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 …
Chief Minister Oommen Chandy visited Lalur, the Thrissur Corporation's waste disposal site, on Tuesday. He arrived at the site around 2.30 p.m. “What are the problems here?” he asked the people who gathered there. “A few problems are being looked into. No major issue,” said corporation health standing committee chairman …
Nodal officers to monitor progress of ‘Operation Sweep' The police will take stringent action against those who dispose of garbage in public places. As part of the ‘Operation Sweep' launched by Kerala Police on November 22, Inspector General of Police (Thrissur Range) B. Sandhya has directed City Police Commissioner P. …
The humble jackfruit is the key to achieving local food security and stemming environmental degradation in India, especially the southern states, says K R Jayan, a 46-year-old conservationist, who has been leading a movement in Kerala to revive what is one of the most vital components of the rural economy …
With a by-election to the Kerala assembly to be held soon, Leader of Opposition V.S. Achuthanandan Wednesday said his Left Democratic Front (LDF) will raise funds from the people to build a new Mullaperiyar Dam. "The time is up and the LDF is prepared to raise the entire money from …
Chalakudy River is yearning for a lifeline. Chalakudy River, the fifth largest river in the State, is faced with a series of risks including sand-mining, release of untreated effluents from an industrial unit and improper disposal of solid waste. The environmental monitoring programme on water quality of the Chalakudy River …
Draft proposals for formation of authority The Vembandu-Kol Eco Development Authority (VEDA) will ensure a ‘sustainable and healthy Vembanad socio-ecological system which supports its rich biodiversity and the livelihood needs of the stakeholders,' according to the draft proposals for the formation of the authority. (The proposals, prepared by the State …
Senior Congress leader V. M. Sudheeran has called for a pesticide management policy for the safety of people and environment from the hazardous pesticides. He was addressing a workshop organised by the Thrissur District Panchayat on Friday as part of its mission to turn Thrissur an eco-friendly district. He said …
‘Food Security Bill should address the problems of farmers' The kole farmers of the district on Wednesday took out a protest march to the District Collectorate pressing their demands including rollback of fertiliser prices and increase in support price for paddy. Under the banner of the Thrissur Jilla Kole Karshaka …
The State Government is seeking to know whether the proposed Kudankulam-Madakkathara transmission line could be swapped for a capacity boost-up of an existing 220-KV line. The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) and Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) have been asked to ascertain whether transmission could be taken up through …
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 …
Director of Health Services reviews fever situation The Health Department has directed its health supervisors to strengthen disease prevention and control activities at the field-level as viral fevers, including dengue and H1N1 cases, may go up as the monsoon intensifies. The Director of Health Services (DHS) convened a meeting on …
Kerala plantation owners do not find enough workers despite offering higher pay Acoconut plantation in Thrissur, Kerala, recently advertised in the local media for experienced men to pluck coconuts at a monthly salary of Rs 11,250 plus accommodation, which would work out to another Rs 3,000. That
Thrissur: Agriculture Minister K.P. Mohanan said here on Tuesday that the State would intensify raid against endosulfan. In the wake of the reports that endosulfan was being used in the boarder areas of the State, he said that immediate steps would be taken to prevent the smuggling of endosulfan from …
KOCHI: In the next three months, passengers at the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus stand in the city can make use of electronic toilets (e-toilets). The KSRTC stand in the city is among the four stands in the state that have been identified for installing the state-of-the-art e-toilets. …
Guidelines say animals should be released in the vicinity of capture The national guidelines for human-leopard conflict management have advised against relocating the captured animals, a practice widely followed in Kerala. If an animal has to be released, it should be done in the immediate vicinity of capture. Leopards are …
Under the Tsunami Rehabilitation Programme supported by the KSCSTE, KFRI planted Casuarina and other tree species in a strip of 32 km length along the coastal areas of Thrissur District to establish a bio-shield.
Most conflicts take place on the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border Shortage of prey in the forests is one factor Cattle rearing in forest fringes also leads to attacks KOCHI: The fearful cries of a four-year-old boy got drowned in the din of the temple festival as a ferocious leopard pounced on …
In the league of Palakkad, Ernakulam and Thrissur 79 Assembly constituencies totally electrified Efforts to improve public distribution system: Isaac ALAPPUZHA: Alappuzha district was on Sunday declared totally electrified, taking the number of totally electrified districts in the State to four, including Palakkad, Thrissur and Ernakulam. Making the declaration in …
If you trek deep into the Athirappilly-Vazhachal forests in the Southern Western Ghats, chances are that you may hear, from up in the canopy of trees, a heavy whooshing sound
District panchayat plans Rs.52-crore worth schemes Rs.10 crore for agriculture development Plan to promote village tourism projects Thrissur: The Thrissur district panchayat will carry out Rs.52 crore-worth development projects this year with a special focus on eco-friendly farming. Development standing committee chairman Anil Akkara said that thrust would be to …
