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As rains return to Tamil Nadu, about 5,400 cusecs of surplus water released from three Chennai damsChennai is releasing surplus water from three key reservoirs. This action follows heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu's catchment areas. The Water...
Tamil Nadu: Widespread rain batters state, water to be released from Chennai damsTamil Nadu is experiencing relentless rainfall, resulting in extensive flooding that threatens paddy crops across the region. The forecast ...
Tamil Nadu records 50 per cent plus more rainfall, a chunk of reservoirs inching close to full levelThe Tamil Nadu government said the state has registered rainfall 52 per cent above normal during the monsoon season from October 1 and till...
Chennai: Heavy rains lash city, reservoirs opened; flood alert soundedIn view of increase in showers in catchment areas, surplus water was released from Poondi reservoir, which was raised in a phased manner up...
Storage almost full, authorities start water release from key Chennai reservoirA flood control official of the Public Works Department said the storage level was close to 22 feet as against the full height of 24 feet. ...
Tamil Nadu govt pulling out all stops to ensure no repeat of 2015 floods in cityThe Tamil Nadu government is pulling out all stops to ensure no repeat of the 2015 floods in the city,as they mounted a vigil on four reser...
Amit Shah to dedicate reservoir for Chennai, lay foundation stones for over Rs 67,000 cr infra projectsUnion Home Minister Amit Shah will dedicate the Rs 380 crore Thervoy Kandigai reservoir in neighbouring Tiruvallur district, and lay the fo...
Water levels in reservoirs supplying water to Chennai riseThe weather department has predicted heavy rain to occur at isolated places over Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Villupura...
Chennai floods in December 2015 man-made, says CAG ReportOne of the key reservoirs storing water for the Chennai city, the Chembarambakkam reservoir was not operated on full capacity, said the rep...
Chennai International Airport completes its first phase of flood-proofing after deluge last year. Is it enough?For the mid- to long-term plan, the airport authority has asked IIT-Madras to collect data and provide them with a solution on how to flood...
DMK, AIADMK cross swords over alliance questionRuling AIADMK and DMK took on each other in the House over forging electoral alliance with other political parties for the coming Assembly ...
AIADMK kicks off 'achievement rallies' across Tamil NaduParty wing 'Amma Peravai' is tasked with carrying out the awareness on the achievements of the Jayalalithaa-led government since it came to...
DMK flays AIADMK over handling of rain situationKarunanidhi once again trained his guns against the ruling party over the issue of discharge of excess water from Chembarambakkam reservoir.
No delay in response to combat recent floods: Tamil Nadu governmentTamil Nadu state machinery and party are refuting media reports that there was any delay in response to combat the recent floods.
Tamil Nadu chief secretary, AIADMK deny delay in flood responseChief Secretary K Gnanadesikan and the ruling AIADMK have refuted an alleged delay in Tamil Nadu government’s response to the recent Chenna...
Chennai floods: People's Welfare Front backs demand for probe into reservoir water releaseLast week, surplus waters from the Chembarambakkm reservoir was opened up and it had allegedly contributed for the severe inundation of the...
Oppostion slams Government over handling of torrential rains, floodsDMK and CPI(M) alleged that the sudden discharge of 35,000 cusecs of water from the reservoir, coupled with heavy downpour, had made matter...
Chennai: As waters recede and anger rises, questions arise about Jayalalithaa's styleThere are questions if her style of governance--one of micro-managing--was the Achilles Heel that turned a potential disaster into a catast...
Chennai rains: Delay in release of water from Chembarambakkam reservoir caused floodsThe Chennai floods was not a natural disaster, but one caused by the state bureaucracy's failure to regulate release of water from Chembara...
- TN announces 'Integrated Urban Development Scheme'
Aiming to improve basic infrastructure in cities and urban areas in the state, TN govt decided to start an "Integrated Urban Development Sc...