Chennai, March 25 (BPNS) As part of the ongoing project of removing and clearing encroachments from water tanks and ponds, the Tamil Nadu water resources department has said that it has cleared encroachments from 899 tanks of the total 1644 tanks in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, and Tiruvannamalai districts of the state in the past […]
Chennai, March 14 (BPNS) Water conservation experts of Tamil Nadu have demanded an increased budgetary allocation for the augmentation and rejuvenation of water bodies in the state. The water conservationists are of the opinion that during all budget seasons, the issue of funding to restore water bodies and water tanks is discussed but not materialized. […]
Chennai, March 13 (BPNS) Chennai will host an international festival called toilet festival on April 2 and 3rd to create awareness on toilets and to study their working structure. The event will be conducted by Recycle Bin and Cheer team in collaboration with the Greater Chennai Corporation, Dutch ministry, International Institute for Infrastructural Hydraulic and […]
Chennai, March 3 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Minister for Water Resources and senior leader of the DMK, S. Duraimurugan urged Kerala Water Resources Minister, Roshy Augustine to restore permission for felling 15 trees in Mullaperiyar dam site. The minister said that this was part of the directive of the Supreme Court of India to strengthen the […]
New Delhi, Mar 2 Amid efforts to provide clean drinking water to every household in the country, Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat made a strong pitch on Wednesday for the use of recycled water for irrigation and industrial purposes. Speaking at the “India Industry Water Conclave” organized by the FICCI, Shekhawat emphasized the importance […]
Chennai, March 1 (BPNS) The food safety commissioner of Tamil Nadu has warned the package drinking water companies in the state to provide safe drinking water to consumers. He said that of the 1640 packaged drinking water companies in the state, only a third is suitable for safe drinking. The authorities also warned that nearly […]
Chennai, Jan 27 (BPNS) S. Damodaran and his organization ‘Gramalaya’ are names that reverberate in several villages of South India that are now free of open defecation and the villagers consider him as their messiah who has saved them single-handedly from the trauma of open defecation. Much before the NDA government under Prime Minister Narendra […]
Chennai, Jan 26 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Water Resources department is planning to restore, repair, and renovate water bodies across the state to increase the storage capacity and groundwater levels. The Water Resources Department (WRD) is taking this forward with the support and assistance of the Central Water Resources Department and Groundwater department. A recent […]
