Neyyar

KWA to revise Neyyar water supply scheme

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala water authority (KWA), which was all set to call tenders for Neyyar water supply scheme, is revising the project incorporating the suggestions made by Kerala dam safety authority. KWA is planning to introduce floating pumps instead of an open well to draw water. The Neyyar water supply …

KWA to revise Neyyar water supply scheme

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala water authority (KWA), which was all set to call tenders for Neyyar water supply scheme, is revising the project incorporating the suggestions made by Kerala dam safety authority. KWA is planning to introduce floating pumps instead of an open well to draw water. The Neyyar water supply …

Govt. imposes total ban on sand-mining from 6 rivers

Restricted mining from 5 rivers for 3 years The government has imposed a total ban on sand-mining from six rivers and restricted mining from five rivers for the next three years. The decision is based on the sand audit report of 11 rivers in the State prepared by various agencies. …

Mullaperiyar level rising, Idukki on alert

Reservoirs across the State fast filling up; shutters of Neyyar, Moozhiyar dams opened In view of the increase in water level, seven control rooms have started functioning at vulnerable areas of the Mullaperiyar dam. District Collector Ajit Patil on Sunday visited the dam and held a meeting with officials of …

River ecosystem a fine kettle of fish

Difference In Water Levels Affects Migration Of Fish To Inland Water Bodies Malappuram: A detailed study conducted in rivers in the state reveals that the alteration in natural flow of rivers is obstructing the connectivity in river-related ecosystems, besides affecting the breeding and feeding movement of fishes. The study — …

Neyyar water: “Kerala sticking to its stand”

Tamil Nadu is repeatedly requesting the Centre to advise Kerala to conclude an agreement on sharing of the Neyyar river water and release it to the State, pending finalisation of the agreement, according to Public Works Minister K.V. Ramalingam. Apprising the Assembly on Friday of various steps taken by the …

Keeping man-animal conflict at bay

Lookout towers have been put up inside Neyyar, Peppara, and Agasthyavanam forests to spot wild animals. At 6 a.m. on all days, except Sunday, Bhagavan Kani, a forest tribal, clambers up a narrow bamboo ladder to get to a watch house atop a tall tree deep inside the Neyyar Wildlife …

Kerala sticks to its stance on new dam

Meet on inter-State river water issues State keen on renewing PAP pact with Tamil Nadu Cauvery waters available to be put to optimum use Thiruvananthapuram: A high-level meeting convened by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy here on Tuesday to evaluate the current status of inter-State river water issues decided that the …

Minor landslide caused crack near Neyyar Dam

THIRUVANATHAPURAM: The cracks developed on the ground near Neyyar Dam on Saturday was the result of a minor landslide in the area, according to the scientists from the Centre For Earth Science Studies (CESS), who visited the site on Monday. The CESS scientists also revealed that the crack appeared only …

Neyyar dam safe: CESS

Only soil dislocation nearby People at risk during rain as soil may fall in chunks Chances of tremor ruled out Thiruvananthapuram: The fracture in the ground reported from an area near the Neyyar dam is the result of soil dislocation, a localised phenomenon that poses no danger to the dam, …

Environmental monitoring programme on water quality

The water quality information systems are being developed to manage the water quality from a point or nonpoint source of pollution. The project on

Neyyar not an inter-State river, says Premachandran

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Minister for Water Resources N.K. Premachandran said here on Friday that Kerala would not accept Tamil Nadu

Phytoplankton diversity of two rivers of Kerala with special reference to aquatic nutrients

The present study has been carried out to estimate the phytoplankton diversity of Neyyar and Karamana rivers with special reference to aquatic nutrients. This type of study is relevant since these rivers form the source of water for public distribution system.

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