Third Master Plan: CMDA to steer economic, income-driven growth
The findings of the study, once completed, will be incorporated into the ongoing process for the preparation of the Third Master Plan (TMP).
CUMTA to make commute breeze
DT Next takes a look at the number of ways Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority proposes to link different modes of public transportation...
TN yet to submit revised plan, fails to get Green India Mission funds
According to Central government data, 17 states have received a total of Rs 612.19 crore to implement the Green India Mission between 2015-2016 and...
City’s Master Plan-III aims housing for all
As per a CMDA document, under the study, present status demand and supply will be analysed and projections for the year 2046, which is the end period...
Seaweed kills coral reefs in Gulf of Mannar; govt steps in
The study pointed out that all seaweeds, whether native or invasive, affect coral reefs by overgrowth, abrasion, shading and by other means. But,...
Expanded CMDA to integrate blue-green infra in planning
According to a CMDA, the city has lost farmlands, floodplains, forests, streams and wetlands due to urban development that increased runoff, reduction...
First terrestrial bird census identifies 414 species in TN
A forest department official said that the detailed report about the terrestrial bird census is yet to be completed and a final report will be...
TN lost 17 tigers since 2020; two poisoned, one poached
As per the data, eight tigers died in 2020, of which two were poisoned, while six tigers died in 2021 due to natural causes. Two tigers died in 2022,...
