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 …
Five districts in Kerala will be included in a monitoring and epidemiological assessment conducted as part of the World Health Organisaton (WHO)'s global programme to eliminate lymphatic filariasis. The study is being conducted in Ernakulam, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Kollam and Thrissur districts. The study is aimed to check the efficacy of …
With the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report identifying coastal countries as among those likely to be most affected by climate change, Kerala's low-lying coastal districts are said to be among the most-vulnerable ones in the country . The state government has assigned experts to chalk out future climate …
Collectors asked to prepare operational plans By next year, the administrative machinery in the State may be better prepared to handle crisis response and calamity relief operations. The State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) has initiated steps to complete the draft State plan for disaster management by this year end. District …
The district administration has not taken any step to resume its flagship project `System for Attumanal Neutral Distribution’ (SAND) even as people have been facing acute shortage of sand. The district administration had launched the webbased project in April 2012 to distribute sand to bona fide applicants at a reasonable …
State severely threatened by climate change, says State Action Plan on Climate Change Alappuzha, Palakkad, Wayanad and Idukki districts are climate change hotspots in Kerala, with a high degree of vulnerability to natural hazards like flood and drought and impact on biodiversity and human life. The State Action Plan on …
Over 10,000 instances of “land modifications,” the majority of which are deemed to be violations of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) guidelines, have been identified along the banks of the Vembanad Lake. The Kerala Coastal Zone Management Authority handed over an indicative list of land modifications to the representatives of 38 …
The environmental impact of the demolition of Kapico Kerala and some portions of Vaamika Island (Green Lagoon) resorts in Vembanad Lake will be assessed shortly. The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests has appointed an agency to carry out the studies following the Supreme Court order to demolish the resorts …
Health Dept Statistics Caution Against Diarrhoea Though the state boasts of high health standards, statistics revealed by the health department indicates severe threat from several communicable diseases. The data from 2006 to 2013 show that the state has been witnessing a rapid increase in the prevalence of communicable diseases, with …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Forum for the Prevention of environmental and Sound Pollution rep. by its Secretary Vs The State of Kerala and others dated 03/12/2013 regarding noise pollution caused by loudspeakers for the purpose of making Azan calls, broadcasting speeches and songs in …
‘Illegal sand-mining rampant in almost all rivers in Kerala’ Environment organisations have called upon the State government not to permit sand-mining in rivers and coastal areas without conducting the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) as stipulated by the National Green Tribunal. They said illegal sand-mining was rampant in almost all rivers …
World Rivers Day is being observed today Even as World Rivers Day is observed on Sunday, the Central Travancore region, comprising Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, and parts of Alappuzha, is fast becoming a graveyard of rivers and natural streams owing to indiscriminate sand-mining, encroachments, and pollution. The Pampa, regarded as the lifeline …
Nudged by the Supreme Court to act against Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) violations in Vembanad Lake, the Kerala Coastal Zone Management Authority has decided to find out who all have transgressed the boundaries. A special meeting of the Authority held on Wednesday decided to entrust the task of flagging the …
Just like wildlife and bird sanctuaries for conserving threatened land and avian species, the state will soon have four dedicated fish sanctuaries for preserving endangered and vulnerable native fish varieties and helping proliferation of fishery resources. The designated fish sanctuaries, to be established in select rivers and backwaters of the …
The National Institute of Virology's unit in Kerala has detected and confirmed through full genome sequencing the evidence of a new strain of West Nile Virus (WNV) and its association with human cases in India. The virus, transmitted to people through the bites of infected mosquitoes, can cause a fatal …
The public works department on Wednesday got administrative sanction to install 10 women-friendly e-toilets each at all government medical colleges in the state. The building division of the department will be in charge of setting up the Eve's own e-toilets on the premises of medical colleges in Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode, Thrissur, …
Central project sanctioned by 13th Finance Commission. A Rs.70-crore project of the Centre for solving the drinking water woes of Kuttanad taluk in the district has been sanctioned, Union Minister of State for Labour Kodikunnil Suresh has said. He was speaking at a review meeting of the Kuttanad package at …
Cases Registered Against 33; Show-Cause Notices Served To Over 2000 The state health department has served show cause notices to 2,333 people, as well as registered 33 cases against those who have been violating the basic hygiene norms in their surroundings, paving way for spread of diseases. State minister of …
Experts have pointed out the need to set up an environmental surveillance centre for Vembanad lake with statutory powers to check the increasing pollution in the lake. This demand comes in the backdrop of the government bringing the Sasthamcotta lake under an authority to ensure its protection. Renowned agricultural scientist …
Health Policy To Be Out For Debate Today The health policy prepared by a panel of experts has recommended a complete reorganization of the government health system by introducing primary care providers along the lines of the family physician concept. The policy, which would be released for public debate on …
A large number of people participated in a protest chain organised by the Matsya Thozhilali Federation (AITUC) demanding abandoning of the sea plane project, in Muhamma near here on Wednesday. The participants included fishermen and other workers and people's representatives. AITUC State general secretary Kanam Rajendran inaugurated the protest. He …
