13.02.18 Tamilnadu(TNPSC) Current Affairs

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu’s 40,000 crore plan to replace thermal units   Tangedco is set to replace all old thermal units in the state with new super critical units at an estimated 40,000 crore. The new thermal units, which will have a combined capacity of 5,700MW, will come up in the next five years. Several state-owned thermal … Read more

Irrigation in Tamilnadu

Irrigation in Tamilnadu SOURCES OF IRRIGATION Water is an important determinant factor of production of crops in agriculture sector. Intensive and extensive cultivation of land depend mainly on the availability of water. Medium and minor irrigation schemes are implemented in the state for augmenting the irrigation for agriculture. The various sources of irrigation are canals, … Read more

Natural hazards in Tamilnadu

Natural hazards in Tamilnadu Introduction Natural disasters are consequences of a natural hazard like an earthquake, landslide, cyclone, flood, or tsunami which affects human activities. Human vulnerability to disasters is increased by poverty and the risk potential for disasters. A lack of planning, preparedness and appropriate emergency management systems can lead to devastating to human, animal, … Read more

14.02.18 Tamilnadu(TNPSC) Current Affairs

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu among nine global market leaders in renewable   A new research by US-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) showed that nine major global power markets, including India’s Tamil Nadu, have achieved an outsize share of wind and solar generation.   The report, ‘Power-Industry Transition, Here and Now’, includes case … Read more

10-11.06.18 Tamilnadu (TNPSC) Current Affairs

TAMILNADU Centre’s health scheme to cover 78 lakh T.N. families   Approximately 78 lakh families in Tamil Nadu are likely to be covered under the proposed National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS) of the Ayushman Bharat programme, being implemented by the Union government.   They are now being covered under the State government’s Chief Minister’s Comprehensive … Read more