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 …
KOZHIKODE: One more person succumbed to the Nipah virus on Thursday, taking the toll from the rare and deadly infection to 11, even as the administration stepped up efforts to neutralize every possible source of contagion, including the painstaking preparation of a comprehensive ‘line list’ of all persons who may …
Kottayam: Dengue scare has gripped the district again. But this time, the mosquito-borne viral disease has arrived earlier, when compared to previous years. Panachikkad region is the most-affected and four more suspected cases were reported by health workers on Thursday. District medical officer Jacob Varghese said that the department have …
The revenue officials will conduct a survey soon to study the depth of encroachment and coastal regulation zone (CRZ) violations on the shores of Vembanad, the longest lake in India. A decision regarding this was taken at a meeting convened by Fort Kochi revenue divisional officer (RDO) Adeela Abdulla on …
Humans will not contract virus, culling to begin tomorrow With all the 12 samples sent to the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases, Bhopal, diagnosed as positive, the authorities have kick-started anti-bird flu offensive in the district. According to J. Hariharan of the Animal Husbandry Department, the birds are …
Atmospheric temperature across Kerala is projected to rise by 2 degrees Celsius by 2050 Kerala is preparing to log on to the global information network to build resilience to climate change. The government has initiated efforts to create a knowledge portal on climate change and establish a mobile laboratory and …
KOCHI: A recent government order to grant title deeds to settlers on 1,250 acres of forest land in the Kanjirappally taluk in Kottayam has come under sharp criticism from environmentalists who alleged that the order was ‘criminal’ violation of the Forest Conservation Act. “The State Government has no right to …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Living near the borders of forest areas is increasingly becoming more dangerous than ever before. There has been a 160% increase in compensation claims for loss of lives and crop damage due to wild animals that strayed into the buffer zones of the forest areas in the state in …
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 …
Around 2 lakh ducks to be killed in the Kuttanad area Following the detection of bird flu virus in broiler chicken at a farm in Kumarakom, near Kottayam, a red alert has been sounded in Kerala’s Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta and Kottayam districts to restrict the movement of poultry and allied products. …
The decision of the state pollution control board to bring down the distance between quarrying sites and residential areas to 50m (from 100m) will not only impact the health of people staying in the vicinity but will also maximize the area of illegal quarries that are currently operating along the …
If you have spotted a modest looking white specked brown bird with a long beak in your neighbourhood marsh, chances are that they may have come a really long way to meet you. Traversing over 7,000 kilometres these tiny Eurasian birds called wood sandpipers usually migrate from the highlands in …
Five districts in Kerala will be included in a monitoring and epidemiological assessment conducted as part of the World Health Organisaton (WHO)'s global programme to eliminate lymphatic filariasis. The study is being conducted in Ernakulam, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Kollam and Thrissur districts. The study is aimed to check the efficacy of …
KCZMA handed over details of over 10,000 ‘land modifications’ to local bodies in February. Weakening the Supreme Court’s drive against encroachments and Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) violations along the banks of the Vembanad, the local bodies of Kochi, Kottayam and Alappuzha are sitting on a project for pinning down violators. …
The sudden decolouration of the waters of Meeananthalayaar, reeking with disgusting odour has caused concern among local residents and authorities. According to reports, the waters of Meeananthalayaar, a tributary of Meenachil River, developed the decolouration and stench within a short span of just 48 hours. Local people found dead fish …
The district has come under the grip of various contagious diseases in most parts with it witnessing intermittent summer rains coupled with the searing heat in recent weeks. According to official figures, twenty cases of fever were reported from various parts of the district on Sunday alone, taking the number …
Over 10,000 instances of “land modifications,” the majority of which are deemed to be violations of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) guidelines, have been identified along the banks of the Vembanad Lake. The Kerala Coastal Zone Management Authority handed over an indicative list of land modifications to the representatives of 38 …
Budget allocates Rs.1 crore for modernisation of farms, Rs.90 lakh for animal husbandry sector. The budget estimate of the Kottayam district panchayat for the fiscal year 2014-15 has given priority to the agricultural sector. Presented by panchayat vice-president Philson Mathews on Thursday, the budget envisages a revenue of Rs. 424.91 …
They dedicate all Saturdays for vegetable cultivation Environmentalist C.P. Roy travels to Valiyakandam in Idukki every Saturday from Kottayam with the excitement of a budding farmer. He is part of a group of 21 families who came together to produce organic vegetables for their own consumption. They also sell the …
Cattle grazing, movement of humans help spread disease Wild animal populations of Kerala are at risk of contracting foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), which may prove fatal. The outbreak is most likely to affect ungulates, wildlife experts say. Two instances of gaur deaths owing to acute FMD infection were reported from the …
Mounting fears by anxious people over possible eviction from their land led to an uproar at a hearing by the expert committee on Kasturirangan panel report on Western Ghats in Kottayam, which prompted the state government to retract its previous order and issue a clarified order on Saturday. Yet it …
