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Tirunelveli: Green Energy Hub of Tamil Nadu; The Ainthinai landscape
Tirunelveli District situated in the south of Tamil Nadu, has a long history and heritage of more than 3200 years. Tirunelveli is the ‘Green Energy Capital’ of Tamil Nadu with more than 25% of state’s total installed wind energy capacity. The district is also an emerging industrial hub. It is also the land of Ainthinai (five themes), a term that denotes the five major emotional themes of Sangam literature, which is also connected with the five unique landscapes and heritage of ancient Tamil civilisation.
The district as a rich heritage. The Porunai civilisation dates back to 3200 years as per the recent carbon dating analysis of archaeological excavation which has yielded the date of 1155 BC. The recent documented account of the region is in the Devaram hymns, generally ascribed to 7th century AD. Various inscriptions (526 nos till 1912) has been identified in the region of which more than 100 are from Tirunelveli town alone and all of them are of post 11th century accounts. Read More
- P.R.No.154 Hon’ble Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly-inauguration-News
- DIPR-P.R.No.603 Honorable Deputy Chief Minister distributed welfare assistance at a government function held in Tirunelveli district
- P.R.No.153 Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu inaugurated the newly constructed colored fish exhibition at Kokkirakulam via video conferencing
- P.R.No.152 Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu laid the foundation stone for the extension of the bait ramp at an estimated cost of Rs. 19.33 crore in Perumanal fishing village, Tirunelveli district, via video conferencing
- P.R.No.151 Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu inaugurated the new modernized bus stand at Valliyur through video conferencing
- P.R.No.150 Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu inaugurated the Thamirabarani Joint Drinking Water Project via video conferencing
- P.R.No.149 General Elections To Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly-2026-RO/ERO/-2 Days Election Training Programme
- Land Acquisition – Tirunelveli District – Publication of preliminary notification under RFCTLARR U/S 11 (1) for Formation of new canal under North Patchaiyaru Reservoir – Regarding
- Whereas it appears to the appropriate Government has given Administrative Sanction that a total of 87.94.32 Hectares of dry land is required in Survey numbers 534/3 and etc., in Therkukallidaikurichi Part-II village in Ambasamuthiram Taluk, of Tirune
- Land Acquisition – Tirunelveli District- Ambasamuthiram Taluk South Kallidaikurichi Part-2 Village Dry Land. Survey No.534/3 and others for the construction of reservoir across the river in the year 2013 fair consideration was obtained for acquiring
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