Use of chemical pesticides in plantations in the Western Ghats might have wiped out a few endemic odonate species including damselflies and dragonflies, fear experts.

The district administration has chalked a novel scheme to make Pathanamthitta plastic-free from November 14, according to District Collector, P.Venugopal.

Minister for Forests K.B. Ganesh Kumar has called upon the people to cultivate an eco-friendly waste disposal culture without littering waste in public places.

Minister for Industries and Urban Development P.K. Kunhalikutty inaugurated ‘Suchitwotsavam,' a cleaning drive under the aegis of the district sanitation mission as part of the Nirmal Bharat project undertaken by the Union Ministry for Rural Development across the country, on the beach here on Sunday.

Steps are under way to restrict the use of plastic materials, especially plastic carry bags, as part of implementing the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest's (MoEF) Plastic Waste (Management

‘Grama sabhas to ensure grassroots-level cleaning activities'

Anti-nuclear activists under the aegis of Solidarity Council supporting Kudankulam anti-nuclear movements began a vehicle march to Kudankulam from here on Sunday morning.

Corporation's bid to bring down volume of garbage transported to Vilappilsala solid waste treatment plant
The City Corporation Council on Thursday adopted a resolution to launch source-level garbage treatment units through homestead-based treatment plants.
The project is being implemented as part of the Corporation's efforts to bring down the volume of garbage transported to the Vilappilsala solid waste treatment plant.

In the light of the vexed garbage issue remaining unresolved and reports of deaths due to suspected rat fever, the district administration is planning to enforce the ban on the use and sale of non-degradable plastic bags.

The State Forest and Wildlife Department has submitted a 10-year Tiger Conservation Plan (2011-12 to 2020-21) to the National Tiger Conservation Authority for conservation of the tigers and the biodiversity of the Parambikulam Tiger Reserve. The cost of the conservation plan is estimated at Rs.58.8 crore.