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S V Krishna Chaitanya
@Krish_TNIE
Associate Editor @NewIndianXpress Reports on Climate l Wildlife l Ports l S&T l Nuclear Energy l Defence
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
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Born June 24, 1984
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    S V Krishna Chaitanya
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    Aug 12, 2024
    An illegal luxury resort being built inside #Pulicat sanctuary ESZ. The area is also classified as CRZ-3 and is a No Development Zone. Can't believe such a commercial activity is happening right under the nose of authorities. @NewIndianXpress @tnforestdept @TiruvallurCollr
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    S V Krishna Chaitanya
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    Nov 11, 2021
    Sriharikota-Sullurpeta road getting bashed with heavy rains...clearly rains moved away from Chennai. #ChennaiRain #chennaifloods #TamilNaduRains @NewIndianXpress
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    S V Krishna Chaitanya
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    Nov 18, 2021
    Unprecedented scenes enroute #tirumalahills ghat road. All #ChennaiRains seems to have fallen on #Tirupati😂 Extreme rains. @NewIndianXpress #flooding #rains
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    S V Krishna Chaitanya
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    Apr 24, 2022
    The @googleearth imagery reveals it all. Left is December image showing native grass removed completely in star garden at @rajbhavan_tn. Right, is a image from March with lush green Mexican grass. Mind you, this is a reserve forest. @CMOTamilnadu @supriyasahuias @moefcc
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    S V Krishna Chaitanya
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    Sep 3, 2021
    Tamil Nadu government declares 500 sq.km of marine biodiversity rich waters of Palk Bay as India's first #Dugong Conservation Reserve. According to Wildlife Institute of India, there are only 200 Dugong left. @NewIndianXpress @xpresstn @supriyasahuias
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    S V Krishna Chaitanya
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    Nov 18, 2021
    Pilgrims and local say #tirumalahills never witnessed such flooding. Authorities say landslide hit ghat road will be restored only tomorrow morning, if weather permits. @NewIndianXpress #ClimateEmergency
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    S V Krishna Chaitanya
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    Dec 14, 2020
    In an unprecedented situation, @iitmadras is placed under lockdown after 71 #Covid_19 cases reported this month of which 44 cases were reported on Sat and Sunday alone. @RAKRI1 says #IITMadras mess might be the trigger. @NewIndianXpress @xpresstn google.com/amp/s/www.newi…
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    S V Krishna Chaitanya
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    Feb 3, 2025
    Some good news to share. Slowly, the #oliveridley nesting beginning to pick-up in #Chennai after unprecedented death of over 1,200 turtles. This mother is seen laying eggs, which is also called turtle dance, at Besant Nagar beach. On Sunday night alone, volunteers have found four
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    S V Krishna Chaitanya
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    Nov 7, 2021
    Nothing like morning walk in Chembrambakkam dam on a rainy day. #ChennaiRain #chennaiweather #Chennai #NortheastMonsoon
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    S V Krishna Chaitanya
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    Jan 18, 2025
    Tamil Nadu government's failure to implement mandatory use of Turtle Excluder Devices in trawler fishing nets and ban unsustainable bottom trawling inside the five nautical miles (9 km) is the biggest let down, which resulted in mass murder of endangered #OliveRidley turtles this
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    S V Krishna Chaitanya
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    Sep 4, 2021
    Actor @Siva_Kartikeyan adopted Male lion vishnu and female elephant Prakiruthi at @VandalurZoo. He is a well known animal lover. @NewIndianXpress @xpresstn
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    S V Krishna Chaitanya
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    Dec 16, 2021
    I am extremely delighted to share this. #TamilNadu forest dept withdraws proposal to reduce Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary area, which is India's oldest sanctuary declared way back in 1936. A huge industrial lobby was behind the controversial proposal. @NewIndianXpress @xpresstn
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    S V Krishna Chaitanya
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    Apr 13, 2023
    An illegal road was built inside a reserve forest at Kothagiri range, Nilgiris by a relative of the #TamilNadu minister to gain access to his estate. Trees were cut, parts of hillocks were flattened. @NewIndianXpress @CMOTamilnadu @arivalayam
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    S V Krishna Chaitanya
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    Nov 12, 2021
    This is the status of #Kovalambeach beach on ECR. Tonnes of water hyacinth from upstream #Chennai rivers filled with plastic, liquor bottles, biomedical waste & trash washes ashore here. #ClimateEmergency @NewIndianXpress #ChennaiRain #chennaifloods @supriyasahuias Thread👇
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