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 …
KOCHI: The Kochi Corporation is playing hide and seek by announcing the launch of Brahmapuram Waste Treatment. Though they have announced the launch of a new plant, the authorities are mum about the functioning of the existing plant where tonnes of waste has accumulated. The initial plan was to produce …
KOCHI: Hinting that the preparation of the master plan for Smart City Kochi may be delayed further, the project authorities have made it clear that some modifications are required in the plan. After a high-level meeting here, Smart City managing director Baju George said that the master plan would be …
Agency running Brahmapuram plant decides to opt out of responsibility Centre for Environment and Development has served the three-month notice period Plant site already overflowing with garbage collected from various parts of the city KOCHI: The Centre for Environment and Development (CED), the agency that has been running the solid …
KOCHI: Kochi Corporation is keen on installing solar energy lamps in certain key areas with a view to reducing energy consumption. LED lamps are to be set up on MG road in the beginning. Entrepreneurs are expected to take part in the programme which could effectively reduce the spending by …
KOCHI: While another Bus Day was observed in the city on Wednesday, the Centre for Public Policy Research, an active participant in the initiative, has come out with a study advocating the need to promote public transport. The primary point of argument the study makes in support for public transport …
KOCHI: The abandoned grounds of Manapattiparambu are buzzing with activity. The preliminary work of the Kochi Metro Rail project has started in Manapattiparambu. The area will be used for the casting of girders and other equipment for the reconstruction of the North Overbridge. The JCB has been doing the rounds …
Garbage management has been a long-pending issue It would be either a treatment plant or a landfill Councillors had blocked trucks with garbage KOCHI: Thrikkakara municipality is actively considering a proposal to purchase about 10 acres of land for the scientific disposal and treatment of waste. A decision to this …
KOCHI: The Kochi Corporation has said that it will look into complaints of workers not clearing garbage timely, even as it called up councillors to be more responsive and alert the local body about to such issues.
Part of implementing an environment-friendly buildings project PWD rates to be linked to wholesale price index Department to have quality management system THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Public Works Minister V.K. Ibrahim Kunju has said the Public Works Department (PWD) will draw up a construction policy as part of implementing an environment-friendly green buildings …
KOCHI: Giving a boost to the Kochi Metro Rail project, the state government has decided to constitute a special purpose vehicle (SPV) for the implementation of the project. The state Cabinet which met on Wednesday decided to constitute the Kochi Metro Rail Ltd with the Chief Minister as its chairman. …
Thiruvananthapuram: Union environment Minister Jairam Ramesh on Monday said the proposed international cricket stadium in Kochi and the hydel power project in Athirappally cannot be given environment clearance.
KOCHI: In order to strengthen the sewerage system of the city, the Kochi Corporation is planning to set up a new sewerage treatment plant at Brahmapuram. The new plant, according to a top Corporation official, will solve the issue of unscientific disposal of septic waste which causes serious health and …
KOCHI: To solve the potable water crisis in the city, the State Government has allocated Rs 11 crore for acquiring land for the Maradu Water Treatment Plant project. The civic body will be able to acquire the private land for laying pipes between the Muvattupuzha river and the treatment plant …
The State government will press the Centre for implementation of the Kochi Metro Rail project on the Chennai or Bangalore model. A high-level conference, convened by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and attended by E. Sreedharan, Chairman of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), and Union Minister of State for Food …
KOCHI: Forty-three per cent of Kochiites regularly use public transport. This is in addition to the 20 per cent of the population who occasionally used public transport for commuting, says a study on public transport conducted from May 24 to 30 by the Kochi-based Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR). …
KOCHI: Waterlogging is one of the worst issues faced by Kochi. Once it rains, all the roads will be flooded. Though there are 18 projects to construct adequate drainages in Kochi, only four have been completed so far. The lack of coordination among various agencies like the Kochi Corporation, PWD, …
KOCHI: Amidst the flood of projects and norms, rain water harvesting still remain on paper, thanks to the cold shoulder given by the authorities. Authorities with various local bodies, including Kochi Corporation and Ernakulam district panchayat, which had designed projects for rain water harvesting are trying to cover up their …
Kerala on Thursday sought Central assistance of Rs.375 crore for disbursing compensation to the people hit by the ill-effects of endosulfan. It also proposed building a super-specialty hospital for the victims. Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, who arrived here in the morning, raised the issue before Prime Minister Manmohan Singh when …
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation plans to demolish Ernakulam North overbridge soon KOCHI: The State Government's delay in sanctioning funds and in approving the scheme mooted by the Corporation of Kochi to hasten land acquisition, is stifling four-laning of two crucial road corridors in Kochi
