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 …
To tap the alternative energy sources, cost-effective solar power panels will be installed in the prisons in the State, according to Deputy Inspector-General of Prisons (North Zone) K. Radhakrishnan. He was speaking to the media here on Thursday. Mr. Radhakrishnan said the Union government had already sanctioned Rs.166 crore for …
Expected to be a permanent solution to the problem The district administration has decided to toughen measures to prevent illegal sand-mining by constituting vigilance committees at all local bodies. A meeting chaired by District Collector P.B Salim at the Collectorate conference hall here on Monday took the decision to form …
The State Cabinet has decided to extend the maximum probable route length of the proposed monorail project for the State Capital. Announcing this to newsperson after a meeting of the State Cabinet here on Wednesday, the Kerala Chief Minister, Mr Oommen Chandy, said that the project would now extend further …
The Forest Department of Kerala has just completed the first-ever ornithological survey for the Malabar region recording 341 species of birds. The survey is one of a kind notable for its sheer depth and span, more comprehensive than all such surveys undertaken so far in India. Hopefully, the five-member team …
The week-long anti-Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) agitation has been suspended for two days from Sunday following local body elections in Tamil Nadu. Leaders of the anti-KNPP movement announced in Idinthakarai that the stir was being suspended to allow people to vote in the twophased local body elections but would …
Chief Minister Oommen Chandy told the media after the Cabinet meeting on Monday that experts, who had examined the outbreak of diseases, had warned of serious problems in the absence of proper waste management. Another special meeting of the Cabinet will be held late Tuesday evening to approve an action …
KASARGOD (Kerala), 31 JULY: A ten-member Central expert team today visited the district to study on the health status of people residing in the endosulfan-affected areas. The team was led by ICMR director general Dr Viswa Mohan Katoch. The team, which had visited Kasargod sometime back, during their second visit …
A massive demonstration was held in front of the Civil Station on Thursday demanding stringent action against those responsible for the dumping of waste from the comfort station of Koduvally panchayat into the Poonoorpuzha, which is the source of drinking water for thousands of families living in nearly 10 panchayats …
Contract awarded to city-based firm The district panchayat has awarded the city-based Ram Biologicals the contract for the first plastic recycling unit to be installed in the district under the District Suchithwa Mission. The governing body of the district panchayat awarded the tender to the firm for Rs.8.75 lakh at …
KOCHI: With 11 municipalities and a municipal corporation, Ernakulam tops the list of the most urbanised districts in Kerala with 68.07 percent of its residents living in urban areas, according to Census 2011 findings. Of the total population of 32,79,860 in the coastal district, 22,32,564 live in urban areas, according …
Slight increase in infant mortality rate A Keralite, on an average, has the life span of a U.S. citizen as the State ranks high in all health indicators compared to other States in the country. But the declining child sex ratio shows the State in bad light despite the fairly …
KALPETTA: A four-and-a-half-year-old child died and 15 tribesmen of Karimam Paniya Colony at Pulpally in the district were admitted to the primary health centre at Pulpally with symptoms of cholera on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Bijith, son of Thampi of the colony. The child was admitted to the …
170 twin houses to be built for 340 families, Chandy called for a detailed project report. He will attend launch of the scheme Kozhikode: The district administration has sanctioned Rs 15 crore to construct 170 twin houses for 340 families residing in Bangladesh colony, Of this, Rs.12.61 crore would be …
Kozhikode: The District Collector has asked heads of government departments to submit reports on the progress of cleaning work on their office premises by June 7. The Collector has instructed department heads to destroy sources of mosquitoes, clean bathrooms and ensure availability of safe drinking water in their office. These …
Ten-member Central team holds talks with doctors KASARAGOD: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director-General Viswa Mohan Katoch has said that steps will be initiated to mitigate the plight of endosulfan victims and their families. The authorities would take steps within two months to address the health hazards faced by …
Ban on plastic products below 30 microns from May 15 District panchayat to set up 3 shredding units Grama panchayats to get funds for the purpose Kozhikode: Efforts to get rid of plastic waste in the district are gaining momentum with the district panchayat asking local bodies to set up …
Kozhikode: Oxo-biodegradable plastic carry-bags and packaging materials, which offer a possible solution to the plastic menace, made their entry into the Kerala market recently. And for a district such as Kozhikode, declared plastic-waste-free by the district administration two months ago, they may help to sustain the momentum of the campaign …
Of late, the civic bodies are firm on having a decentralised policy to reduce waste reaching the dumping grounds and the landfill sites. At source:A plant to treat biodegradable waste in Kozhikode. Such decentralised facilities have become imperative now. The accumulation of solid waste in cities and towns offers a …
A project by Puthuppadi grama panchayat Panchayat to invest Rs.15 lakh for the Rs.1-crore project Seeks sponsorship from tourism industry Kozhikode: The Puthuppadi grama panchayat is planning to install solar lamps on the 13-km stretch of the scenic Thamarassery ghat road. The panchayat will initially invest Rs.15 lakh for the …
