Pilot project prior to a programme for four rivers
Rs.90-crore conservation project for Vembanad Lake
Rs.15 crore set apart to replaceold water pumps
PATHANAMTHITTA: Water Resources Minister P.J. Joseph said here on Monday that the State government would implement a comprehensive model project to protect the Pampa and its banks in a time-bound manner.

Mr.

Thiruvananthapuram: Electricity Minister Aryadan Mohammed on Monday announced a slew of projects to be implemented during Chief Minister Oommen Chandy's 100-day programme, focussing on improving efficiency of the Kerala State Electricity Board.

Addressing a meet-the-press programme organised by the Thiruvananthapuram Press Club, Mr.

KOLLAM: Tests conducted by the material testing laboratory at the TKM College of Engineering here have found that sand mined from Ashtamudi Lake is unfit for construction because of its high saline content.

Contractors in the district have been rampantly using sand mined from the lake for building works.

KASARAGOD: Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has announced a rehabilitation programme for endosulfan victims with a view to ensuring them relief in a time-bound manner.

The victims should be provided relief on a priority basis, Mr Chandy said at a review meeting at the Collectorate conference hall here on Monday. Mr.

Station building, platform, yard, colour signalling planned
Rs.8 crore allocated to modify signalling system
Rajya Rani Express to be launched by March
MALAPPURAM: The Nilambur Road railway station is set to get a major facelift with the Railways pumping in crores of rupees for it.

Divisional Railway Manager (Palakkad) S.K. Raina told a meeting convened by M.I.

Potential of Alappuzha to be fully exploited, says Tourism Minister
ALAPPUZHA: The work under the Alappuzha Tourism Master Plan will be expedited by including the project under the United Democratic Front (UDF) government's 100-day programme, Tourism Minister A.P.

PALAKKAD: The Jana Jagrath, a people's vigilance organisation, has called for a vigilance inquiry into the irregularities in the construction of solid waste management project of the Palakkad municipality.

P.S.

India to seek inclusion of 39 sites of the Ghats in Unesco World Heritage List

IUCN team inspected the sites as part of evaluation process

KOCHI: The World Heritage List tag will not affect the flow of life in the Western Ghats, say experts.

As the country is all set to vie for the prestigious nomination of the Unesco, apprehensions were raised that the status would affect the life of peo