Kochi: All companies, except Merchem Ltd, one of the companies directed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to contribute to the remediation of streams that join Periyar River, on ‘polluter pays’ principle,
Ex-board officials have statistics that show improved power generation Thiruvananthapuram: Political pundits and watchdogs may still cry foul over the former LDF government’s decision to engage SNC Lavalin for carrying out renovations works of Pallivasal, Sengulam and Panniar power projects in 1995. But most top officials, who were then at the helm of Kerala State Electricity Board, rule out the arguments that the Rs 250 crore renovation works was an unwarranted exercise.
The report of the Western Ghats ecology expert panel (WGEEP) is not against development but it supports sustainable development with protection of ecosystem and nature, said Madhav Gadgil in Kochi on Tuesday.
Kochi: The Western Ghats people’s forum will stage an agitation in Thiruvananthapuram in the first week of December to press its demand that residential areas, farm lands and estates should be excluded
Kochi: Cities across the world should share adaption strategies formulated to counter climate change, experts attending a two-day workshop on AsianCities Adapt-Impact of Climate Change in Target Cities
With the Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMRL) stating that they have no intention to work out a parking policy for the city, the ball is back in Kochi corporation’s court, underlining the urgent need for the local
Benefit-Sharing Model To Support Kani Tribes And The Tribal Community In Attapadi Though the first ever benefit-sharing project to develop a health drug with the help of tribals was shelved in 2008, discussions to revive the project are currently underway. Jeevani — the general health tonic and herbal drug — was developed by the Tropical Botanical Garden Research Institute (TBGRI) in collaboration with Kani tribals. The institute has now mooted a fresh proposal to revive the project. The drug is expected to benefit the Kani tribes here as well as those at Attapadi in Palakkad.
Thiruvananthapuram: A high-level expert committee will be formed to study the K Kasturirangan-led high-level working group (HLWG) report on the Western Ghats, chief minister Oommen Chandy said here on
Setting a blistering pace, Tamil Nadu has halved its infant mortality rate (IMR) in the past decade while abunch of other states – Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka – have shown significant decreases of around
Kozhikode: The Western Ghats Janakeeya Samiti has called for a dawn-to-dusk hartal in the hilly regions of Kozhikode on Monday in protest against the decision to implement the recommendations of the high
Opposition Calls Hartal In Idukki Today, Plans Parliament March Chief minister Oommen Chandy has convened an all-party meeting on Monday to reach a consensus on the implementation of the Kasturirangan Committee report on the protection of the Western Ghats. The chief minister said that the opinion of all political parties will be taken into consideration before submitting the state’s views in this regard to the Centre.
