Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …
Though the CPM has time and again reiterated that it is the only party which has included environment protection as one of the party programmes, the hills were being razed with impunity. KANNUR: Though the CPM has time and again reiterated that it is the only party which has included …
Judgement of the High Court of Kerala in the matter of M. T. Thomas & Others Vs Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Thiruvananthapuram dated 05/02/2018 regarding spoiling of agriculture due to the attack of wild animals. The petitions have been filed by the agriculturalists who own or occupy lands in …
UDF-led opposition staged a walkout from the assembly on Wednesday alleging government's failure in the distribution of ration commodities in the Malabar region. Food and civil supplies minister P Thilothaman said the latest crisis came out due to the implementation of the National Food Security Act (NFSA). From November 14, …
Increase in cases of diarrhoea and related symptoms in district The district medical authorities have urged the public and food vendors to take precautionary measures in view of increase in the number of cases of diarrhoea and related diseases. An official press release issued by the District Medical Office here …
The city corporation has sought a clarification from the government over an order on reviving the master plan for city development, which has been kept in abeyance since last year following protests. According to Mayor V K Prashant, the order issued on February 19 by the Urban Affairs Department vaguely …
Preparations are under way for holding the local body election in the district as per the green protocol recommended by the State Election Commission (SEC) to minimise use of plastic material during the election campaign and on the polling day. The district administration here has decided to strictly adhere to …
Organic and chemical contamination of surface and groundwater resources in the Valapattanam river in Kannur district, especially in its downstream, coupled with dumping of waste and unscientific sewage disposal has raised concerns about health hazards for people living in the river basin areas. The quality of water tested for organic …
Various environment conservation campaign programmes will be held here on June 4 and 5 under the aegis of the Kerala Initiative to Save Agriculture and Nature (KISAN) on the occasion of World Environment Day. KISAN chairman and Kannur municipal vice-chairman T.O. Mohanan said at a press conference here on Monday …
A questionnaire survey and field investigation in the shrimp farms were conducted in the Kannur District of South India from 28thJuly, 2013, to 5th August, 2013. A total of 30 shrimp farms were studied in Kannur district of Kerala. Shrimp farms were facing many threats of which only 30% were …
The Jilla Paristhithi Samithi, a forum of environmentalists, has demanded an immediate stop to the ship-breaking activities of Steel Industries Kerala Ltd. (SILK) at Azhikkal here. The activities, the Samithi alleged in a press release, were being carried out in violation of all norms. The Samithi said the health problems …
‘Pollutants being released into canal for 23 years’ Local residents will resume their agitation against china clay mining at Madayipara by the public sector Kerala Clays and Ceramics Products (KCCP), alleging that the mining continues to contaminate water resources and leads to an increase in the number of cancer patients …
Pumping stopped due to lean flow in river : It is yet another summer of woes for the people of Ramanthali panchayat in Kannur district as they reel under water scarcity with the Kerala Water Authority (KWA) finding it difficult to pump water as the source of water has gone …
Mining stopped following National Green Tribunal sought Environment Clearance for it Mining of river sand may be resumed for six months in Kerala after obtaining the quantity of sand collected from each ghat last year. District Collectors have been asked to furnish the data in the absence of current audit …
When he decided to quit his well-paid IT job in Qatar last year and decided to do something on his own, Iritty native Aneesh R K had no idea as to what should be his future course of action. However, when he reached his native place, suddenly the avenues opened …
Chief minister Oommen Chandy has expressed hope that the opposition to the gas pipeline project of GAIL in some parts of the state would come down once house connections are issued in Kochi. Already, petroleum companies have begun issuing industrial connections from gas pipeline in Kochi and are in the …
Over 100 students of an educational institution at Thalassery and some staff members were taken to hospital on Wednesday after they complained of symptoms of food poisoning. The students of the Nettur Technical Training Foundation Institute were brought to the government hospital at Thalassery on Wednesday morning after they complained …
‘We have been asked to conduct a detailed probe on the nature of the violations and the possible involvement of the officials in the scam’ The Task Force of the Mines and Geology Department has finally decided to crack the whip on illegal quarrying on the outskirts of the city. …
Planting saplings grafted from twins detached from a Malgoa mango tree planted by Gandhiji at Payyannur nearly eight decades ago is a novel way of celebrating Gandhi Jayanthi. The Kannur-based Kerala Initiative to Save Agriculture and Nature (KISAN) has 100 grafts in its possession now to be distributed among various …
Two years after the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) introduced the 'National School Sanitation Initiative' with an aim to inculcate good sanitation habits among schoolchildren, a majority of schools in Ernakulam have not applied for sanitation certificates. There are 91 CBSE schools in Ernakulam and Ernakulam central sahodayas. Of …
Local bodies begin work on groundwater recharge Local bodies in the district have been urged to initiate steps to implement projects aimed at long-term groundwater recharge in the district. Addressing a meeting on the ‘Amrithavarshini' project conceived for turning Kannur into a water resource-rich district, District Collector Rathan Kelkar said …
