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 …
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 …
Affidavit filed by the 5th applicant pursuant to the direction of the National Green Tribunal dated 13/03/2023 in Original Application No. 442/2013. A number of application's were filed by residents of Brahmapuram, Ernakulam district right from 2012 for the closing down of Brahmapuram waste disposal facility. In addition, they requested …
Tribunal on its own motion Suo Motu based on the news item in The Hindu E-Paper, Edition dt. 28.01.2021, “Faecal contamination high in Perandoor, Edappally Canals” Vs The Principal Secretary to the Govt of Kerala & Others dated 20/03/2023. Kerala State Pollution Control Board in its report stated that the …
Progress and action taken report of solid waste management issues, illegal dumping at Alexander Parambithara bridge and near Kannangattu bridge. The Kochi Municipal Corporation is "facing problem related with legacy wastes which accumulated in Brahmapuram plant" and for attaining optimum solution for treating the legacy waste, biomining procedure has been …
This policy brief conducts a deep dive into Kochi’s three-wheeler (3W) market to chart a strategy for a 100 per cent electrification of the fleet. The brief models the growth of business as usual 3W fleet stock in Kochi and highlights the possible share of diesel, petrol, compressed natural gas …
Report filed by the General Manager, Water Transport, Kochi Metro Rail Limited. The petitioner, K G Prathapa Simhan has asked for directions so that constructions of a permanent nature having a height of 18 meters over the boat jetty terminal in the back waters at Ernakulam near Marine Drive be …
Argument note by applicant in Original Application No 265 of 2017 (Southern Zone) in the matter of N. G. Soman Nenjammalil Vs Bharath Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Kochi & Others. The applicant (N. G. Soman) said that Bharath Petroleum Corporation, Kochi commissioned the plant without complying with the EC conditions. There …
Report filed by the Kerala State Pollution Control Board, Senior Environmental Engineer, Environmental Surveillance Centre, Eloor, Ernakulam dated 22/02/2021. The report was the assessment of efficiency of the ETP/CETP and ZLD implementation in the industrial clusters of Greater Kochi along the banks of river Periyar. The Committee report was on …
Report filed by the Chief Environmental Engineer on behalf of Kerala State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) dated 14/09/2020. The matter relates to solid waste management in the municipalities of Aluva, Angamali, Kalamassery, Maradu, Thrikkakara and Thrippunithura and panchayats namely Cheranallur and Vadavucode-Puthencruz to ascertain the compliance of the Solid Waste …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of non-compliance of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 (SWM Rules, 2016) causing huge pollution at Bharampuram Solid Waste Processing Plant on the outskirts of Kochi city in Kerala affecting environment and public health. Report filed by Justice A.V Ramakrishna Pillai, former …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of The Kerala State Coastal Zone Management Authority Vs Maradu Municipality & Others dated 13/01/2020 regarding Maradu flats demolition, Kochi, Kerala. The apex court has been informed that the four apartment complexes in Maradu had been demolished on SC's order …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of TVN Kutty Vs State of Kerala dated 21/11/2019 regarding brick kilns operating in Sree Moolanagaran Parchayat, Kochi, Kerala causing air pollution and affecting public health. Report filed by the Kerala State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) states that the the distance …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of State Level Monitoring Committee, Kerala Vs State of Kerala dated 20/11/2019 regarding legacy waste dumped at and around Bharampuram in the outskirts of Kochi City. Report filed by the Kerala State Pollution Control Board mentions among other things the fact …
Kalamassery municipality asked to ensure scientific treatment of refuse The State Level Monitoring Committee constituted by the National Green Tribunal has said that the Kalamassery municipality can include the user fee for waste management in the property tax of those generating it if they refuse to pay the prescribed fee. …
Last year, the sound decibels at Pallimukku and Kundanoor Junctions recorded 106 decibels, nearly double the permissible levels. KOCHI: Last year, the sound decibels at Pallimukku and Kundanoor Junctions recorded 106 decibels, nearly double the permissible levels. And, if periodic studies conducted by the Pollution Control Board are any indicator, …
KOCHI: Corporation has announced that they would collect only segregated waste from April 1. Corporation authorities have also decided to strictly enforce ban on plastic carry bags below 50 microns. "Though local body had banned sale of plastic carry bags in 2016, it failed to implement it," said LDF councillor …
The Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) has been selected for the Champion of Earth Prize-2018, the highest environmental honour instituted by the United Nations. CIAL said in a statement that it was honoured for its successful execution of one of the revolutionary ideas of using solar energy which made CochinAirport …
Kochi: Island panchayats in Kochi are seeking complete exemption from the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) as many plots are adjoining the waterfront. Residents of Kadamakkudy and Mulavukad have demanded that they should be given exemption from CRZ for building homes. “Areas up to 20 metres from the high tide line …
This paper examines the case of Kochi, an Indian city located at the centre of a rapidly urbanizing coastal and estuarine region. In Kochi, a port city characterised by crisscrossing canals and rivers connected to a backwater system, waterways used to play a major role in the socio-economic and cultural …
KOCHI: Economic growth in the course of urban development is causing serious air pollution problems everywhere. By 2050, outdoor air pollution is projected to become the top cause of environmental related deaths worldwide. The good news is that polluted air is not necessarily an inevitable by-product of the economy. Since …
