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 …
Joint committee report submitted by the Kerala State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) in Original Application No 333 of 2022 (S Unnikrishnan Vs State of Kerala). The matter related to measures to protect and maintain Pandavanpara. The applicant had alleged that companies were using huge explosive material near the Pandavanpara adversely …
Climate change is no distant matter and Thiruvananthapuram Collector K Vasuki, who is also a doctor by qualification, understands it in all seriousness. Like many of us, she knows that the years to come will be a lot hotter in our tropical country and specially in our coastal State, Kerala. …
India's smallest cities such as Vengurla and Panchgani in Maharashtra and some mid-level cities, like Alappuzha and Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, are proving to be more efficient in managing waste in comparison to larger cities, a report by IndiaSpend based on 20 cities across ten states has revealed. Smaller cities in …
An analyis of air quality of 10 state capitals of the country during last winter and in the past two months this summer has showed that they too are in the "dangerous grip" of a multi-pollutant crisis, besides Delhi, a green NGO today claimed. The analysed data is part of …
Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, a leading cause of premature death and disability in India. Since access to health services is poor in rural India and Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) are available throughout India for maternal and child health, a potential solution for improving hypertension …
The public can be sensitised to the extent of air pollution Residents of Thiruvananthapuram will soon receive first-hand information of the extent of pollution in one of the busiest regions in the city. The Kerala State Pollution Control Board (PCB) has proposed the setting up of a continuous ambient air …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Community biogas plants set up in public markets, schools and major public spots in the city are the latest casualties of corporation's ill-maintenance of waste management units. The latest consolidated report on community biogas plants prepared by the health wing points out eight out of 14 such plants are …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The city corporation will hold a special council on Monday following a demand raised by BJP in the wake of ruling council's failure in preventing dengue outbreak in the city. The LDF led council, which will be searching for answers for various lapses of health committee, has played it …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The health department is pulling out all stops to eradicate dengue from the capital district. As on Sunday, when the officials completed door-to-door visit to 200 houses at Thirumala, the place from where the highest number of dengue cases were reported, it was found that around 20% of the …
Thiruvananthapuram: With the number of dengue cases rising in the city, the corporation has come under fire for failing to initiate activities to check the spread of the epidemic. Health secretary Rajeev Sadanandan who made a surprise visit to the general hospital on Wednesday came down heavily on the civic …
KOCHI: Two marine fishing villages in Kerala have been chosen to test a climate resilient village adaptation and mitigation plan (CReVAMP) for vulnerable coastal communities in tropical countries. Elamkunnapuzha in Ernakulam and Poonthura in Thiruvananthapuram, which bear the maximum brunt of changes happening in the oceans, have been selected. The …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Plastic waste management still remains a huge challenge. It poses a huge threat to the rural and urban society alike in the country. Thiruvananthapuram district is no different with plastic and e-waste management issue remaining unresolved over the years. However, the people in the district can now heave a …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala transport development finance corporation (KTDFC), which had been trying to secure a water supply connection for the newly-built KSRTC terminal at Thampanoor for almost a year, has now submitted a request to the PWD seeking water connection to the depot from a pipeline near the old Indian …
The Thiruvananthapuram Corporation seized about 450 kg of plastic carry bags from various shops in the city limits. The carry bags were seized as part of the Corporation’s drive to make the capital city ‘plastic free’, an effort of the ‘Ente Nagaram Sundara Nagaram’ project. The civic body decided to …
The ban imposed by the City Corporation on use of plastic carrybags below 50 microns will come into force on Friday. Mayor V. P Prasanth said the civic body will start imposing fine and seek action against outlets using carrybags below 50 microns. “However, for the first 15 days, it …
Thiruvananthapuram: The city corporation is mulling a complete ban on flex boards as part of incorporating green protocol in its advertisement policy. Revenue wing has been directed to stop issuing licenses for installing flex boards post assembly elections and to explore eco-friendly alternatives. The move comes in the wake of …
The city corporation has sought a clarification from the government over an order on reviving the master plan for city development, which has been kept in abeyance since last year following protests. According to Mayor V K Prashant, the order issued on February 19 by the Urban Affairs Department vaguely …
Thiruvananthapuram:The Council for Ban on Pesticides, a joint platform of around 20 various organizations, has called on all political parties to vouch for an effective ban on use of dangerous pesticides in their election manifestos ahead of the assembly polls. The demand was raised during a day-long protest by the …
Study reveals high bacterial contamination of river waters Sewage contamination, dumping of waste, and salinity intrusion have contributed to the poor water quality in five river basins in the State, raising concerns about the health hazards for people and highlighting the need for proper management of water resources. A study …
Many of the city streets will probably continue to be in darkness at least until the Assembly elections next year, as the State government has raised a few objections to the city Corporation’s LED street lighting agreement with SIDCO. It was at the fag end of the last council’s tenure, …
