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Locals struggle amidst slow rebuilding works of Eral, Authoor bridges
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Locals struggle amidst slow rebuilding works of Eral, Authoor bridges

New Indian Express  

THOOTHUKUDI: Even as a year has passed since the historic floods ravaged parts of Thoothukudi and other southern district of Tamil Nadu, in December 2023, the state and central governments have failed to repair and restore the bridges across the Thamirabarani at Eral and Authoor. During the unprecedented rain and subsequent floods on December 17 and 18, 2023, nearly 100 …

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Inflow to Thamirabarani receding, 52k cusecs flowing into sea: Collector K Elambahavath
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Inflow to Thamirabarani receding, 52k cusecs flowing into sea: Collector K Elambahavath

New Indian Express  

THOOTHUKUDI: Residents living along the Thamirabarani riverbank need not panic as inflow is gradually receding due to declining rainfall, said Collector K Elambahavath on Saturday. In the wake of heavy rainfall triggered by low pressure, Thamirabarani was in full spate on Saturday and submerged two old bridges at Authoor and Eral, and inundating several villages. Speaking to TNIE, Collector Elambahavath …

Collector Thamirabarani
Corpn hastily cleans Thamirabarani river banks ahead of HC judges' inspection
2 months ago

Corpn hastily cleans Thamirabarani river banks ahead of HC judges' inspection

New Indian Express  

TIRUNELVELI: Ahead of an inspection by high court judges on November 10, the Tirunelveli corporation hastily began cleaning up Thamirabarani’s river banks on Friday. The cleaning operations, aimed at addressing sewage contamination in the river, were being carried out at various spots identified along the river. The Thamirabarani, which is a vital drinking water source for people in Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi …

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A fossilised link to Thamirabarani's long-lost history
3 months, 2 weeks ago

A fossilised link to Thamirabarani's long-lost history

New Indian Express  

World Rhinoceros day is being observed on September 22, aiming to raise awareness on protecting the critically endangered species. The fossil was found while digging a well at Sathankulam in the then Tirunelveli district.” “Other than the front portion of the skull and the rest of the fossil were reconstructed by Dr GL Badan, Deccan College of Post Graduate and …

Fossil Jayakaran Thamirabarani
Three devotees including two teen girls drown in Thamirabarani near Tirunelveli temple
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Three devotees including two teen girls drown in Thamirabarani near Tirunelveli temple

New Indian Express  

TIRUNELVELI: Three devotees, including two teen girls, drowned while taking bath in the Thamirabarani river near Sorimuthu Ayyanar Temple here on Thursday, while another devotee was rescued by the public. The Kallidaikurichi police identified the deceased persons as N Sankareswaran, a resident of Vanniyampatti near Srivilliputhur, M Menaha and her sister M Solai Eswari of Pallapatti near Sivakasi. According to …

Tirunelveli
Thamirabarani tragedy: When a march to champion the cause of Manjolai tea estate workers turned fatal
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Thamirabarani tragedy: When a march to champion the cause of Manjolai tea estate workers turned fatal

The Hindu  

On July 23, a quarter century ago, what began as a peaceful procession championing the cause of the Manjolai tea estate workers in Tirunelveli district turned into a watery grave for 17 persons attempting to flee from the ‘lathi’ blows of the police. On July 23, the Opposition parties — the Tamil Maanila Congress, the Puthiya Thamizhagam, the Communist Party …

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Heat and rust: Mridula Ramesh writes on the red sand desert in Tamil Nadu
7 months, 1 week ago

Heat and rust: Mridula Ramesh writes on the red sand desert in Tamil Nadu

Hindustan Times  

The desert was unbelievably red with “chilli-powder sand”, as a young man in our group put it. The winter monsoon began to strengthen about 15,000 years ago, and the rivers powered by this monsoon began carrying more silt down from the nearby mountains, shaping the land into what is today the Inland Teri. Nearer the coast, the stronger monsoon winds …

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24,000 birds sighted during Thamirabarani Waterbird Count
10 months, 1 week ago

