Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News item titled "Begging for breath: Trapped between industries Kochi residents gasp for fresh air" appearing in The New Indian Express dated 23.02.2024. The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item. The news item reveal the …
The Ernakulam district panchayat has approved a plan to launch new aquaculture farms on 67 hectares during the current financial year under the guidance of the District Aquaculture Development Agency. A statement issued by the Public Relations Department said the plan was to spread the farming of varieties such as …
With all local bodies struggling to resolve the rising e–waste problem, the Pollution Control Board (PCB) in Ernakulam is readying an inventory to quantify e–waste generated by industrial units in the district. Currently, local bodies and the PCB have no details on the amount of electronic waste produced and disposed …
Even as health hazards of groundwater contamination is still getting fully assessed for the people living in Keezhmadu grama panchayat, people are also concerned about the social impact of this environmental hazard on their lives. An unfavourable health status is a private matter, but since the problem of thyroid disorders …
The venue of the ongoing struggle against polluting plywood manufacturing units in Perumbavoor will be shifted from Kuruppampady to Kakkanad next week. The agitation will be launched in front of the collectorate, according to activists of the Action Council for Environmental Protection, which is spearheading the stir. People affected by …
Greens Seek Compensatory Planting Drive The public works department’s (PWD) plans to cut down trees for widening Main Central Road (MC Road) – connecting Ernakulam and Thiruvananthapuram – have run into trouble as environmentalists have come out against the move demanding implementation of compensatory tree planting programme or announcing a …
67 cases of multi-drug resistant cases of TB in Ernakulam alone Even as the World Health Organisation’s call is to find the missing 3 million tuberculosis patients who are not getting treated and cured, one of the major concerns of TB treatment remains increasing drug resistance cases. The multi-drug resistant …
KCZMA directs Ernakulam district administration to act on complaints The Kerala Coastal Zone Management Authority (KCZMA) has intervened to check the destruction of mangroves in the coastal belt of Kochi. The authority has directed the Ernakulam district administration to act on complaints in this regard. There have been reports of …
With Kochi corporation failing to improve the conditions at Kaloor slaughterhouse, Pollution Control Board (PCB), Ernakulam, is on the verge of sending a report to its headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram demanding its closure, said PCB sources. PCB had on January 4 inspected the abattoir and found the place devoid of adequate …
Acute water shortage grips islands after water tankerspause supply demanding pending dues With water tanker operators refusing to operate from Tuesday demanding settling of dues pending over one and a half years, Kadamakudy, Vypeen and nearby islands have been severely hit. Local residents are largely dependent on water supplied through …
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 …
Three plywood manufacturing units in Perumbavoor which approached the Supreme Court seeking permission to regularise their operations have been asked to wait for the order in a case pending before it on the pollution caused by plywood units. The original case, filed by a resident of Vengola panchayat, is to …
Residents of Keezhmadu, where groundwater has been found contaminated with ammonium perchlorate, will get 500 litres of water every day to meet their daily requirements, District Collector M.G. Rajamanickam has said. The Collector, who visited the affected area on Tuesday, has also ordered a health screening on Sunday for residents. …
Giving priority to drinking water projects, housing projects and efficient waste management schemes, the Paravoor Municipality presented its annual budget 2014-15 on Monday. Vice-chairman and chairman of the standing committee of finance, K S Shahul Hameed presented the budget in which Rs.79.61 crore has been projected as income, the expenditure …
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 …
84 Abattoirs Shut Down Following Crackdown By Department It seems that a major chunk of the meat you buy from the various outlets in the state is not safe to eat. Nearly 84 slaughterhouses across the state were closed down following raids conducted by food safety officials last week. It …
The indifference of civic authorities has forced residents of a flat in Kakkanad to approach the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to prevent a public pond in the vicinity from being polluted with septic and building waste. In their application to NGT, the Green Garden Residents’ Association (GGRA) has alleged that …
The septage treatment plant in Ernakulam will be completed in six months and it will be followed by the one in Alappuzha and Palakkad. Modern garbage treatment plants with the latest technology will be set up in Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Kozhikode, Minister for Urban Affairs Manjalamkuzhi Ali told the Assembly …
Another 50,000 Animals Affected, According To Disease Control Statistics Thrissur: The foot-andmouth disease has claimed 4,300 head of cattle in the state till December 31, besides affecting over 50,000 animals, according to the latest statistics of the Animal Disease Control Project (ADCP) office in Thiruvananthapuram. Project state coordinator Dr J …
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 …
Kerala government has been given one month time to submit a reply to the Supreme Court in a case pertaining to pollution caused by plywood manufacturing units in Vengola panchayat in Ernakulam district. The case was taken up by the apex court two days ago after it received a report …
