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Needed: More than just a name change Original
P. Krishnaveni, an 81-year old retired school teacher, remembers how her village in Theni district in Tamil Nadu was stratified 70 years ago. Each caste had its own street. Scheduled Castes (SCs) lived away from the village and each street in an SC neighbourhood was named after a particular SC sub-caste, she says. Similarly, Sarojini Devi, a home-maker in her late sixties, who is from another village in the same district, recalls the 13 SC families who lived farther away from the main village.
Vandalur zoo to tap corporate funds for better upkeep of animals
The government has constituted a Sustainable Zoo Development Committee for better management and development of Arignar Anna Zoological Park.
Women’s Test Cricket | Shafali scores double ton; Indian batters smash 525 runs in a day to script history at Chepauk Original
A batting masterclass from Indian women belted out a new test match history with the team amassing 525 days on a batting paradise at Chepauk in a single day, the Day One of the One Off Test against South African Women.
Centre announces flood relief only after Tamil Nadu approaches court, says Stalin
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Saturday said though Tamil Nadu had asked for ₹37,907 crore flood relief from the Centre, it had announced just ₹276 crore only, that too after the State government approached the court. “Centre’s announcement has proved that Tamil Nadu would neither get justice nor finance. People are closely watching the betrayal of the Centre,” he said in his X post.
Stepping up efforts to conserve coral reefs that face many threats in Tamil Nadu coast Original
Continuing its efforts at conservation, the Tamil Nadu government will soon formulate a comprehensive conservation and management policy to provide the highest protection to the ecologically sensitive coral reefs and associated biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihood to thousands of fisherfolk living close to the corals.
T.N. gets two more Ramsar sites; tops the country with 16 sites
With two more places declared Ramsar sites, Tamil Nadu now has the highest number of such sites in the country. The State government had submitted proposals for the Longwood Shola Reserve Forest in The Nilgiris and the Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary in Ariyalur. The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests and the Ramsar Sites Secretariat accepted them, and both places were designated as Ramsar sites on January 31.
Three States, two national highways, 100 elephants & conflict all around
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has proposed an elephant pass in the Sanamavu Reserve Forests (RF) near Hosur, along the NH 844, to enable elephants to migrate from the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu to Andhra Pradesh and back.
When Tamil Nadu grows, India grows: PM Modi Original
Tamil Nadu is one of India’s growth engines, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Saturday, April 8, 2023 as he inaugurated several infrastructure projects worth more than ₹5,200 crore. “When Tamil Nadu grows, India grows,” he said. Staying away from political rhetoric, Mr. Modi said that the projects would give a big boost to growth, which would raise income levels. Elaborating on the new infrastructure thrust, he claimed that the work culture and vision have changed since 2014.
Tamil Nadu comes up with Greenhouse Gas Inventory compendium for three cities
The Tamil Nadu government has come up with a greenhouse gas inventory compendium for Coimbatore, Tiruchi and Tirunelveli. The aim is to prepare a contextual and inclusive climate- resilient action plans for these cities. The manufacturing and construction sectors accounted for the highest quantum of greenhouse gas emissions in Coimbatore (35%). In Tiruchi, the residential sector topped the list (35.6%), followed by waste (31.7%). Transport accounted for 15% in both cities.
Cinereous vulture airlifted from Chennai to Jodhupur for release into wild
An injured juvenile cinereous vulture, stranded during Ockhi cyclone in 2017 in Kanniyakumari district, has been safely airlifted to Rajasthan for release into the wild on Thursday. The vulture was rescued, and proper veterinary care was given by Kanniyakumari Forest Division. The bird was named ‘Ockhi’ and kept in Udhayagiri biodiversity park, according to a press release from Supriya Sahu, additional chief secretary, Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department.
T.N.’s Ramsar bounty: Cruising on wetland wealth Original
In just one week, Tamil Nadu’s count of Ramsar sites, wetlands of international importance, went from just one to 10. It was 20 years ago, in August, that the Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary was declared a Ramsar site in the State. For the next two decades, it remained the only such designated site. Something has changed.
Tamil Nadu sets up climate change missions in all 38 districts
Collectors will be mission directors; District Forest Officers will act as climate officers Collectors will be mission directors; District Forest Officers will act as climate officers The Tamil Nadu government has established District Climate Change Missions in all 38 districts. The missions will be headed by the Collectors as Mission Directors. The District Forest Officers will function as Climate Officers.
T.N. sets its sights on fintech and aerospace
The Tamil Nadu government has initiated the process of establishing a Fintech city in Chennai and bringing in more investments into the aerospace hub and the Defence Corridor. A consultant would be soon selected for design-cum-project management for establishing Fintech City at Nandambakkam, according to an official of the Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO) Limited, the nodal agency.
Vigilance of selection of low dose Vs high dose steroids in COVID
Preparing for the next pandemic: Lessons from rapid scale-up of SARS-CoV-2 testing in a South African high-throughput automated HIV molecular laboratory
All four tiger reserves in State ranked ‘very good’
All the four tiger reserves in Tamil Nadu have been ranked “very good” in the Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE) rating done for all the 50 tiger reserves in India. The proposal for the fifth tiger reserve, linking Meghamalai Wildlife Sanctuary in Theni district with Srivilliputhur Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary in Virudhunagar district, is awaiting the government’s approval, officials said.
Chance encounters
Last week, I had a visitor from Coimbatore in office. Speaking to him took me back in time to that memorable day, 15 years ago. I was at a wildlife photo exhibition in Coimbatore. On display were some stunning photographs of the Western Ghats that had been clicked by Tolstoy, an MBBS student. Also at the exhibition was K. Kalidas, who, along with his friend Ganesh, had quit his government job to start OSAI, an NGO to spread awareness among children on the importance of forests.
Why are forests of Tamil Nadu burning?
While forest fires are as old as the forests themselves, there is a fair degree of human involvement in causing a forest to rage on through day and night. It is not yet clear what exactly caused the forest fire at Kurangani on the Western Ghats at Theni in Tamil Nadu. Forest fires may be caused by different factors like natural causes, including lightning, but 99% of the fires in the forests are man-made.
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