39-year old activist is among the 36 people selected across the country by Union Ministry for Jal Shakthi to receive the water warrior award instituted by the ministry. He will receive the award later […]