Work on aquatic biopark to commence soon
7 years, 1 month ago

Work on aquatic biopark to commence soon

The Hindu  

The Kozhikode block panchayat has hailed the allocation of ₹3 crore in the State Budget for the proposed 15-acre aquatic biopark at Olavanna even as work on the project is expected to begin by the end of February. The project, which envisages the setting up of facilities to conserve rare and endangered aquatic plant species, was conceived with the help of the Malabar Botanical Garden and the Institute of Plant Science. Along with the conservation of endangered aquatic plant species, the proposed biopark on the land of the Malabar Botanical Garden will have a museum complex, medicinal plant gardens, and a collection of precious terrestrial plants. For the block panchayat, the aquatic biopark comes as an opportunity to highlight the cause of environment protection and wetland conservation among the student community.

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Tamil Nadu aims to notify 100 wetlands amid resistance
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu aims to notify 100 wetlands amid resistance

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu is planning to notify 100 wetlands under the Wetlands Rules, 2017, marking a significant push for wetland conservation. Authorities have been working on preparing documentation for these waterbodies with Anna University completing brief documents for 65 wetlands, adding to the 141 already documented. On World Wetlands Day, Chief Minister MK Stalin has reiterated the state’s commitment for …

Eco Park Proposal: Greater Chennai Corporation grapples with widespread opposition following unanimous rejection at stakeholders meeting
1 year, 1 month ago

Eco Park Proposal: Greater Chennai Corporation grapples with widespread opposition following unanimous rejection at stakeholders meeting

The Hindu  

None of the public stakeholders who were present at a meeting on Monday, to discuss about the Eco Park planned in the retrieved land in the Perungudi dumpyard in the Pallikaranai marshland, supported the project. @THChennaihttps://t.co/SekGUbHSdlpic.twitter.com/eORFibovL9 — Geetha Srimathi February 5, 2024 The Public stakeholders meeting regarding the Biodiversity Eco Park worth Rs.185.42 crore inside the Perungudi Dumpyard close to …

MGNREGS workforce to take up wetland conservation projects
2 years, 4 months ago

MGNREGS workforce to take up wetland conservation projects

The Hindu  

The conservation of abandoned wetlands, sourcing the manpower of the labourers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, is going to be the top priority of various grama panchayats in the upcoming financial year. Action committees comprising MGNREGS workers are ready at the panchayat-level to identify the project areas and propose the best possible conservation plan for approval. …

Tamil Nadu Agriculture University’s renovated botanical garden opens with new attractions
4 years ago

Tamil Nadu Agriculture University’s renovated botanical garden opens with new attractions

The Hindu  

A canopy of towering gulmohar trees streak the air with yellow as I begin my walk at the Tamil Nadu Agriculture University’s renovated botanical garden in Coimbatore. She adds, as we walk through the herbal and aroma garden that has a valuable collection of over 100 species, “We educate on identification, conservation, and uses of herbal and aromatic plants to …

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