Kochi: Keeping decibels in check
Last year, the sound decibels at Pallimukku and Kundanoor Junctions recorded 106 decibels, nearly double the permissible levels. KOCHI: Last year, the sound decibels at Pallimukku and Kundanoor Junctions
New Indian Express (Kochi)
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Mullaperiyar: Action after IIT Roorkee report
KOCHI: The disaster management measures to be adopted in the district in case of a Mullaperiyar disaster will be decided based on the impact-assessment report being prepared by IIT Roorkee. A decision to this effect was taken at the District Development Council meeting held in Kochi on Saturday. A high-level meeting of all the departments concerned will be held as soon as the report is ready. The university has already prepared such a report for Idukki.
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Why not ban asbestos, HC asks Centre
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday held that the government of India should think of prohibiting the import, manufacture and use of asbestos to prevent health hazards. “Asbestos, including the fibre and its products, is banned in all developed countries as it is known to be hazardous to health and is one of the causes of lung cancer. So India should think of its prohibition,” the court said. The court also asked the Central Government and the Customs Commissioner to file a report in this regard.
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Kerala assures protection of Mullaperiyar dam
Kerala would do all that was necessary to protect the Mullaperiyar dam, and all protection was being given to Tamil Nadu PWD staff working in the dam, tourists from Tamil Nadu and Ayyappa devotees visiting
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Perumbavoor gasping for breath
KOCHI: Rising levels of pollution caused by plywood manufacturing units in Kuttippadam village in Perumbavoor is slowly forcing the residents of the area to abandon their homes in search of a healthier
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Don't carry on with banned plastic bags
KOCHI: Aiming to free the city from the dangers of plastic, the Kochi Corporation’s ban on the use and sale of plastic carry bags under 40 microns, came into effect from Monday. The Corporation has
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Mulavukad to have a waste disposal system
KOCHI: The Mulavukad Island is all set to have a waste disposal system. The Goshree Island Development Authority (GIDA) is planning to construct a model solid waste treatment plant in Mulavukad. If found
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Kerala HC disposes of plea on Mullaperiyar issue
KOCHI: Kerala High Court today disposed of a batch of petitions raising concern over safety of the Mullaperiyar Dam after some petitioners expressed satisfaction over measures taken by the state government. The petitioners, including Opposition leader V S Achuthanandan, had moved the court complaining of the inadequacies of the safety measures.
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CREDAI e-waste project 'lands' in trouble
KOCHI: The Kochi Corporation’s delay in taking a final decision on handing over the land to the Confederation of Real Estate Developers Associations of India (CREDAI) for setting up a storage centre
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Waste plants to be made a must
KOCHI: The Kochi Corporation will soon serve notices on the residential complexes that do not have waste treatment units. The decision, according to the authorities, will help Kochi attain the status of the first city in the country to have waste treatment units installed in all apartment blocks. “We will serve notices on those residential complexes which do not install bio bins. The decision comes in the wake of the Kerala High Court’s order to ban disposal of waste in public places. We want to make sure that the ban is properly enforced,” said Kochi Corporation Health Standing Committee chairman T K Ashraf.
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Subsidy for waste plants a boost to Corp, CREDAI
KOCHI: The subsidy announced by the state government for setting up waste treatment units in apartment complexes will strengthen the efforts of the Kochi Corporation and the CREDAI Clean City movement