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21 stories for “water” · August 2026
Clear filtersThe Tamil Nadu government is studying a ₹876.35-crore proposal to make a 7.2-km central stretch of the Buckingham Canal navigable, from Napier Bridge to the Adyar River via Greenways Road, with passenger boats, floating...
The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a $230 million loan to modernise Chennai’s water supply and sanitation infrastructure. Under the Chennai Climate-Resilient Water Security and Sewer...
The ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana (ICAR-NRCB) at Tiruchi, Tamil Nadu, has released two new banana varieties. Kaveri Thangam is a premium variety with yellow pulp, around 10 times more vitamin A than convention...
Tamil Nadu has raised its yearly allocation for archaeological surveys, excavations and underwater explorations from ₹7 crore to ₹10 crore. A modern archaeological laboratory will be built for ₹2 crore to analyse artefac...
IntroductionIntervening to protect the agricultural interests of delta farmers during the crucial Kuruvai and Samba cultivation seasons, the Supreme Court of India on 17 August 2026 decided to closely monitor the ongoing...
IntroductionTo maximize rainwater harvesting, rejuvenate rural irrigation systems, and mitigate catastrophic flood inundation ahead of the Northeast Monsoon 2026, the Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department of Ta...
IntroductionCementing Tamil Nadu's preeminent position as the nuclear energy capital of India, the state celebrated two landmark atomic achievements on 16 August 2026: the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) surpassed...
IntroductionThe Government of Tamil Nadu has sanctioned ₹828.36 crore for the implementation of the Member of Legislative Assembly Constituency Development Scheme (MLACDS) for the financial year 2026–27, covering all 234...
IntroductionIn a major archaeological discovery affirming the advanced hydraulic engineering of ancient Tamil civilization, archaeologists from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on 14 August 2026 identified a rare...
IntroductionSetting a green benchmark in maritime infrastructure and sustainability, the V.O. Chidambaranar (VOC) Port in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, became India's first major port to achieve certified Scope-2 Emission-Fre...
IntroductionThe Government of Tamil Nadu, on 11 August 2026, launched the 'Green Chennai' Mission — an ambitious ₹5,000 crore urban afforestation and climate resilience programme for the Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA),...
IntroductionA modern, integrated Interstate Bus Terminal (ISBT) and joint check-post complex was jointly inaugurated on 10 August 2026 at Walayar on the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vij...
