It was the 1977 Assembly election. “When you cannot act against existing hydrocarbon projects, I am clueless what benefit the law is going to give to farmers in the delta,” says K.N. The Union Minister had made it clear to Mr. Palaniswami on the amendment to regulations on oil and gas exploration projects that “the final decision as to whether …
Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami’s announcement on Sunday last that the Cauvery delta region would be declared ‘ Protected Special Agricultural Zone’ may not affect various ongoing projects in the districts, including hydrocarbon exploration. Mr Palaniswami had said no “new projects such as the hydrocarbon project” would be allowed in delta districts. Moreover, such explorations would also lead to seawater …
THANJAVUR: Bird watchers and wild life enthusiasts of Cauvery delta districts welcomed the approval of final eco-sensitive zone notifications for Vaduvur birds sanctuary in Tiruvarur district and Point Calimere wildlife and birds sanctuary in Nagapattinam district by the Union Environment ministry on Friday. Ram Manohar, Co-coordinator, National Green Corps, Thanjavur district and Vice-president of Clean Thanjavur Movement who frequently takes …
