Report by Kerala State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) in Original Application No 184, 233 and 234 of 2024 (SZ) (Suo Motu Vs The Principal Secretary, Kerala & Others). The matter related to mass fish kill in Periyar river in Kerala after suspected effluent release. The NGT was informed that the …
Report by Kerala State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) in Original Application No 184, 233 and 234 of 2024 (SZ) (Suo Motu Vs The Principal Secretary, Kerala & Others). The matter related to mass fish kill in Periyar river in Kerala after suspected effluent release. The NGT was informed that the …
Report filed by the Additional Chief Secretary to Kerala government in the matter of Shibu Manuel Vs Kerala State Pollution Control Board & Others dated 03/03/2021. The matter related to steps to control the pollution of river Periyar. The report mentioned that the Committee constituted for the purpose had taken …
Report filed by the Kerala State Pollution Control Board, Senior Environmental Engineer, Environmental Surveillance Centre, Eloor, Ernakulam dated 22/02/2021. The report was the assessment of efficiency of the ETP/CETP and ZLD implementation in the industrial clusters of Greater Kochi along the banks of river Periyar. The Committee report was on …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shibu Manuel, Secretary, Green Action Force Vs Govt. of India & Others dated 21/01/2019 regarding direction seeking for zero discharge of industrial sludge on the river Periyar and to clean Kuzhikandam Thodu, Panachithodu, Pallipuramchal and Unthithodu, which are small streams …
The NGT order had instructed the authorities concerned to prepare an action plan to reduce the impact of industrial effluents in water bodies at Eloor and Edayar industrial area in Kochi. KOCHI: In the wake of the order issued by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on the pollution in the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shibu Manuel, Secretary, Green Action Force Vs Govt. of India & Others dated 14/11/2018 regarding contamination and pollution of River Periyar, Kerala. Court notes that its Order dated 26/09/2018 had called for remediation of Kuzhikandam Thodu leading to River Periyar. …
Order of the National Green in the matter of Shibu Manuel, Secretary, Green Action Force Vs. The Govt. of India & Ors. dated 26/09/2018. The case relates to pollution being caused to the River Periyar in Kerala by discharge of effluents by more than 400 industrial units. As per the …
CWRDM study finds most rivers highly contaminated due to lack of proper waste management As World Water Day is being observed on March 22, scientists claim that water in almost 83% of open wells and most of the rivers in Kerala is highly contaminated. This was revealed by studies conducted …
As World Water Day is being observed on March 22, scientists claim that water in almost 83% of open wells and most of the rivers in Kerala is highly contaminated. This was revealed by studies conducted by the Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM), Kozhikode, which periodically monitors …
BSI attempt is part of a three-year research programme A team of experts from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) is visiting the southern Western Ghats regions of Kerala and Tamil Nadu to explore the endemic tree resources in the region. The visit is part of our three-year research programme …
They believe water purification removes all pollutants’ The people, especially the middle class, aren’t really seized of the gravity and direness of the pollution that has turned the lifeline of Ernakulam, the Periyar river, into a watery pool of toxins, maintains researcher GD Martin, whose book Periyar: Puzhayum Jeevanum Veendedukkam …
The Periyar river turned dark brown near the Pathalam regulator on Tuesday, amidst growing concerns of water contamination. Environmentalists alleged that the colour of water changed due to excessive discharge of pollutants from an industrial unit functioning in the area. “The water started turning dark brown around 10 am. We …
KOCHI: The report submitted by the Kerala Water Authority (KWA) recently, certifying that water from the Periyar is potable, is nothing short of hogwash, claimed environmental activists. The report was tabled in response to a directive issued by District Collector K Mohammed Y Safirullah to prove that water from Periyar, …
KOCHI: The Periyar turned red near the Pathalam bund along the Eloor-Edayar industrial belt on Saturday. The water continued to be dark red in colour for several hours during the day. “The colour change occurred when the Pathalam bund was reopened a few days after it was closed due to …
The environment protection group Save Periyar has been trying to expose the pollution levels of the river Periyar for quite a while now. The nearby factories have been routinely emptying their affluents into the river, which provides drinking water for the entire Kochi city population. Now, filmmaker Aashhiq Abu has …
Kochi: The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Chennai, has directed the central pollution control board (CPCB) to submit a report on remedial measures being taken to address the pollution of the Periyar river in Eloor. In its interim order, NGT has asked the CPCB whether the discharge of effluents in Kuzhikandom …
Kochi: Rejecting the explanation given by Sree Sakthi Paper Mills Ltd, the Kerala State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has ordered the company to close down the unit and halt all process/production activities resulting in effluents and discharging the same into Periyar. According to PCB notice, the mill has to remain …
Kochi: Periyar is turning out to be hell for fish this summer, with the yet another 'kill' reported from the river near Pathalam on Tuesday afternoon. The river has seen frequent incidents of fish kill over the past few months, resulting in public uproar and little else. According to locals, …
Kochi: The joint inquiry committee, constituted to look into allegations regarding the discharge of chemical effluents into Periyar by Sree Sakthi Paper Mills, has recommended the Kerala State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) to issue the closure notice again. Following widespread public protests, the committee inspected the mill and its premises …
Protest against release of effluents from Sree Sakthi Paper Mills to the river Protests over pollution of the Periyar, the drinking water source of Kochi, is gathering momentum. It may soon take the shape of a mass movement, which would assert the right of people for safe drinking water. As …