24,000 birds sighted during Thamirabarani Waterbird Count

New Indian Express  

THOOTHUKUDI: A total of 24,207 birds of 66 species were spotted during the 14th edition of the Thamirabarani Waterbird Count, held between February 16 and 18. TWC 2024 was organised by ATREE’s Agasthyamalai Community Conservation Centre, Pearl City Nature Trust, Nellai Nature Club Trust and Pushpalata Educational Centre. The number of birds spotted during the TWC is an impressive record …

Birds Spotted Tirunelveli Thamirabarani Twc
Tamil Nadu floods: Over 7k houses, 1.07 lakh cattle and 2.24 L acres of agriculture ravaged by floods
1 year ago

Tamil Nadu floods: Over 7k houses, 1.07 lakh cattle and 2.24 L acres of agriculture ravaged by floods

New Indian Express  

THOOTHUKUDI: According to data given by the disaster management department, over 7,417 houses have been damaged, 1.07 lakh cattle killed, and 2.24 lakh acres of crops devastated due to the floods on December 17 and 18. Apart from the surplus dam water discharged into Thamirabarani, the rain at catchment areas and the confluence of jungle streams and branch rivers flooded …

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Tirunelveli corporation plans sewage collection system to protect Thamirabarani river
1 year, 7 months ago

Tirunelveli corporation plans sewage collection system to protect Thamirabarani river

New Indian Express  

TIRUNELVELI: After a five-hour-long inspection of the Thamirabarani river banks within the city limit, Tirunelveli Corporation Commissioner V Sivakrishnamurthy on Wednesday said his administration would construct a sewage collection system consisting of five to 10 lakh-litre sumps to avoid discharge of sewage into the river. "We have identified four different locations for the construction of the sewage collection system through …

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Tirunelveli councilors demand measures to halt sewage inflow into Thamirabarani river
1 year, 7 months ago

Tirunelveli councilors demand measures to halt sewage inflow into Thamirabarani river

The Hindu  

Tirunelveli Corporation councilors have urged Mayor P.M. Saravanan to take effective and immediate steps to save the Thamirabarani river from being polluted by sewage flowing into it, despite the first phase of the underground drainage scheme being executed in a few parts of the twin towns of Tirunevleli and Palayamkottai. When councilors Shankar and Subramanian raised this serious issue at …

Water Drainage Corporation Underground Sewage Tirunelveli Thamirabarani
NHAI removes plastic waste discarded along river Thamirabarani
1 year, 7 months ago

NHAI removes plastic waste discarded along river Thamirabarani

New Indian Express  

THOOTHUKUDI: Following an order from the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, the contractors working under the National Highways Authority of India recently cleared the waste, including gloves, discarded under the Vallanadu bridge along river Thamirabarani. NHAI had deployed a contractor to rectify issues in the faulty suspension bridge built across river Thamirabarani on Thoothukudi-Tirunelveli NH. A huge amount of gloves …

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Why Tamil Nadu’s Iron Age sites are so significant
2 years, 6 months ago

Why Tamil Nadu’s Iron Age sites are so significant

Live Mint  

A few months before the pandemic put an end to all excursions, about 10,000 people lined up to tramp through the remains of an ancient township in Keeladi in southern Tamil Nadu, about 12km from Madurai. It was stunning,” recalls Tamil Nadu state archaeological officer B. Aasaithambi, who worked at the Keeladi excavation site in Sivaganga district from 2017-20. This …

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Tamil Nadu: Thamirabarani water illegally diverted to industries
5 years ago

Tamil Nadu: Thamirabarani water illegally diverted to industries

New Indian Express  

Sources said the proposal is currently pending before Shambu Kallolikar, Principal Secretary, Environment and Forests. Forest officials told Express that the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests has recommended for extending the water scheme to industries and Kallolikar will positively be sending the proposal to regional office of MoEF in Chennai. Documents reveal that K Ganesh Kumar, Assistant Inspector General of …

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