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 …
The State government on Monday informed the Kerala High Court that it has been taking earnest efforts for the comprehensive rehabilitation of endosulfan victims in Kasaragod district, which include monetary compensation and health rehabilitation. In an affidavit filed before the High Court, the government pointed out that so far identity …
Water Environment Federation, Chicago, USA has recognised the research findings of Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI), Kasaragod and has selected it as the 2015 recipient of the WEF McKee Groundwater Protection, Restoration, or sustainable use. The institute will be honoured with the prestigious award for its contribution in developing …
The condiments and spices you buy from the local grocery or supermarket may turn out to be harmful to your family’s health. The latest analysis of the Pesticide Residue Research and Analysis Laboratory under Kerala Agricultural University reveals that coriander, dried ginger powder, dried red chilli, cardamom, cumin powder, pickle …
Chief minister Oommen Chandy has announced that the state government would start a housing project for the endosulfan affected people in Kasaragod district and also a rehabilitation village would be set up for the affected people. Inaugurating the mass contact programme in the district on Thursday, he said the 100 …
Rice cultivators in the brackish water paddy tracts of the northern districts of the State, especially Kattampally here, can now cultivate a new saline-tolerant hybrid organic rice variety developed as part of the organic plant breeding programme of the Regional Agricultural Research Station (RARS) at Pilikkode in Kasaragod. The new …
A recent study conducted by an evaluation team to asses the implementation of a special livestock scheme (Vidharbha package) of the State government for the farmers of suicide-hit districts in the State revealed that the package could help to improve the social and economic status of the farming community. The …
Government today asserted in Lok Sabha that it will not ban all the pesticides prohibited in other countries even as concern was voiced over their harmful impact. Raising the issue through a Calling Attention motion, P Karunakaran (CPIM) spoke about harms caused by pesticides, especially endosulfan. He highlighted the suffering …
Plan hunger stir during the budget session The Endosulfan Peeditha Munnani (EPM) has decided to stage a hunger strike in front of the State Assembly during its upcoming budget session demanding fulfilment of assurances given to the victims in the past. The decision to launch the stir was taken following …
304 litres of pesticide stored in drums near Mannarkkad The State government has begun efforts to detoxify 304 litres of endosulfan stored in heavy-duty polythene drums imported from Japan at Thathemangalam, near Mannarkkad. It was two weeks ago that the banned pesticide kept in corroded barrels at a Plantation Corporation …
With over 4,500 people said to be suffering from effects of the toxic pesticide, UAE-based volunteers have come together to offer long-term rehabilitation services. Endosulfan victim Abhilash, 32, being carried by his mother after having bath in Kasaragod.The story of endosulfan victims in the south Indian state of Kerala has …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Hassan M. Vs. State of Kerala & Others And Muhammed Saleem Vs. State of Kerala & Others dated 08/08/2014 regarding illegal mining activities carried out in the ports channels under Kasargod, Manjeswaran and Charuvathoor Ports in …
A rise in malaria cases has been reported in the district with most cases being found among migrant labourers and those frequenting other States. Confirming the presence of anopheles mosquitoes that transmit malaria virus, District Medical Officer P. Gopinathan said cases were being reported from Kasaragod, Kanhangad and Neeleswaram municipalities …
The State government on Wednesday informed the Kerala High Court that it had been decided to set up a well-equipped rehabilitation village for endosulfan victims in Kasaragod. The village would have facilities for providing continuous treatment and vocational training to the victims. In a statement, the government said that at …
A 25-year-old woman in Kasaragod district of Kerala died of H1N1 on Thursday, taking this year’s toll in Kerala to five. Health officials expressed concern over the spurt in deaths caused by the influenza in Gujarat and Rajasthan over the past few months. Officials in the Health Ministry fear this …
In protest against the government failure to honour the assurances it had given to the endosulfan victims, the public forum for endosulfan-affected would launch an indefinite hunger strike in front of the secretariat here on June 23. According to forum president T Sobha and secretary Ambalathara Krishnan, the state government …
Endosulfan victims will launch an indefinite fast in front of the Secretariat on June 23 to protest against the government’s failure to keep the promises given to them. Endosulfan Victims Front president T. Sobhana and secretary Amabalathara Krishnan said on Wednesday that the government had not kept its word to …
Chief Minister Oommen Chandy told the Assembly that all deserving will be included in the list of endosulfan victims, in the wake of reports that all victims have not been fully included in the list. ‘’The govt is very serious with respect to welfare of endosulfan victims. Now only people …
Directs State To Inform Court About The Steps Being Taken The Kerala high court on Thursday criticized the state government for delaying implementation of compensation and rehabilitation package for endosulfan victims in the state. During the hearing of a case questioning the delay, a division bench comprising Chief Justice Manjula …
With just days left for the onset of monsoon, the district is staring at the prospects of an outbreak of waterborne diseases as the authorities are yet to put in place an effective mechanism to manage heaps of garbage dumped in public places. The busy locations in the district such …
