As many as 31 water bodies in three northern districts of Tamil Nadu, have been taken up for restoration, under an initiative of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). The water bodies in Chennai … READ FULL STORY
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has blamed the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) for the 2015 floods in the city, saying that the city development authority altered land uses in the metropolitan area … READ FULL STORY
The Supreme Court, on July 5, 2018, asked a panel headed by former Delhi High Court judge, justice SN Dhingra, to proceed with the auction of real estate major Unitech Ltd’s unencumbered properties at … READ FULL STORY
The National Green Tribunal (NGT), on July 3, 2018, rapped the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, for not obeying its order to refund Rs 12 crores to a private builder in the state and … READ FULL STORY
The Salem-Chennai expressway project is not meant for the benefit of any individual but for the overall development of Tamil Nadu, chief minister K Palaniswami said, on June 30, 2018. “It (the question) itself … READ FULL STORY
In a novel, environmental-friendly move, the Madras High Court has set up an ‘Environmental Fund’, to finance tree plantations or maintenance of water bodies, out of the costs imposed on litigants or voluntary donations … READ FULL STORY
A petition seeking to declare as null and void, the entire land acquisition proceedings initiated for the proposed greenfield Chennai-Salem highway project, was filed in the Madras High Court. The plea, filed on June … READ FULL STORY
The proposed green corridor project from Salem to Chennai is unnecessary, as the project would deprive thousands of farmers of their fertile land, secretary of the Tamil Nadu unit of the CPI, R Mutharasan … READ FULL STORY
Nearly 12,066 acres of surplus land of the Railways, are now up for grabs. The national transporter has written to 13 states, asking them to either buy or exchange these land parcels, for developmental … READ FULL STORY
A division bench of the Madras High Court, of justices M Sathyanarayanan and P Rajamanickam, has asked the Tamil Nadu government to publish the amended master plan for Kodaikanal local planning area, within 12 … READ FULL STORY
After spending four decades in the corporate sector, Anthony Raj discovered the beauty and benefits of indigenous architecture, while constructing his own farmhouse. This led him to set up the Centre for Indigenous Architecture … READ FULL STORY
Noting that nearly 50,000 acres of temple land in Tamil Nadu has been encroached upon in the last few years, the Madras High Court, on February 12, 2018, directed the authorities to take steps … READ FULL STORY
The centre has given its nod for the construction of over 1.86 lakh more affordable houses for the urban poor under its urban housing scheme, taking the total number of houses to over 39.25 … READ FULL STORY
