In the said order, the court had issued a series of directions including constitution of committees named 'Preservation, ...

on the suo motu proceedings initiated by the court to safeguard the Vaigai River from pollution. The court recently initiated the proceedings by taking suo motu cognizance of news reports about a ...

Madurai: Urbanisation over the past three decades has reduced the width of the Vaigai river within Madurai city limits, diminishing its capacity to act as a natural buffer against climate change ...

“In all the 75 combined drinking water projects along the Vaigai river, the highly-polluted water mixed with sewage water was being taken for drinking purposes,” said farmers’ leader P.R ...

MADURAI: A huge volume of sewage is flowing into the Vaigai river as the sewage treatment plant (STP) located near the Panthalkudi canal has been dismantled to facilitate construction of a flyover.

Built across the Vaigai River, the Vaigai Dam is located around 70 km from Madurai. The Vaigai dam is a lifeline for the people of Madurai, Theni and Dindgul. The farmers in the region are ...

Madurai: With the city bracing for Chithirai festivities including Lord Kallazhagar's procession next month, the flow of untreated sewage into Vaigai river, and Goripalayam flyover work are posing ...

MADURAI: Tightening its grip on the illegal dumping of garbage into Vaigai River, the Madurai city corporation has imposed a total fine of Rs 40,000 against the violators in one month. With the ...