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 …
To Observe Dry Day A Week At School & Home Kochi: School students in Kochi will take an anti-dengue pledge and observe ‘dry day’ once a week at their schools and home to prevent and control the outbreak of epidemics. “Students have been asked to take the anti-dengue pledge. School …
Monsoon showers have just hit Ernakulam and the district is already reeling under the threat of epidemic. Adding to the woes of the authorities was the non-cooperative stand taken by government doctors at such a crucial time. The indefinite strike launched by government doctors the other day had badly affected …
State water resources minister P J Joseph said that only 30% Keralites have access to pipe water and to rectify this issue, the water resources department will lay many pipelines so that 50% of people living in the state have access to drinking water. “We have initiated 153 drinking water-related …
According to the officials with the Kerala Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd (SupplyCo), the plan is to install at least 100 kw solar panels on roof tops which will bring down the electricity consumption approximately by 75 to 90 per cent. According to the officials with the Kerala Civil Supplies Corporation …
Vyttila, North Paravoor & Parakkadavu Blocks Most Affected Kochi: A study conducted by the groundwater department has detected high presence of metals and chemicals in the wells in the district. Lead, cadmium, sodium and nitrate were found in the observation wells of the department. The study stated that the depletion …
The civil station will shortly sport a hybrid inverter system to generate electricity using solar panels. The proposed system is capable of not just generating solar energy but facilitate grid power and generation of power using diesel generator. The project aimed at generating 100 kilowatt power by installing solar panels …
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 …
Kochi:The state government has decided to opt for the ‘Swiss challenge system’ of tendering, a bidding process to help private sector initiative in core sector projects, for the new solid waste treatment plant to be set up at Brahmapuram. Urban development minister Manjalamkuzhi Ali said the cabinet has already taken …
Criticizes Govt’s Fund Allocation Method, Orders State To Provide Water Kochi: The state government should take necessary steps to provide sufficient drinking water to Vypeen residents on a daily basis, the Kerala High Court ordered on Tuesday. A division bench comprising justices S Siri Jagan and K Harilal issued the …
Plans are afoot to set up twin facilities for the scientific treatment and disposal of biomedical waste in the city. Despite being a hub of health care facilities (HCFs) generating increasingly large quantities of biomedical waste, Kochi does not have a dedicated treatment and disposal facility. The city now depends …
The bio-chemical toilets installed on the public-sector boats in Ernakulam last month is yet to be opened for public. Sources with the Kerala State Water Transport Department (KSWTD) attributed this to the failure on the part of the department to get water connection. “We have been asking the department to …
Kochiites run short of green shade as Sun spews fire More than 1,400 trees on public land in Ernakulam have been chopped down over the last one year. But the actual loss would be double the figure because the Social Forestry wing of the Forest Department has data only for …
The supreme court-appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) started inspecting the wood-based industries including plywood factories and neighbouring localities in Kuttipadam division in Vengola panchayat on Wednesday. The different stakeholders in the industry are considering the visit of the high power committee as a very “significant step”. The committee is headed …
A solution to the vexed problem of solid waste management in the city seems distant as the government continues to be in the dark on the technology to be adopted at the proposed new plant in Brahmapuram. Efforts to initiate a waste-to-energy plant based on incineration method have backfired after …
Understanding the immediate need to address the issue of decreasing ground water levels in parts of the district, the Ground Water Department is taking active steps to spread awareness about ground water conservation. The ground water resource estimation committee report prepared by the Ministry of Water Resources jointly by the …
Kochi: The pollution in the industrial belt of Eloor-Edayar is impacting on its population with four major non-communicable diseases claiming as many as 110 deaths in Kadungallur grama panchayat in just 10 months up to October 2012. The Pathalam bund in Periyar is located in Kadungallur and 85 chemical industries …
Flat Dwellers Left High and Dry As Tankers Set To Go On Strike Today Kochi: With the proposed tanker strike from Tuesday set to worsen the already irregular water supply in the city and nearby areas, apartments are all set to introduce rationing to reduce consumption. The Ernakulam district drinking …
Kochi: The wait of the public for quality food and hygiene in restaurants and eateries will continue with the deadline for registering them under the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 extended by a year. Following a request from the state government, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India …
As summer sets in the next few weeks and many districts are staring at a severe drought, the slogan for World Wetlands Day this year -- Wetlands take care of water -- is a portent for the future. Kerala’s three Ramsar wetland sites – Vembanad-Kol wetland, Ashtamudi and Sasthamkotta lake …
Local epidemiology of Dengue is defined by the genetic diversity of the circulating Dengue virus (DENV) strains. This important information is not available for the virus strains from most parts of the Indian subcontinent. The present study focused on the genetic diversity of the serotype 3 DENV strains (DENV-3) from …
