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S. Prasad

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Indexed articles, last 90 days
19
Latest publication
Sep 27, 2026
Outlet visibility, for thehindu.com
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Jul 6, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 27, 2026 · S. Prasad

    Vacant plots in Puducherry turn into dumping grounds (opens the original)

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    Local bodies in Puducherry are grappling with the growing problem of vacant plots increasingly turning into informal dumping sites for household waste and construction debris, posing a challenge for them ahead of the rainy season. Besides affecting sanitation, the accumulation of waste, thick vegetation and stagnant water have raised concerns over mosquito breeding and a possible increase in vector-borne diseases such as dengue and chikungunya. Residents in several neighbourhoods say unoccupied

  2. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · S. Prasad

    Oulgaret Municipality begins crackdown on abandoned vehicles (opens the original)

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    The Oulgaret Municipality has embarked on a special drive to dispose of vehicles that have been abandoned on the roadsides, footpaths and public spaces, citing serious concerns over sanitation, traffic movement and public safety. An official said that several heavy and light commercial vehicles including condemned and abandoned cars, two-wheelers, push carts and diesel generators had been lying unattended for long periods in areas within the jurisdiction of the civic body. In many cases, the aba

  3. Article · Sep 13, 2026 · S. Prasad

    Puducherry’s Bahour lake shrinks amid encroachments, clogged feeder channels (opens the original)

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    Bahour Lake, Puducherry’s second-largest freshwater lake and an important irrigation source, is gradually losing its water-spread area because of unchecked cultivation, encroachments and poorly maintained feeder channels, according to farmers and environmental activists. Spread over 1,765 acres, the lake has been shrinking over the years due to human interventions, including agricultural activity within its water-spread area and the issue of pattas by the Revenue Departments of Puducherry and

  4. Article · Sep 8, 2026 · S. Prasad

    Green School initiative completed in 11 government schools in Cuddalore district (opens the original)

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    At the Government Boys Higher Secondary School in Manjakuppam in Cuddalore, environmental learning is taking root beyond the classroom. Solar panels, a herbal garden, rain-water harvesting facilities and a compost pit now offer students practical exposure to renewable energy, water conservation, waste management and biodiversity. The transformation is part of Cuddalore district’s Green School programme under the District Climate Change Mission, through which 11 government schools have been devel

  5. Article · Sep 6, 2026 · S. Prasad

    Single-use plastic waste pollutes Ariyankuppam River and Thengaithittu backwaters (opens the original)

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    Large quantities of single-use plastic waste flowing through the Uppar drain and two major storm-water drains in the city are polluting the Ariyankuppam River and the Thengaithittu backwaters, choking mangroves and threatening the fragile ecosystem. Disposable plastic bags, bottles, food wrappers, tetra packets, disposable cups, sachets and thermocol materials move through the drain with wastewater and stormwater runoff, particularly during rain, before accumulating in the slow-moving backwater

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