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Public issues, statements, awareness, campaigns and updates from Samuga Pothunala Iyakkam.
Samuga Pothunala Iyakkam (TNSPI) has stated that the Kanyakumari district coastline is being eroded by the sea at around 2.96 metres a year. It…
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Bats that have lived in Panagudi, Tirunelveli district, for more than a century are severely affected by firecrackers burst during temple festivals. Samuga Pothunala…
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Air pollution in India is increasing day by day, severely affecting human health, the environment and life expectancy. Samuga Pothunala Iyakkam (TNSPI) has stated…
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Samuga Pothunala Iyakkam (TNSPI) has opposed the Rs. 318.9 crore sewage treatment plant (STP) project at Chinnavedampatti Lake in Coimbatore. Citing risks to groundwater,…
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Following the death of an undertrial prisoner in Nagercoil prison, Samuga Pothunala Iyakkam (TNSPI) has raised questions about prison safety, human rights and administrative…
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The historic house of Kalaivanar N.S. Krishnan, celebrated as the king of comedy in Tamil cinema, at Ozhuginasery in Nagercoil is now dilapidated and…
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The Rs. 53 crore ornamental fish trade centre at Kolathur, Chennai, lacks basic infrastructure including clean water with appropriate pH, lifts and storage facilities,…
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Paraiyattam, an ancient traditional Tamil folk art, is at risk of disappearing due to social exclusion and modern cultural changes. Samuga Pothunala Iyakkam (TNSPI)…
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Archaeological evidence discovered at Karivalamvandanallur in Tenkasi district, including a Sangam-era brick stepwell, Megalithic burial urns and Roman coins, reveals Tamil Nadu's ancient history.…
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