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 …
Allegations that cancer deaths were due to water quality The Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM) has given a clean chit to the water quality at Onchiyam panchayat here. The quality of water in the panchayat had come under the scanner following doubts raised by local MLA C.K. …
Reports by panchayat panels on Western Ghats lack spatial information. The field reports submitted by panchayat-level committees, set up to verify the Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESAs) identified by the High Level Working Group (HLWG) on the Western Ghats led by K. Kasturirangan, may require a detailed and time-consuming exercise for …
The latest camera trap study of the tiger population in Wayanad conducted by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) for the state forest department shows the 344.44 square km sanctuary having a tiger abundance of 38 big cats. Significantly, the survey shows that majority of Wayanad’s tigers camera-trapped in the survey …
Toughening its stand against the Union and State governments over the Gadgil and Kasturirangan panel reports on Western Ghats, the Paschima Ghatta Jana Samrakshana Samithi has urged the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to issue the final notification in favour of the people living in the high range regions, …
The District Sanitation Mission has allotted a sum of Rs 1.04 crore for execution of the project on disposal of bio-degradable waste at its source point. The project will be carried out in 45 grama panchayats and will initially be implemented on an experimental basis at two wards in each …
Kozhikode: Forest officials conducting tiger census in the interior forests of Wayanad, amidst reports of frequent Maoist sightings in the region, fled for safety after hearing a gunshot from close quarters on Thursday. The incident took place at Velleripadam under Mundakai section of the Meppadi forest range at 11.40 am. …
Biogas plants to be installed in 3,825 schools The State government has allotted Rs. 8 crore to install portable biogas plants in schools to ensure cheap fuel for preparation of mid-day meals and food self-sufficiency. The project would give students an opportunity to access organically-grown vegetables for their noon meal. …
Despite the ban on sand mining, the mafia has continued with mining and illegal transportation of sand, thanks to the lack of coordination between police and revenue officials and the absence of a special squad to prevent sand mining. On December 5 the district collector had imposed a complete ban …
The implementation of the much-hyped ward level pipe composting units ran into trouble in the Kozhikode corporation limit following non-allocation of fund by the Kerala State Sanitation Mission. The city corporation authorities have been finding it difficult to execute the project without getting enough fund allocation from the sanitation mission. …
The ban on river sand-mining has hardly made any impact on the activity, as illegal miners are now busy carting away impure sand from coastal regions. Big and small scale construction sectors are now depending on this illegal supply and pay extra money to the suppliers. Small groups of miners …
Special team to be constituted, Industries Department recommends Vigilance probeKPCC had also sought probe into row The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) will investigate allegations relating to the permission granted by the previous Left Democratic Front (LDF) government for iron ore mining in the Chakkittapara, Kakkoor, and Mavoor villages of …
Nod for iron ore mining survey in Kozhikode high ranges KPCC president Ramesh Chennithala on Monday demanded a probe into the previous LDF government’s decision to go in for a survey for iron ore mining in the high ranges of Kozhikode district. He also criticised the State government for dillydallying …
Kerala Cabinet on Wednesday cancelled the permission granted to MSPL Limited for mining of iron ore from Chakkittapara in Kozhikode district. Chief Minister Oommen Chandy told the media after the Cabinet meeting that the Industries Department had put up a note to the Cabinet to cancel the permission granted by …
The wildlife expert committee constituted by the Kerala government to study animal behaviour and gather scientific data on use of roadside space by animals has not been able to commence its works with the state government failing to sanction even the meager Rs2 lakh needed for the study. This is …
An increasing number of panchayats in the district have started consulting the Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM) to set up green 'eco-san' toilets to prevent groundwater pollution due to seepage of septic tank waste. Two grama panchayats in Kozhikode district and two from Kasaragod have already approached …
Kozhikode: The state forest department has launched a major participatory initiative to make the state’s 590-km coastline turtle-friendly. The social forestry wing of the department will conduct a comprehensive GPS-enabled field survey along the state’s coastline to identify the nesting sites of the endangered Olive Ridley turtles which visit the …
Kozhikode: Conservation warriors of the state who have been silently protecting and creating safe havens for endangered turtles and migratory birds will now get a helping hand from the state government for their lone green crusades. Social forestry wing of the state forest and wildlife department has taken the lead …
Farmers organisations led by Indian Farmers Movement (Infam) have decided to stage dharnas and take out protest marches on November 1 in Kozhikode and Malappuram districts to protest against recommendations of the Kasturirangan and Madhav Gadgil panel reports which they believe are a threat to their livelihood and were aimed …
Kochi: The Western Ghats people’s forum will stage an agitation in Thiruvananthapuram in the first week of December to press its demand that residential areas, farm lands and estates should be excluded from the purview of the Madhav Gadgil and Kasturirangan reports. The newly-reconstituted forum, which met in Kochi on …
Revenue Department’s drive following complaints from eco forums The Revenue Department has resumed its drive against illegal mining and transportation of minor minerals including laterite, gravel, clay, and sand. The drive is being resumed in the wake of complaints from environmental organisations and action councils formed against the illegal mining …
