At the start of this decade, when Tamil Nadu was reeling under an acute shortage of power, capacity addition to the tune of 50 GW was proposed. This report looks at the status of the proposed plants and finds that only one of them has been…
The devastating floods that hit Chennai city and other parts of Tamil Nadu during November-December 2015 claimed more than 400 lives and caused enormous economic damages. Answers to a number of pressing questions related to the conditions prevailing…
The area around Pallikaranai marsh was historically the natural water-holding zone for the city of Chennai. However, due to mislabelling in planning documents, and wanton construction and encroachments, this wetland is endangered. Jayshree…
A perception survey by CAG that reveals the experiences of people living in the vicinity of Thoothukudi's industries with respect to the environmental degradation from air, water and soil pollution; and the subsequent harmful consequences on…
The paper explores the changing ecology, political significance and cultural meaning of water in south India, and presents an account of the centrality of water resources to the organisation of a pre-colonial warrior state in which power and the…
The proposed project development objective is to improve and sustain irrigation service delivery and productivity of irrigated agriculture with effective integrated water resources management in a river basin/sub-basin framework in Tamil Nadu.
Wetlands are areas covered with water permanently or seasonally. They are amongst the most productive ecosystems on the earth. Water is life, and wetlands are life support systems that ensure the functioning of the water cycle. Wetlands store water…
At the request of Save Chennai Beaches Campaign, a fact-finding tour of the coast of Chennai between Light House and Thiruvanmiyur was conducted on September 29, 2012, to document instances of Coastal and riverine wetland Encroachments and land use…
Climate Adaptation through Sub-Basin Development Investment Program (the Program) aims to establish institutions and systems in the State of Tamil Nadu to help local communities adapt to climate change with an advance of integrated water resources…