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: Lifeway Solar Devices Pvt Ltd, headquartered in Kochi, did a demonstration ride of their newly-designed solar churulan vallam in the Kochi backwaters. The solar boat can continuously run for about four hours. The DC current produced from 200 watt solar panel collected in a battery is used to run …
KOCHI: The student community voiced their protest against the use of Endosulfan pesticide here on Monday. Several youngsters participated in a dharna held in front of the Gandhi Bhavan near Kacheripady here in the morning. They raised slogans against those advocating the use of the harmful pesticide. The students also …
Urban revolution: 20 new trendsetters to redifine India by 2030India is on the threshold of an urban revolution, the scale and speed of which is unprecedented. It took nearly 40 years for the urban population to rise by 230 million but it will take only half this time to add …
Two-wheeler riders, traffic policemen among worst affected by vehicle emission KOCHI: Automobiles and industries cause the maximum damage to air quality. Vehicles that run on clean fuel and have a well-tuned engine let out much less toxic emissions than those that use adulterants and are ill-maintained. Foremost among the noxious …
Making the Kochi Metro rail project a reality is the one common promise made by all political formations in Kerala - be it the Congress-led UDF, the CPM-centric LDF and even the BJP. But the alliance that gets the people
TRIPUNITHURA: Summer is at its peak and the demand for fruits at an all-time high. But many people are getting admitted to various hospitals in the city due to
KOCHI: The Food Inspectors of the Kochi Corporation has been asked to look out for artificially ripened fruits that reach the market, said Dr. N. Gopinathan, Health Officer of the corporation. A meeting of the Health Inspectors was convened recently to discuss the issue. The officials will be conducting inspections …
KOCHI: The draft proposals for a pesticide policy for the State have suggested a total ban on aerial spraying of pesticides and the use of red and yellow category pesticides. The draft, prepared by a team of experts constituted by the government, was recently submitted to the government, sources said. …
KOCHI: The disaster that struck Japan in the form of an earthquake and tsunami has raised fresh concerns on the security of the Mullaperiyar dam. Experts have already pointed out that the dam will not be able to withstand a natural calamity of even lesser magnitude. Studies have already been …
KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Thursday directed the state government and the local bodies to set up plants for treating and disposing of human excreta and other waste at convenient places across the state. The plants should be set up in a time-bound manner, a Division Bench comprising Justice …
KOCHI: The expert committee formed to assess the pollution mitigation measures in Greater Cochin area will recommend to the Central Pollution Control Board to lift the moratorium on new industries. The committee, which assessed the progress of some long and short-term measures, felt that the pollution levels have come down …
KOCHI: A recent study has revealed that Kochi city has 4,106 public taps as against the 5,000 plus projected by some government agencies. The number of public taps was estimated in a tap census undertaken by RAJAGIRI outreach for the Kochi Corporation. The count assumes significance in the wake of …
Most conflicts take place on the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border Shortage of prey in the forests is one factor Cattle rearing in forest fringes also leads to attacks KOCHI: The fearful cries of a four-year-old boy got drowned in the din of the temple festival as a ferocious leopard pounced on …
20 industrial units to be identified in State. Energy Efficiency Services to prepare project report. Units asked to send expression of interest KOCHI: The Energy Management Centre (EMC), Kerala, has appointed Energy Efficiency Services Ltd, a joint venture of the Union government-owned power companies, to prepare a detailed project report …
Ever thought about converting fish waste in to value-added byproducts? A young researcher at the School of Industrial Fisheries in Cochin University of Science and Technology is earnestly pursuing a project that would explore the immense possibilities of fish waste management for the welfare of the society. Abhilash S., Principal …
This study is a humble attempt to project the evolving environmental crisis faced by the people of the most advanced urban city, Cochin, of the state of Kerala. Cochin backwaters provide the natural energy to the city's economic and social life and its degradation therefore is a matter of concern …
KOCHI: The vexed issue of solid waste management has found a place in the scheme of things of the Kochi Corporation. The annual budget, which was presented in the corporation council on Saturday, has envisioned a
KOCHI: The Union Ministry of Science and Technology will set up a radar in Kochi to facilitate study of climate change. The Stratosphere Troposphere (ST) radar will be established on four acres of land on the Cochin University of Science and Technology campus in Kalamasserry. The project is expected to …
