Ten-member Central team holds talks with doctors
KASARAGOD: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director-General Viswa Mohan Katoch has said that steps will be initiated to mitigate the plight of endosulfan victims and their families.

The authorities would take steps within two months to address the health hazards faced by the victims and submit a draft report to the officials concerned,

KOLLAM: Even as it is feared that Sasthamcotta Lake is shrinking to death, a recent study by the Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishad (KSSP) brings the relief that the State's largest freshwater lake is not in danger of extinction.

The study submitted to the State government shows that water level of the lake fell to alarming levels in 2004 and 2009.

Kozhikode: A safety audit of nuclear reactors and a law to make solar units mandatory for buildings which cost more than Rs.25 lakh were among the demands raised at an energy seminar organised at the Sports Council Hall here on Wednesday. The seminar was organised by the Society for Protection of Environment.

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Thrissur: Agriculture Minister K.P.

Census report to be sent to Kerala Forest Research Institute
KOLLAM: Many animals were sighted at the Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary (SWS) during the three-day wildlife census that ended on May 20.

Wildlife Warden of the sanctuary K.I.

Minister says government committed to organic farming
Decontamination of soil to be part of package
Decision on farmers' pension scheme to be taken
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Agriculture Minister K.P.

Exploitation of groundwater by Pepsi
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Monday directed the State government to constitute an expert team to conduct an in-depth study on the exploitation of groundwater by Pepsi's plant at Pudussery in Palakkad district.

Justice P.R.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A State-level Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Committee will be formed soon, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has said.

A press note quoted Mr. Chandy as saying on Sunday that the LDF government had not taken any steps for forming the committee despite the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests insisting on it for the last four years.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The State is all set to win carbon credits for reducing carbon emission through its Bachat Lamp Yojana under which the Kerala Sate Electricity Board (KSEB) distributed two Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) of 14 W in lieu of two 60 W incandescent lamps to domestic electricity consumers.

End to decade-long wait of 14 villages in Kannur
KANNUR: A water supply scheme waiting to be commissioned in a couple of weeks ending a long delay of over a decade is all set to cheer people living in 14 drought-hit villages in the district.

A longstanding dream of the people in the villages located in the panchayats of Anjarakkandy, Peralassery, Chembilode, Chelora, Muzhappilangad, Kadambur,