The state highways department is implementing the soil nailing technique in Yercaud, Valparai, and Kollimalai Hills to prevent landslides effectively. Soil nailing involves inserting steel rods deep into slopy surfaces and injecting concrete to stabilize slopes. This cost-effective and eco-friendly method ensures safety for humans and wildlife in landslide-prone areas.
Three-day annual boat race begins in Ooty thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A three-year-old female elephant calf was rescued from a 30ft-deep well in Bitherkad forest range after an eight-hour struggle. The rescue operation involved a 70-member team and the calf was reunited with its mother. Local residents were urged to stay indoors during the rescue process.
Collector inspects school buses in the Nilgiris thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.