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 …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Forest Minister Binoy Viswam has said that the LDF Government had succeeded in checking sandalwood theft from Marayur forest range. At present there are 58,418 sandal trees in this forest range and steps have been taken to monitor the situation on a day-to-day basis, he said while speaking to …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Around 50,000 loads of sand is expected to be mined from Aruvikkara dam. The mining of sand will begin in a full-fledged manner next week.
Policy action is required to ensure adequate public investment in agricultural research to benefit poor farmers and consumers in developing countries. Trade policies should not discriminate against developing countries that choose to commercialise genetically modified (GM) crops. These were the two main streams of thought distilled from the presentations made …
V Gangadharan With Keezhpunachi Moopan (village head) Arumugam moderating, villagers debate if they should accept the government's offer of a golden handshake. To quit or continue to be in the lap of nature amidst lush green landscapes, mighty hills and cascading waterfalls is the debate that is raging among tribals …
This article reviews the various available methodologies to estimate submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) and demonstrates the utility of radon with a case study. An attempt has been made to identify the existence of submarine groundwater discharge (SGD)and semi-quantitatively estimate its rate in the coastal area of Vizhinjam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
Deep inside the Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary, some 20 km from the fringe of the forest, ten Kani men and six Kani women are engaged in digging a large pond. This is the first work being carried out in a tribal settlement in Thiruvananthapuram district under the National Rural Employment Guarantee …
The Napier Museum seen from a different angle. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The 135-year-old Napier Museum in the heart of the city is all set to go green, with LED lamps. This grandpa of museums, with its unique ornamentation and architectural style, must be one of the first heritage buildings in the city …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Forest Department will organise the 54th Wildlife Week across the State from October 2 to 8. During the entire week, entry to wildlife sanctuaries and parks in the State will be free. Wildlife exhibition, tribal art festival, a day dedicated to elephants, seminar on global warming and competitions …
The Bureau of Indian Standards has awarded the Kinfra Film and Video Park here the ISO 14001:2004 certificate for environmental management and system certification. ISO 14001:2004 is a standard certification for meeting the Pollution Control Board
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The expert committee appointed to look into ways and means to streamline livestock and dairy farming envisages an investment of Rs 3,240 crore within three years in these sectors. The 380-page report, submitted to Chief Minister V.S.Achuthanandan in the presence of Food Minister C.Divakaran on Wednesday, features 58 individual …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Just about twenty days after the city zoo lost its huge sand boa, the Government Ayurveda College Research Centre at Poojappura too has lost its red sand boa. The boa was smuggled out of its cage - under lock and key - from a room, which was also locked, …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Lok Ayukta has directed the Director General of Police (DGP) to deploy sufficient police personnel to keep a constant vigil in the rural areas of the district from where illegal sand mining has been reported. Delivering a verdict on a private complaint, Justice M.M. Pareed Pillay said that …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In a bid to help farmers get their due profits, the district panchayat will soon implement an e-krishi project in 21 grama panchayats. The project proposal was approved by the Development Seminar that was held here on Wednesday to discuss the annual plan projects. The district panchayat will enter …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The draft annual plan of the district panchayat has decided to give due importance to the monitoring of the projects implemented from this year. Monitoring committees will be formed under the guidance of working groups, as laid out in the guidelines of the State Government. The review of the …
