TNPSC Prelims and Mains Notes-TNPSC Test Series
FISHING IN TAMILNADU Fishery resources of Tamil Nadu are categorised as Marine, Inland and Brackish water. Marine Fisheries Tamil Nadu has 1.9 lakh sq. km of Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and a continental shelf of 41,412 sq.km. The marine fisher population in Tamil Nadu is 9.43 lakh, living in 608 fishing villages in the 13 … Read more
TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu to hold Global Investors’ Meet in January 2019 The Tamil Nadu government announced that the second edition of the Global Investors’ Meet will be held in Chennai on January 23 and 24, 2019. According to an official statement, chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has allocated Rs 75 crore for the conduct of the … Read more
Hydropower in Tamilnadu Tamil Nadu (the Lands of Tamils or Tamil Country) is the southernmost part of Indian Peninsula. It is bordered by union territory of Pondicherry and States of Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. It is bounded by Eastern Ghats on north; by Nilgiri Hills, Anamalai Hills and Kerala on west; by Bay … Read more
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 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
TAMILNADU Steady increase in flow of Krishna water at Poondi There has been a steady increase in the inflow of Krishna water at the Poondi reservoir in the past few days. Following a request from the Tamil Nadu Water Resources Department to increase supply, Andhra Pradesh had recently agreed to release 3,330 mcft of … Read more
TAMILNADU N. to hike subsidy for transgenders The Tamil Nadu government has increased the subsidy being provided to transgenders to run their own small-scale businesses from ₹20,000 to ₹50,000. The government has been providing subsidy of ₹20,000 to people belonging to the third gender to help [them] run businesses like grocery shops and … Read more
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
Tamil Nadu Tax and Economic Reforms:- Tamil Nadu is among the few states in India to have recognised the importance of manufacturing early on.This is reflected in the higher share that the state enjoys in the overall national mix both in terms of number of factories and the total share of people employed … Read more