To restore the Vaigai, which is the water source for five major districts ... departments to achieve the objective of a pollution-free Vaigai river. Hence, a direction was sought to the ...

Madurai High Court directs committee to preserve Vaigai River, DRO to update on progress, hearing set for February 6.

Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) and collectors of five districts, among others, on the suo motu proceedings initiated by the court to safeguard the Vaigai River from pollution.

The committee was supposed to conduct periodical inspections on the banks of Vaigai and take action if sewage water is discharged into the river. The committee was also told to meet once a month ...

Madurai: Madras high court on Wednesday directed the Madurai district revenue officer (DRO) to appraise the steps taken by ...

to ensure that the Vaigai water can be used for drinking and cultivation. However, no steps have been taken by the authorities to inspect the river banks, he alleged. Citing the recent report by ...

The court had initiated suo motu proceedings, taking cognisance of news reports, on the pollution of the Vaigai ... water samples were collected from different locations along the river.