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Reviving the heritage of Coimbatore vis-à-vis its traditional water management system; Rainwater harvesting to harness rainwater and de-silt ponds, canals and waterways in disuse to raise the ground water level; Preventing environmental degradation by launching a drive against non-bio degradable wastes
Kudimaramathu is a scheme for restoring all the minor irrigation tanks and lakes in Tamil Nadu State, India. This is the program taken up by the Government of Tamil Nadu led by Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami on 13 March 2017. In April 2022, the Government of India launched a similar water body rejuvenation scheme called the Mission ...
The region of Chettinad in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu is the home of the Nattukottai Chettiar community, a prosperous merchant community known for trading precious stones in Southeast Asia. As traders, Chettiars shipped spices, rice, and gems to countries like Malaysia, Burma, and Vietnam and also served as bankers to kings and the ...
In the early 21st century, India began heavily investing in rainwater harvesting infrastructure and policy as an urgent response to water scarcity. [20] In 2001, Tamil Nadu became the first Indian state to make rainwater harvesting compulsory in every building to avoid groundwater depletion.
Pongal is one of the most important festivals celebrated by Tamil people in Tamil Nadu and other parts of South India. [ 49 ] [ 50 ] It is also a major Tamil festival in Sri Lanka . [ 51 ] It is observed by the Tamil diaspora worldwide, [ 52 ] [ 53 ] including those in Malaysia , [ 54 ] Mauritius , [ 55 ] South Africa , [ 56 ] Singapore , [ 57 ...
The Department of Water Resources is one of the departments of Government of Tamil Nadu. The department was split from the Public works department in June 2021 and is responsible for the management and conservation of water bodies in the state. [1]
She has restored 53 sacred groves in South India; trained Kota and Kurumba tribes to develop their traditional skills as a source of income; [14] revived traditional rainwater harvesting in eight tanks of Tamil Nadu; [15] designed programmes to train teachers in environmental education; [16] introduced Dr. Dog, a pet therapy programme for ...
The scheme is run by the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, with a production plant in Gummidipoondi in Thiruvallur district, on a 55-acre land that belongs to the Institute of Road Transport (IRT), a subsidiary of the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation. The plant has the capacity to produce 3 lakh liters of purified water per day.