Report filed by the Additional Secretary, Local Self Government Department, Kerala in the matter of Tribunal on its own motion Suo Motu based on the report dated 26.06.2023 received from Hon’ble Justice A.V. Ramakrishna Pillai on the Present Status of Waste dump site at Cubaloor in Mangalpady Panchayat, Kasargod District, …
In protest against the government failure to honour the assurances it had given to the endosulfan victims, the public forum for endosulfan-affected would launch an indefinite hunger strike in front of the secretariat here on June 23. According to forum president T Sobha and secretary Ambalathara Krishnan, the state government …
Endosulfan victims will launch an indefinite fast in front of the Secretariat on June 23 to protest against the government’s failure to keep the promises given to them. Endosulfan Victims Front president T. Sobhana and secretary Amabalathara Krishnan said on Wednesday that the government had not kept its word to …
200 metres of land affected by sea erosion in Kaup–Thottam Residents of Kaup-Thottam village in Udupi district have been living in fear owing to sea erosion. The temporary sea wall constructed nearly 20 years ago has collapsed lashed by strong waves. Nearly 200 metres of land has been affected by …
As garbage dumped along the road near Maruti Temple in Davorlim has not been cleared for the last two years, the pile of garbage has now blocked access to St Anne's kindergarten school and surrounding areas. It has made it impossible for students on foot, two-wheelers, four-wheelers and school buses …
Scorching heat coupled with insufficient drinking water has forced the residents of more than 24 villages in the Changar area to shift to temporary camps. The government has failed to provide water in these villages situated along the Himachal Pradesh border. The residents get the supply only twice or thrice …
LDA Gets The Power To Sanction Building Maps In 197 Villages Falling Under Zila Panchayat LDA announced to include the city's extended areas under the master plan 2031. This would empower LDA to approve maps in these areas. Currently, it is done by zila panchayats. There has always been a …
A woman sarpanch from Dhakwala village has been found guilty of axing 765 trees, illegally. Indicting her in its concluding report, a four-member committee constituted by the Deputy Commissioner (DC) has recommended registration of a criminal case against the sarpanch. The committee also recommended for the recovery of about Rs …
As many as 47 panchayats of Chamba district have recently been declared "nirmal" panchayats for being completely free of open defecation under the Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan (NBA). Besides, the work of making the environs of 30 more panchayats clean will get underway soon. There are 283 gram panchayats in the …
The government resolution notifying the scheme was issued on May 20. Village panchayats with a track record of managing forests will be given a larger role on World Environment Day on Thursday (June 5). At least 50 panchayats (village local bodies) will be bestowed more powers under the ‘Gram Van’ …
MALAPPURAM: Mangrove forests in various parts of Malappuram district will get a new lease of life on June 5 — World Environment Day. The Malappuram district administration, district panchayat, Tirur block panchayat and various green organisations will join hands to protect all mangrove forests in public and private lands across …
The protest against land acquisition for industrial projects has gathered momentum in Rewari. The residents of five more villages have also opened front against the state government for acquiring their fertile land to develop HUDA Sector 20 and 21 in Rewari town. The villagers have refused to receive the award …
Join hands with Arulagam, an NGO, to protect the species Vulture conservation in the State is gaining momentum with more than 200 village panchayats in Coimbatore district passing a resolution on Sunday to protect this endangered species from extinction. Thanks to the efforts of Arulagam, a Coimbatore-based vulture conservation organisation …
India’s Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is the largest public-works based employment programme in the world. Unanimously enacted by the Indian parliament in 2005, implementation began in February 2006. With an annual budget of six billion US dollars, it now supports some fifty million rural people – …
Water pipeline projects in Jharkhand could be in a shambles for varied reasons however irrespective of this the Drinking Water & Sanitation department is bringing innovative ideas and concept to bolster the delivery mechanism which in anyway is needed for the success of projects. In the endeavour to put up …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : Individual political parties in the UDF will present views on going in for amendments to the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wet Land Act, 2008,in the form of separate reports. “It will be presented in the next UDF meet for a final decision,” UDF convener P P …
l Call for special gram sabha on June 1 OLD GOA: Stating that they will oppose tooth and nail any moves to declare the land for Bainguinim waste plant as an industrial zone, the villagers of Old Goa have resolved to up the ante against the project in the coming …
Panchayat in Ludhiana alleges contractor paid for work not done Poor planning by the Water Supply and Sanitation Department while drafting a scheme to augment the water supply in Haripur and Harnampur villages in the district has proved a nightmare for local residents. Though the authorities have spent over Rs …
Coconut husks are used for preparing vermin compost R. Renuka Devi, R. Dhanalakshmi and G. Rajesh rush with whatever containers they could place their hands on to the cattle that urinates. They collect the urine to take it to a storage container that is half full. Mr. Rajesh says that …
All Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Conference (AJKPC), an amalgam organization of various panchayat bodies today slammed Omar led government for its failure to clear liability of over Rs. 300 Crore under Mahatama Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). According to a release, calling it as criminal negligence of the …
The Kerala Coastal Zone Management Authority has submitted before the National Green Tribunal Additional Bench in Chennai that the Centre for Earth Science Studies (CESS) has been entrusted the task of preparing the Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) for the state on the basis of the Coastal Regulatory Zone (CRZ) …
