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 …
Barely months after the State Human Rights Commission resolved a major issue at the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College, it is finding its head in yet another issue. Most recently, the state human rights commission had to intervene when AB theatres and orthopedics department functioning inside the College operated without an AC. …
The issue of illegal quarrying at Mookkunnimala is set to take centre stage in at least four wards adjoining the quarry site at Pallichal panchayat. The tone has already been set in motion by the Mookkunnimala Samara Samiti, which had spearheaded an agitation against illegal quarrying, by carrying out a …
Investigations by the sleuths of the Forest Department into the recent spate of cases of wildlife trafficking have revealed that the State capital is increasingly being seen as a hub of such illegal activities. There have been as many as 14 cases relating to such wildlife offences in the city …
Project governed by Union government norms: CEO The Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) study of the proposed Vizhinjam International Deepwater Seaport is not governed by the guidelines of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) or its compliance advisor ombudsman (CAO), Vizhinjam International Seaport Ltd. (VSIL) has said. The EIA for development of …
Earthquakes don’t kill, buildings do. Are the high- rise buildings in the city strong and preventive enough to withstand a possible earthquake? With Thiruvananthapuram city on the path of development amidst rising urbanisation, it is to examined whether the high-rise buildings mushrooming in the city are adhering to safety norms …
The district administration has intensified campaign against sound pollution by giving the public options for directly filing complaints at the control room. Violators of norms would be slapped a fine of Rs 10,000. The campaign has been spruced up mainly in the wake of complaints from students saying that high …
The Kerala high court on Tuesday held that the quarrying ban ordered by Thiruvananthapuram district collector at Mookkunnimala need not continue and that quarry operators can continue mining if they have valid clearances. The court, however, clarified that the authorities can take action at any time. The month-long ban was …
The Kerala High Court on Thursday quashed Thiruvananthapuram district collector's order banning mining activity at Mookkunnimala. Justice P Ubaid issued the order while considering a petition filed by Metro Aggregates and Sand India Pvt Ltd questioning the ban imposed by the collector on January 15th. Issuing the order, the court …
In connection with the national initiative for safe sound programme the Thiruvananthapuram branch of Indian Medical Association (IMA) will introduce a helpline for the public to file complaints regarding noise pollution. Home minister Ramesh Chennithala will inaugurate the helpline (0471-6062606) on Tuesday. "People can register their complaints by calling on …
As part of an initiative to check noise pollution in the state capital, State Pollution Control Board (PCB) will sign an MoU with the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) to do ‘noise mapping’ in the capital city as a first step. While delivering the keynote address at the ‘Safe Sound’ …
The Kerala State Sanitation Mission will entrust an experienced agency to carry out study on the existing status of slaughterhouses and to prepare a detailed project report (DPR). The initiative will help the state to set up modern slaughterhouses at the identified locations to ensure the hygiene standard of the …
Solar energy, for a long time, has been highlighted for its various benefits and advantages. Hence, it doesn’t come as a surprise seeing the number of city schools which have started depending on the unconventional source of energy. St Mary’s Central School, Poojappura, has just joined the official list of …
The noise levels in the core area of the city has increased manifold in the past decade. Though some studies have been conducted on the decibel levels, especially during the festival season, a comprehensive analysis is yet to happen. Now, the Kerala State Pollution Control Board is embarking on one …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The effort of the government to help the deaf by providing financial assistance for cochlear implant should be taken up as the objective of National Initiative for Safe Sound, a noise pollution awareness campaign launched jointly by Indian Medical Association and Association of Otolaryngologists of India, said Chief Minister …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In a major setback to the administrative committee of the Pallichal panchayat, the Director of Panchayats has recommended the government to appoint an officer to take action to terminate the licences of illegal quarries functioning in Mukkunnimala as the panchayat failed to do so. The Director of Panchayats in …
Where the authorities have failed, ENT doctors are going to give a try. Ear-Nose-Throat physicians in the state are joining hands to spread awareness on noise pollution in a massive community driven programme. “Earlier, individuals over 75 years used to consult us for hearing problems. Now the issue affects those …
Miners And Quarry Lobby Eat Into Green Zones While 14 forest divisions in the state have lost 1,00,078 acres of forest land, thanks to private individuals making systematic encroachments on forests bordering farmlands and residential localities the department has failed to take any action till date. The quantum of …
Additional chief secretary (forests and environment) P K Mohanty has held the state coastal zone management authority (KCZMA) responsible for giving CRZ clearance to the DLF riverside project at Chilavannoor in Kochi. Chief secretary E K Bharat Bhushan had, in his probe report, questioned Mohanty's decisions in the matter. In …
Comptroller and Auditor General of India has rapped successive governments in Kerala over irregularities by the promoters in acquiring land for the private airport project at Aranmula, work on which has been halted recently by Chennai bench of National Green Tribunal on environmental grounds. In its report presented in the …
The next iPhone is coming out in a few months’ time. Before the end of the year, televisions with till now unheard of technology and laptops thinner and lighter than anything in the market will be released. Parallel to that, some of the devices being used now are slowing down …
