Follow Us on Google News Chennai, June 11 (IANS) The Southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Tamil Nadu government to file a comprehensive report on the cleanup operations following a significant spill of plastic nurdles that washed ashore reaching Dhanushkodi. The spill originated from a cargo ship that sank off … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, June 10 (IANS) A plastic nurdle spill from the sunken cargo ship MSC ELSA 3 has spread into the newly declared Dhanushkodi Greater Flamingo Sanctuary in Ramanathapuram district, threatening one of India’s most fragile coastal ecosystems. The MSC ELSA 3, a Liberian-flagged vessel, sank off the Kochi coast a … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, June 5 (IANS) In a major step towards protecting migratory bird habitats and promoting biodiversity, the Tamil Nadu government has officially notified a Greater Flamingo Sanctuary at Dhanushkodi in Ramanathapuram district. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inaugurated the sanctuary via video conferencing on Thursday, coinciding with World Environment Day celebrations … Read more