Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …
The practice, common in Punjab and Haryana, is a major threat to environment Paddy fields in Kuttanad, the rice bowl of Kerala, look black these days with some of them emitting plumes of smoke. Relatively a new phenomenon in this part of the region, setting paddy fields on fire after …
Three teams of NDRF have been deployed in Alappuzha, Ernakulam and Kozhikode while assistance has been sought from the Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, NDRF and the Military Intelligence. IDUKKI: If Kerala was at the receiving end of angry rains on Thursday, triggering landslides and flash floods snuffing out 26 …
Alappuzha District Collector S. Suhas visiting families affected by flooding at Valiyathuruthu in Kainakary on Monday. Collapsed bund to be rebuilt and strengthened District Collector S. Suhas on Monday visited families severely affected by the flooding at Valiyathuruthu near Kainakary. Around 250 houses have been inundated with water following the …
India's smallest cities such as Vengurla and Panchgani in Maharashtra and some mid-level cities, like Alappuzha and Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, are proving to be more efficient in managing waste in comparison to larger cities, a report by IndiaSpend based on 20 cities across ten states has revealed. Smaller cities in …
With the change in climate, the number of dengue and fever cases is on rise in the district. According to Health Department statistics, various government hospitals in the district have seen over 5, 000 fever cases since June 1. There is also a spurt in dengue cases with one suspected …
ALAPPUZHA: Thampakachuvadu Government UP School in Alappuzha has become the first school in the state to run on solar power. Power minister M M Mani will make a declaration in this regard in the last week of June. The 56-year-old school in Mannancherry grama panchayat, with 975 students and 31 …
ALAPPUZHA: Finally, Alappuzha marina and passenger terminal project is taking wings. The project has received CRZ clearance from the Kerala Coastal Zone Management Authority and Kerala State Pollution Control Board has also completed the public hearing of the project. Alappuzha port officer Abraham V Kuriakose said that the project will …
Muhamma grama panchayat to implement scheme through schools in November Muhamma grama panchayat in Alappuzha is all set to launch a novel project to make environment-friendly cloth bags in a bid to discard plastic carrybags. The panchayat is planning to collect old clothes from people and return bags made out …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Dr. Premchand Vs Pattanakkad Grama Panchayat (Alapuzha District, Kerala) dated 20/09/2016 regarding construction in violation of the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification, 2011 as well as the provisions of Kerala Panchayat Building Rules, 2011. National Green Tribunal …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Susan Rajan George Vs State of Kerala & Others dated 13/07/2016 regarding excavation and use of red earth, Mavelikara taluk, Alappuzha district.
New Delhi: Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday conferred the Clean City awards on Alappuzha, Panaji and Mysuru at a function here. The Clean City awards, instituted by the environmental NGO Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), were given away to Alappuzha (Kerala), Panaji (Goa) and Mysuru …
Pre-monsoon coastal erosion, disappearance of ‘chakara’ indicate climate change Coastal areas in various districts including Alappuzha were battered by rough sea waves last week, destroying houses, uprooting trees, and disrupting means of livelihood. This time, coastal erosion happened ahead of the monsoon. Such untimely environmental disasters have become a cause …
A 75-seater solar-powered passenger ferry, the first of its kind in the country, is quietly taking shape at Aroor in Alappuzha district. The boat is expected to be commissioned within the next three months. The boat is being built by NavAlt, a Kochi-based joint venture, in collaboration with a French …
Atmospheric temperature across Kerala is projected to rise by 2 degrees Celsius by 2050 Kerala is preparing to log on to the global information network to build resilience to climate change. The government has initiated efforts to create a knowledge portal on climate change and establish a mobile laboratory and …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zonal Bench, Chennai) in the matter of Kunjoonjamma Jose Vs Kerala Sate Pollution Control Board & Others dated 17/12/2015 regarding emission and deposition of lead particles in air, water and soil alleged to have been effected by the M/s. Perfect Alloys. M/s. Perfect …
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 the environment. But even that link too is on the brink of extinction, owing to a variety of …
Culex quinquefasciatus is one of the principal vectors of West Nile virus (WNV). The mosquito also acts as a bridge vector as it feeds on both birds and humans. In the background of the recent reports of WNV activity in Kerala and Assam with fatalities, a study was initiated to …
Around 2 lakh ducks to be killed in the Kuttanad area Following the detection of bird flu virus in broiler chicken at a farm in Kumarakom, near Kottayam, a red alert has been sounded in Kerala’s Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta and Kottayam districts to restrict the movement of poultry and allied products. …
Plan to beautify Erumakuzhi with paintings and a garden When T.M. Thomas Isaac, MLA, mooted the idea of installing the Thumboormozhi model aerobic bins at various locations in the Alappuzha town early last year as part of the launch of a clean-up drive, there was stiff opposition from the local …
If you have spotted a modest looking white specked brown bird with a long beak in your neighbourhood marsh, chances are that they may have come a really long way to meet you. Traversing over 7,000 kilometres these tiny Eurasian birds called wood sandpipers usually migrate from the highlands in …
