VELLORE: As part of an ongoing green initiative, District Collector V R Subbulaxmi on Saturday inaugurated a project to plant ...

Construction of bed dam at Goddar-Palar rivers confluence in Vellore to benefit farmers, restore river sand, and prevent erosion. June 18, 2025 e-Paper LOGIN Account ...

Palar river in Vellore flows again, after three years Conservationists say that this is a good outcome due to copious rains, but the discharge of effluents into the river must be stopped immediately ...

The river that rose to wash Lord Shiva’s feet from beneath the ground came to be known as ‘Pali’, deriving its name from the Palar and later as the holy Cooum. Drastically reduced in size ...

An activist said It’s a long-pending demand for raising a check dam at Ambalur because the groundwater level has gone down beyond 1500 feet owing to overexploitation of water for drinking purposes.

CHENNAI: Three people were washed away in the Palar river after the Kaveripakkam reservoir in Vellore was opened due to incessant rain.On Friday Karunakaran (53 ...

Farmers from Tamil Nadu's Ambur have accused tanneries of dumping untreated effluents into the Palar river. Videos show foam rising up to 5 feet, indicating chemical contamination. The farmers ...

In 2002, a proposal was submitted to the TN government, to construct check dams at 13 places across the river, and the cost was estimated at around `26 crore.

The court ordered the state government to implement a long-term restoration plan for the Palar River, which would involve the removal of pollutants, ensuring adequate water flow, and executing a ...

He made the appeal before cleaning of the river for the second year started. Vellore: The Vellore corporation and all district panchayats, including the public should take responsibility of ...

A check dam across the river Palar in Kodayanchi in Tirupattur district is all that 79-year-old farmer K N Dharmarajan has been demanding for decades. Like him, several thousands of farmers ...