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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Green tribunal directive will clear the air: LEAF
KOCHI: The 24 hours following the National Green Tribunal (NGT) verdict banning over 10-year-old diesel vehicles from the roads of Kerala’s major cities have been hectic for the members of Lawyers Environment
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Obesity and Liver Disease- A Pan Kerala Scenario
KOCHI: The changing environment and lifestyle have had a tremendous impact on today's world. The World Health Organisation (2010) reports that as the world's population ages, gets richer, smokes more,
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Greens Cry Foul Over Circular on Ordinary Sand Mining
KOLLAM: Greens are crying foul over a recent circular issued by the Department of Environment and Climate Change, making Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) from the State Environment Impact Assessment
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Kochi Waste Issue Set to Worsen
KOCHI: Waste management will soon be a matter of worry for households in Kochi. The City Corporation, which collects the garbage from neighbouring municipalities and recycles it at its Brahmapuram plant,
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Greens Allege Rampant Use of Toxic Pesticides in Farmlands of Kollam District
Putting health and ecology at risk, highly toxic pesticides, including endosulfan, are allegedly being used extensively by farmers in the district cashing in on the poor monitoring system of the agriculture
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Plywood Units Told to Curb Pollution: Government
The State Government has submitted before the Kerala High Court that instructions had been issued by the State Pollution Control Board to the plywood manufacturing units to take measures to minimise pollution.
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State's Transport Policy Needs Reorientation: Study
(ASSOCHAM) revealed that Kerala’s transport policy needed reorientation. “Roads in the State are under excessive pressure, with traffic growing at a rate of about 10-11 per cent annually. “Moreover,
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Over 26.16L Children Given Polio Drops
KOCHI: A total of 26.16 lakh children under five years of age were administered polio drops in the State on Sunday as part of phase-I of the immunisation drive. The programme was conducted through 21,371
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Vegetables Produced by Kerala Farmers Safe: KAU
The vegetables produced by Kerala farmers are safe to eat, according to a report published by the Kerala Agricultural University (KAU). The report based on the pesticide residue analysis conducted at the
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NEERI Report on Periyar Pollution Filed
KOCHI: The expert panel from the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) submitted its report on the pollution in the Periyar River before the Chennai bench of the National Green