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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Periyar TURNS Red Again, Probe to be Intensified
KOCHI:Residents of Eloor woke up on Friday morning once again to witness the River Periyar turning ‘red’, with contaminated discharge from the factories on the banks. The discolouration of the river is
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Rajya Sabha Panel to Discuss Environmental Issues
KOCHI:The Rajya Sabha Committee on Science, Technology, Environment and Forests will hold talks with NGOs, civic organisations and experts at the Government Guest House here on Sunday. “Members of the
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Pollution Leaves Residents of Eloor Gasping for Breath
KOCHI: Eloor has been in the cusp of pollution for many decades. As much as 60 per cent of the municipality is occupied by industrial units, making environmental pollution a normal occurrence in the area.
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Effluents Dumped Once again in Periyar
KOCHI: Environmentalists have alleged that some companies in the Eloor-Edayar belt released large quanity of chemical effluents to the Periyar River on Saturday, a day after an expert team from the National
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Experts Start Collecting Samples from Periyar
An expert team from the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) on Tuesday started collecting samples from the Periyar. The eleven-member team is led by Dr Tapas Nandy, chief scientist
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Eco Nod Must for All Mining Activities: HC
Reiterating that Environmental Clearance is needed for grant of lease/permit for quarrying and mining, the Kerala High Court on Wednesday observed that environmental protection cannot be sacrificed in
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Periyar Pollution: NGT Seeks Status Report
KOCHI: Expressing concern over the ‘disastrous proportion’ of heavy metals, harmful chemicals and pollutants present in the Periyar, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) - Southern Zone on Monday ordered
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Kochi to Get Vatican Support to Fight Climate Change
KOCHI: As part of Holy Father Pope Francis’ humanitarian vision, Vatican-based Pontifical Academies of Sciences and Social Sciences will extend support to Kochi to tackle the challenges of human-induced
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District Collectors Get Saturday Deadline For Report on ESAs
Going ahead with the government decision to mark ecologically sensitive areas (ESA) with survey numbers in 119 villages across the state, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has directed district collectors to
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Naas Plywood Industries Bags Green Award Again
KOCHI: Naas Plywood Industries, functioning at Allapra near Perumbavoor, has set an example for plywood manufacturers in the area by winning the award instituted by State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)