The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
The Dakshina Kannada district administration will kick-start the process of issuing identity cards to victims affected by alleged endosulfan poisoning from Saturday. Deputy commissioner AB Ibrahim said on Wednesday that the process will continue till all the victims get the ID cards. He also said that the district administration will …
Govt Is Treating It Like Malaria Epidemic: HC Bangalore: Observing that the Rs 20-crore allocation made by the state government towards relief/rehabilitation of endosulfan victims is “just peanuts”, the Karnataka high court on Thursday sought its response on a Rs 500 crore-Rs 600 crore corpus for the 6,000-odd victims. “When …
The legislative council for the welfare of the women and children will strongly recommend the government to implement the financial aid recommended by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to the endosulfan victims and also the families of those who died due to the deadly pesticide, said the council's chairman …
A petition has been moved before the Kerala High Court Registrar for an early posting and hearing of a writ petition seeking rehabilitation, treatment, and welfare of endosulfan victims. The case is pending before the Bench headed by Chief Justice Manjula Chellur. In his petition, Kaleeswaram Raj, counsel for the …
Out of the 5,500 persons in the list of victims of endosulfan in the state, 2,046 persons have been paid the first installment of compensation as recommended by National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), the central government has informed the Kerala high court. The central government’s submission was in the form …
The Malabar Eco-cultural Association has demanded that the report submitted by the Commission headed by C. N. Ramachandran Nair that studied the feasibility of setting up a tribunal to compensate the endosulfan victims be rejected in toto . The Kasaragod-based Association said on Sunday that the recommendation of the Commission …
A day after the Justice Ramachandran Nair Committee submitted its report on the endosulfan issue, outrage has erupted from various quarters in the state. Demanding that the government reject the report, protests will be organised in the coming days. Activists alleged that implementation of the report will only bring more …
Govt Must Form A Team Of Docs To Advise Tribunal: Report The state-appointed three-member expert committee on endosulfan issue has recommended constitution of a single-member tribunal and relief fund for endosulfan victims in Kasaragod. The expert committee was constituted by the government to recommend the source of funds for endosulfan …
The case of Dr Savita Halappanavar, who died in Ireland following pregnancy complications, was referred to in the council on Monday during the debate on the ill-effects of endosulfan in the coastal region of Karnataka. Raising the issue, JD(S) floor leader MC Nanaiah alleged the government was stalling the services …
The Endosulfan Peedhitha Janakeeya Munnani (EPJM) will convene a ‘Jagratha’ (Vigil) convention here on Friday to urge the authorities concerned to implement the promised package in a time-bound manner to the affected families of endosulfan victims.. The meeting will be inaugurated by poet and green activist Sugatha Kumari at the …
The Endosulfan Victims Relief and Remediation Cell has been functioning effectively in Kasaragod district, an affidavit filed by the State government in the Kerala High Court said. The affidavit was filed in response to a petition seeking a directive to the government to take follow-up actions on the welfare and …
The work of the Rs.200 crore worth projects funded by the National Bank for Rural Development (NABARD) aimed at infrastructure development in the endosuflan-affected localities in the district will be inaugurated at Bovikkanam near here on April 5. The function would be inaugurated by Social Welfare Minister M.K. Muneer and …
Panchayat-level monitoring cell to be floated Having received clear cut assurances from the State government on majority of issues pertaining to the complex relief and rehabilitation package, the Endosulfan Peedhitha Janakeeya Munnani (EPJM) is now trying to evolve a mechanism to ensure that the authorities implemented the decisions in a …
Endosulfan Peedhitha Janakeeya Munnani has announced that it will go ahead with its agitation following failure of talks held with Chief Minister Oommen Chandy here on Thursday. The Munnani convenor Ambalathara Kunhikrishnan told The Hindu that the Chief Minister had conceded hardly any of their demands. Regarding conduct of another …
Formal discussion on Monday As the indefinite hunger strike seeking swift and comprehensive rehabilitation of endosulfan victims in the district entered 31st day on Wednesday, a five-member delegation of agitating activists will hold preliminary talks with Chief Minister Oommen Chandy in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday ahead of the formal talks scheduled …
Environmentalists in the city have urged the state government to take immediate steps to save the life of Mohan Kumar who is on a hunger strike at the High Court Junction demanding a comprehensive compensation package for victims of endosulfan in Kasargod district. Inaugurating a protest meeting at the High …
Hunger strike protest completes a month As the hunger strike for the cause of endosulfan victims in the district completed a month here on Monday, people formed a human wall to protest against the alleged laxity of the State government in rehabilitating the affected population. Inaugurating the protest, Ambalathara Muneesa, …
No minister to be allowed to step into district if apathy continues: T.V. Rajesh Accusing Chief Minister Oommen Chandy of shying away from disbursing rightful assistance to endosulfan victims, the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) has warned that it will not allow any ministers to step into the district …
An indefinite hunger strike launched by the Endosulfan Peeditha Janakeeya Munnai (EPJM) seeking effective and swift relief and rehabilitation for hundreds of endosulfan victims and their families crossed three weeks on Monday. Environmentalist A. Mohankumar has been fasting at the strike venue for eight days. The doctors who examined him …
Affidavit on Kasaragod cell must be filed in two weeks A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Thursday directed the State government to file an affidavit clarifying the points raised by the Kasaragod District Collector regarding the formation of a Kasaragod district-level cell for coordinating rehabilitation and welfare …
