The Government of Puducherry will soon come out with an industrial policy targeted at non-polluting industries, particularly IT and ITeS sectors. The draft policy has already been prepared in consultation with various stakeholders, including institutions such as CII, he said.

Considering that there are good roads, availability of power, talent pool and connectivity to seaport (Karaikkal) as well as airport (in Chennai), “there is every reason for Puducherry to become a key investment destination,” said the Chief Minister of Puducherry, Mr N. Rangasamy.

The paddy fields of Anaimangalam village, tucked away in the recesses of Keezhvelur block here shared the predicament of the beaches of Mumbai that stand sullied by the oil spill of a sunken ship.

Lush green paddy fields running into a few acres stand washed by oil slicks after intermittent ruptures on the ONGC crude oil pipeline here in Keezhvelur. The affected contiguous fields are primarily marginal landholdings of farmers, and some held under tenancy by marginal farmers.

EVEN as Karaikal was on Thursday declared flood-affected, coastal Cuddalore reeled in the wake of cyclone Nisha

Shyam Ranganathan

KARAIKAL: Groundwater recharge and conservation of Cauvery water are important for the tail-end region of the delta. And the man-made lakes created by the Karaikal district administration serve both purposes, officials say.

Being close to sea, Karaikal does not have good groundwater supply due to seawater intrusion.