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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City to Breathe Easy with New Policy
KOCHI: In a major relief to urban residents, the state government has plans to encourage relocation of industries that are relatively polluting, to shift them from cities and urban areas as done in the
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Drainage: State to File Status Report for Improvement
KOCHI:The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Chennai, has asked the Kerala Government to file a status report and the steps taken to improve the drainage system in the State, which is notorious for water-logging,
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Laws may be Framed in Support of Jumbo Parade
PALAKKAD: Union Minister for Environment and Forests Prakash Javadekar said that the government would frame laws in support of parading elephants during temple festival if such a move is necessary to
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Aranmula Project: Green Panel Yet to Give Nod for Fresh Study
The Aranmula Heritage Village Action Council has said the Environment Appraisal Committee under the Union Environment Ministry is yet to give the green signal to the KGS Group to conduct a fresh environment
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No Green Clearance for Aranmula Airport Project: Environment Minister
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar on Saturday said the government had not given environmental clearance for the proposed airport project at Aranmula. Speaking
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Steps to Check Sound Pollution of Vehicles
Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has said that steps will be taken at the earliest to see that vehicles of VIPs, including that of the ministers, do not violate sound pollution norms. He said this while
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Clarity Eludes Kerala Government as Departments Differ on Ghats ESA
Contrary to Forest Minister Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan’s claim, the state government has no clarity over which areas of the 123 Western Ghats villages are ecologically sensitive, widespread discrepencies
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Environment Clearance Must for Mining Lease
In a major verdict, the Kerala High Court on Monday held that it is mandatory to obtain environmental clearance(EC) for mining lease for an area less than five hectares of land in view of the direction
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B’Desh to Replicate Kerala Model
Bangladesh will soon replicate the disaster management system being used in Kerala for tackling natural calamities in the country. A 10-member team from Bangladesh visited the disaster management wing
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Waste Dumping: CPT Health Officer Submits Report in HC
KOCHI: The health officer of the Cochin Port Trust (CPT) on Tuesday submitted before the Kerala High Court that all ships were having their own garbage management plan, and waste generated in them were