The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday directed that within 18 months Vandiyur tank in Madurai should become absolutely pollution-free. The court directed authorities to ensure that not a drop of untreated water flows into Vandiyur tank. Having clarified that the project can go on subject to the statutory restriction contained in Rule 4 of Wetlands Rules, …
MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court granted an interim injunction restraining the Madurai Corporation from proceeding with further constructions on the bunds of Vandiyur tank in the city. According to the petitioner, the Vandiyur tank is a vital natural resource serving multiple purposes such as irrigation, recreation, and groundwater recharge; it provides a natural habitat for various …
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Friday ordered an interim injunction restraining Madurai Corporation from proceeding with further constructions on the bunds of Vandiyur tank. The petitioner said that Vandiyur tank was a vital natural resource serving multiple purposes such as irrigation, recreation, and groundwater recharge. However, contrary to the spirit of the initiative of rejuvenating and …
MADURAI: With the searing summer sun depleting the water level on one hand and the unchecked waste dumping adding to pollution on the other, the overall condition of Mariamman Teppakulam in Vandiyur has been dreadful in recent weeks. Visitors who reached the waterbody on Tuesday were welcomed by piles of waste, especially plastic refuse from the nearby eateries, and a …
