Attappady

End in sight to tribal agitation

The Kerala Cabinet accepted the demands of tribes people on Wednesday, paving the way for the settlement of their ‘stand-up’ agitation in front of the Secretariat. After Chief Minister Oommen Chandy announced the Cabinet decisions, tribal leader C.K. Janu said the strike would be withdrawn upon receiving the decisions in …

State to revive work on irrigation scheme

Work on dam across Siruvani river was stopped in 1989 Kerala proposed to revive work on a dam across the Siruvani river in Palakkad district to draw the water the State was eligible to take from the Bhavani basin under the Kaveri Tribunal award, Minister for Water Resources P.J. Joseph …

Tribals demand restoration of all alienated land

The tribal and some other organizations of Attappady here on Wednesday have rejected Government offer to return 85.21 acres of land encroached by multinational windmill companies and the income from two windmills constructed in it. Chief Minister Oommen Chandy during his briefing after State Cabinet meeting announced in Thiruvananthapuram on …

Health cards for tribal people

The Health Department will issue ‘Red Card' and ‘Blue Card' to the tribal people of Attappady Hills affected by sickle cell disease, a genetic blood disorder. Persons tested positive for the disease will be issued ‘Red Card,' while carriers will the issued ‘Blue Card.' The Health Department authorities said this …

Talks to renew PAP pact with Tamil Nadu soon: Kerala Minister

Kerala Minister for Water Resources P.J. Joseph said a Ministerial-level talk between Kerala and Tamil Nadu would be held soon on the renewal of the inter-State Parambikulam Aliyar Project (PAP) to resolve the long-standing issues on sharing the waters of Periyar, Chalakudipuzha and Bharathapuzha. Addressing journalists after a review meeting …

Wind energy to offer economic benefits to Attappady tribes

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The State may soon be pioneering another revolutionary project in the renewable energy sector, offering economic benefits to the tribal community of the Attappady hills, Paul Antony, Principal Secretary (Power), said here on Thursday. He was speaking at a reception given to

Ground insect community responses to habitat restoration efforts in the Attappady hills, Western Ghats, India

A reconnaissance survey was undertaken to assess the responses of ground insect communities to habitat restoration efforts in the Attappady hills, Western Ghats. Diversity patterns of various ground insect assemblages such as ants, beetles, etc. were compared across an age trajectory of restored sites. The diversity of these assemblages was …

Silent Valley eco-tourism scheme inaugurated

Forest Minister Benoy Viswom inaugurating the Silent Valley-Siruvani eco-tourism scheme at a function held at Mukkali in Attappadi on Tuesday. PALAKKAD: The 25th anniversary of the declaration of the Silent Valley as a national park will be observed on an international scale throughout the State in November this year, said …

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