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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Greens Slam Government Order Granting Title Deeds to Forest Settlers
KOCHI: A recent government order to grant title deeds to settlers on 1,250 acres of forest land in the Kanjirappally taluk in Kottayam has come under sharp criticism from environmentalists who alleged
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Focus Back on Issue of Periyar River Pollution
KOCHI: The mass fish kill in Muttar river has brought the issue of pollution in the Periyar River and its tributaries once again in focus along with unending debates over the possible causes behind the
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Pollution Control Board to Look Into Dumping of Waste Around Kadamprayar
KOCHI: Complaints regarding dumping of untreated waste, including toilet waste from the nearby flats into the Kadamprayar, the main water source to SmartCity, Infopark and nearby areas, will be looked
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Solar Scam: Kerala HC Raps Sivarajan Panel for Botched Operation
KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Tuesday flayed the act by the Justice G Sivarajan Commission of sending murder convict Biju Radhakrishnan, a key accused in the Solar scam case, along with a police team
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No Solution Yet for Urban Poverty at Smart Kochi
KOCHI: Despite all the hype over the future ‘Smart City’, Kochi - a ‘Metro-in-the-making’ - hides an invisible population. They are the landless and the homeless who are living a life of their own on the
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Environmental Nod Must for Mining Operations: HC
KOCHI: Holding that environmental clearance (EC)is necessary for carrying on mining operations, the Kerala High Court on Monday declared unconstitutional and inoperative the new proviso which provides
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MoEF Plan to Decentralise EIA Mechanism Draws Flak
The draft proposal by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to further decentralise the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) mechanism with regard to sand and gravel mining has raised apprehensions
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Italian Team Visits Kizhakkambalam to Make the Panchayat Pollution Free
KOCHI: A team from Italy has arrived at Kizhakkambalam as part of an initiative to make the panchayat pollution free. “The team collected samples from factories and business establishments in the panchayat.
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Protecting Environment Through Traditional Ways
ALAPPUZHA: Deforestation and destruction of vegetation have been causing immense harm to the ecology. The sacred groves (Kavu) are, perhaps, the last link to a generation that took great care in protecting
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Endosulfan: HC Reserves Verdict
KOCHI: The Kerala High Court has reserved verdict on a batch of petitions seeking a directive to pay compensation to the Endosulfan victims in Kasaragod, who have already been identified. The verdict