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 …
2 sunstroke deaths and 21 from Occlusive Coronary Artery Disease reported in Palakkad Two days after Souda reached Kollangode near here to attend a wedding, she was admitted to the Palakkad District Hospital with severe fatigue, thirst, dizziness, and black patches all over the body. Though doctors identified it as …
Emergency response mechanisms were alerted across Kerala on Wednesday following a midday warning issued by the India Meteorology Department (IMD) that heatwave conditions are likely to prevail at isolated places in the State on April 27 and 28. The State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) issued an advisory to the State …
The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) is turning to ‘sun power’ in Thiruvananthapuram. On Monday,the state-run power company will begin construction on its first solar power project in the district which will feed power into the grid. Deputy Speaker Palode Ravi will inaugurate the construction of the 2 megawatt (MW) …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Moosakutty Vs District Collector Palakkad & Others dated 16/03/2016 regarding unlawful extraction of clay on the banks of the Gayathiri river, Palakkad District, Kerala. The respondents (District Collector - Palakkad, Revenue Divisional Officer - Palakkad, Tahsildar - Alathaur, Palakkad District, …
It directs Collector to stop mining, quarrying in 14 villages The inability of the Palakkad district administration to enforce an order of the southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) stopping operations of all mining and quarrying units in 14 ecologically sensitive villages in the district has evoked concern. …
The recent renewable energy roadmap released by WWF-India and World Institute of Sustainable Energy (WISE) for the Palakkad District shows that it is both feasible and practical for the district to meet 50 per cent of its energy demand with renewable sources by 2030. The district of Palakkad can make …
State unable to convince Union government, which is insisting on scrapping bill A pall of gloom is descending over Plachimada village located on the eastern borders of Palakkad district with the Union government insisting on scrapping the Plachimada Coca-Cola Victims Relief and Compensation Claims Special Tribunal Bill 2011 terming it …
Residents say dam water will be contaminated The recent surge in pineapple cultivation on the slopes of Akamalavaram hills bordering the catchment areas of Malampuzha Dam has started raising widespread concern in Palakkad and surroundings as cultivators are spraying heavy doses of pesticides like ethephon on the crops. Lakhs of …
The conservation of the Bharathapuzha will be possible only with the participation of the local people, District Collector M.S. Jaya has said. Addressing a workshop on protection of the Bharathapuzha organised at the Kerala Institute of Local Administration at Mulangunnathukavu near here on Monday, she said elected representatives and officials …
Hundreds of activists of civil society movements in the State assembled at Muthalamada village in Chittur taluk in Palakkad district on Sunday in a rare show of solidarity against the mining lobby. Activists representing over 20 civil society movements joined hands with the local community in organising the protest. The …
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 …
The Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal has issued an interim stay on a recent order of the Union government doing way with prior permission for mining red earth and hillocks for construction of individual houses. The decision was based on a petition filed by environmentalist Tony Thomas of …
Integrated Rural Technology Centre study in Palakkad Faecal contamination of drinking water in Palakkad district is reaching alarming levels, a study by the Mundur-based Integrated Rural Technology Centre (IRTC) says. The rise in temperature is yet to seriously affect water availability, the study, proposed by the Kerala Sasthra Sahitya Parishad …
Scientists call for curbs on quarrying in biodiversity pockets A team of scientists from four research institutions in Kerala have reported the discovery of a rare species of plant from the Palakkad gap region of the Western Ghats, highlighting the floral diversity in the region and triggering the demand for …
Missive to State government to scrap tribunal Bill Resentment is brewing among residents of Plachimada over the Union Home Ministry’s missive to the State government demanding scrapping of the Plachimada Coca Cola Victims Relief and Compensation Claims Special Tribunal Bill, terming it unconstitutional. Plachimada Samara Samithi chairman Vilayodi Vengopal termed …
In spite of a global ban on endosulfan enforced about four years ago, more than 600 children below the age of 14 in eight grama panchayats in the Chittur taluk in Palakkad district continue to suffer from illnesses caused by the aerial spraying of the pesticide. These children have not …
Farmers in State’s rice bowl take to other lucrative crops Though Palakkad district continues to be the traditional rice bowl of Kerala, having the largest acreage under paddy cultivation, there has been an alarming trend of rice growers gradually moving to cultivation of other crops that promise instant returns. As …
Indiscriminate and unscientific sand-mining has turned the Gayathripuzha, a major tributary of the Bharathapuzha, into a deathtrap. Deep gorges formed on the riverbed due to indiscriminate sand-mining make the river dangerous even for expert swimmers. With the drowning of siblings Gokul and Rahul and their relative Ashwini on Sunday, the …
Under attack from the CPI-M led LDF opposition, the UDF government in Kerala today announced freezing of a recent no objection certificate (NoC) to accept tax for 786 acres of 'controversial' land attached to a private plantation group near the Nelliyampathi forest range. Chief minister Oommen Chandy made the announcement …
Delayed Action Against Offenders Leading To Loss To Exchequer: Report The latest Comptroller of Auditor General (CAG) report has noted that delays on the part of district collectors in confiscating vehicles that transported illegal river sand have not only incurred a huge loss to the state exchequer but even led …
