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As Chennai braces for new rain spell, more water released from lakes
1 week, 1 day ago

As Chennai braces for new rain spell, more water released from lakes

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: As new weather system may bring more rains to the city between December 16 and 18, the total quantum of discharge from reservoirs supplying water to the city has gone up by 2,000 cusecs. Water Resources Department increased the discharge from Chembarambakkam reservoir from 4,500 cusecs to 6,000 cusecs as of Saturday noon, and from Puzhal lake from 500 …

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Mettur dam nears full capacity
1 week, 1 day ago

Mettur dam nears full capacity

New Indian Express  

MAYILADUTHURAI: With the Mettur dam nearing maximum capacity following the heavy rains last week and the surplus water being released into the Kollidam, the district administration in Mayiladuthurai has advised residents in vulnerable areas along the river to shift to safety. According to the water resources department, the storage level of the Mettur dam on Saturday stood at 117 feet …

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Farmers blame WRD's apathy for breach of lake at Tamil Nadu's Arumbavur
2 weeks ago

Farmers blame WRD's apathy for breach of lake at Tamil Nadu's Arumbavur

New Indian Express  

Fearing collapse of the damaged structure due to high water inflow into the lake, farmers have been demanding the construction of a new one. Against this backdrop, on December 3, heavy rains induced by Cyclone Fengal increased water flow into the lake and caused the breach, submerging about 20 acres of paddy fields around. Knowing that the water flow to …

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’Matter of concern’: NGT directs TNPCB, WRD to file reports on ‘forever chemicals’ in Chennai waterbodies
8 months ago

’Matter of concern’: NGT directs TNPCB, WRD to file reports on ‘forever chemicals’ in Chennai waterbodies

The Hindu  

The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal has expressed concerns about the presence of ‘forever chemicals’ in Chennai waterbodies. Taking suo motu cognisance of chemical contamination in Buckingham Canal, Adyar River, and Chembarambakkam Lake based on news reports on a study done by Indian Institute of Technology Madras, the bench noted that the presence of polyfluoroalkyl substances — synthetic …

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Don’t cut discharge from LBP, farmers urge TN govt
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Don’t cut discharge from LBP, farmers urge TN govt

New Indian Express  

ERODE: Farmers have appealed to the water resources department not to reduce the volume of water released from the Bhavanisagar dam for Lower Bhavani Project canal for irrigation. On Sunday, the the dam received inflow of 17 cusecs and water level stood at 68.68 feet against full reservoir level of 105 feet. M Ravi, Organiser of Lower Bhavani Irrigation Conservation …

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Vaigai flooded for the second day, water released through canals in Ramanathapuram
1 year ago

Vaigai flooded for the second day, water released through canals in Ramanathapuram

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: As the Vaigai river entered its second consecutive day of flooding due to incessant rainfall in Madurai district, the public works department cleared the water hyacinths that obstructed the flow of water released to irrigate 67, 837 acres of farmland in Ramanathapuram on Saturday. Following significant rain, the Vaigai River received an inflow of nearly 5,500 cusecs of water. …

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ED inspects quarry sites across Tamil Nadu, begins probe into illegal sand mining
1 year, 2 months ago

ED inspects quarry sites across Tamil Nadu, begins probe into illegal sand mining

The Hindu  

Officials of the Directorate of Enforcement on Sunday, October 8, 2023 visited sand quarry sites across Tamil Nadu to measure the sand available at stockyards and assess the quantum of sand mined in recent times. To get today’s top stories from the State in your inbox, subscribe to our Tamil Nadu Today newsletter According to police sources, investigators, assisted by …

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