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Tamil Nadu coastal delta farmers stare at losses as 15,000 hectares of paddy inundated
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu coastal delta farmers stare at losses as 15,000 hectares of paddy inundated

New Indian Express  

NAGAPATTINAM: Around 15,000 hectares of samba and thaladi paddy cultivation in the coastal delta districts have been inundated in the incessant rain lashing the region since Tuesday. The crop, however, is past 60 days of growth and hence could survive damage if the rainwater recedes from the fields soon, agriculture officials in the state and Puducherry said. In Mayiladuthurai, around …

Rain Paddy Cultivation Hectares Kollidam Nagapattinam Coastal Delta
Nagapattinam villagers protesting CPCL land acquisition firm on poll boycott
9 months ago

Nagapattinam villagers protesting CPCL land acquisition firm on poll boycott

New Indian Express  

NAGAPATTINAM: Residents of three panchayats in the district protesting against land acquisition by the Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited, which is augmenting its refinery capacity, have threatened to boycott the upcoming general election over their demands for “fair” compensation and alternative employment. As part of plans to expand its refinery unit in the Cauvery basin at Panangudi with a capacity of …

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Sea service: The Hindu Editorial on the ferry service between Kankesanthurai and Nagapattinam
1 year, 2 months ago

Sea service: The Hindu Editorial on the ferry service between Kankesanthurai and Nagapattinam

The Hindu  

The commencement of a passenger ferry service between Kankesanthurai in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province and Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu last week marks the fulfilment of a long-standing demand across the Palk Strait for the revival of a sea link. Sri Lanka’s civil war, which lasted nearly 25 years, had disrupted the movement of people and goods on traditional maritime routes …

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A ferry tale from the neighbourhood
1 year, 2 months ago

A ferry tale from the neighbourhood

Hindustan Times  

The launch of a ferry service between Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu and Kankesanthurai near Jaffna in Sri Lanka on Saturday is in step with the view in New Delhi and Colombo to increase connectivity between the two neighbours. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, on Saturday, mentioned grid connection, pipeline and economic corridor besides housing projects, cultural centres and hospitals in …

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A small but necessary step to save Cauvery delta
4 years, 10 months ago

A small but necessary step to save Cauvery delta

Deccan Chronicle  

CHENNAI: Eight years ago, it was a winter of discontent when the Cauvery delta was on the boil again. The Cauvery delta, comprising Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam districts, has been an “ancient irrigation system since 2nd century AD and it will be drastically hit,” Ranganathan had further stressed. While the Central government was looking at “encouraging” such explorations to tap …

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