Move to phase out hazardous ones. KAU has released a package on

KOCHI: Residents of Mundamveli, near here, along with the Association for Environmental Protection, have lodged a complaint with the District Collector against the proposed sewage treatment plant in their neighbourhood.

The plant, being built by the Kochi Corporation under the Kerala Sustainable Urban Development Programme, is coming up at the land acquired by Greater Cochin Development Authori

Next of kin of deceased victims to get Rs.1 lakh

Oommen Chandy to visit Kasaragod again

Comprehensive relief package for living victims

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Cabinet on Wednesday decided to enhance the assistance to the next of kin of deceased victims of endosulfan to Rs.1 lakh.

Chief Minister Oommen Chandy told the media after the Cabinet meeting that the families of 178 persons who

KALPETTA: A wildlife census in the Wayanad Wild Life Sanctuary (WWLS) and the two forest divisions of Wayanad district began on Wednesday.

The census is being held as part of a State-wide exercise.

The three-day census is being organised by the Forest and Wildlife Department in association with the Periyar Foundation, Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI), Peechi, and the World Wide Fund f

Herds of elephants, sambar deer, and other animals spotted
VAZHACHAL: Direct sightings of herds of elephants, sambar deer, and other wild animals were reported from the Vazhachal Forest Division on the first day of the wildlife population estimation that began on Wednesday.

The Forest Department has embarked on a three-day wildlife census in all the forest divisions of the State.

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation plans to demolish Ernakulam North overbridge soon
KOCHI: The State Government's delay in sanctioning funds and in approving the scheme mooted by the Corporation of Kochi to hasten land acquisition, is stifling four-laning of two crucial road corridors in Kochi

KOCHI: The Periyar and Parambikulam tiger reserves in Kerala have been adjudged two of the best managed reserves in the country.

The National Tiger Conservation Authority and the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests had jointly evaluated the 41 reserves for its management effectiveness, including tiger conservation programmes.

The reserves, which scored 240 points each, were included on

Action council says strike will continue. Seeks serious approach from new government.

A slight rise in level is expected in the coming days when water will be released from Bhoothathankettu dam.

KOCHI: There has been a 25-30 per cent dip in the water supplied by the Kerala Water Authority (KWA) Headworks at Aluva.

Areas affected

Areas at the tail end of the distribution network, including Kumbalam, Kumbalanghi, Chellanam, Maradu, Mulavukad, Kadamakudy and Chittoor, are amo

KOLLAM: As part of the moves to strengthen tiger conservation efforts, the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests will monitor tigers across the 41 tiger reserves in the country annually instead of the four-year cycle tiger Census.

The annual monitoring system, which will begin in November this year, has been charted out through Phase IV of the National Tiger Estimation Programme.

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