KOLLAM: For almost 30 years a sewerage network laid for the western parts of Kollam city had been lying idle and forgotten. No one remembers the exact cost at which it was laid. But now, a scheme has been evolved to assess whether the network can be utilised. The Kerala Sustainable Urban Development Project (KSUDP) funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is promoting the revival scheme.

Initiate measures to restore biodiversity: panel
Panchayats asked to maintain seed banks

Thrissur: The Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) has called for banning farming with chemical fertilizers in the ecologically-sensitive areas in the Western Ghats.

The WGEEP, which is holding a three-day meeting here, said organic farming should be promoted in a big way in the Western Ghats.

Many pesticides banned by developed countries
Curbs on pesticides reduced suicides in Sri Lanka
KOCHI: The Kerala government's plan to ban the use of a series of pesticides is likely to have a major positive spin-off: a substantial fall in the number of suicides in the State which has one of the highest suicide rates in the country.

Psychiatrists, social workers, and researchers, who have wel

KATTAPPANA: Preparations have begun at the Periyar Tiger Reserve and the Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary for a State-wide wildlife survey to be held from May 18 to 20.

Sanjayan Kumar, deputy director, Periyar Tiger Reserve, told The Hindu on Thursday that training classes for the Forest Department staff would be held on Saturday, and the exact number of persons participating in the survey of mammals

Ban on plastic products below 30 microns from May 15
District panchayat to set up 3 shredding units
Grama panchayats to get funds for the purpose
Kozhikode: Efforts to get rid of plastic waste in the district are gaining momentum with the district panchayat asking local bodies to set up plastic shredding units in grama panchayats.

The District Planning Committee will assess the progress of w

Conference convened by Agriculture Minister
Red category pesticides on ban list, Order likely to be issued in a day or two
Thiruvananthapuram A high-level conference of officials and researchers, convened by Agriculture Minister Mullakkara Ratnakaran here on Wednesday, decided to ban several red category pesticides and introduce restrictions on the use of certain yellow category weedicides and f

KASARAGOD: P. Karunanakaran, MP, has set aside Rs.1 crore from his local area development fund to address the problems faced by the families affected by the aerial spraying of the pesticide in Kasaragod district. The fund will be handed over to the District Collector.

Thiruvananthapuram: The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) has awarded a Gold certificate under the LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) rating system for the Technopark Phase-III building under construction.

Treatment plant proposal awaiting government nod

Kudumbasree units to revive, garbage collection, Ward-level awareness, meetings planned

KANNUR: The Kannur municipality has taken steps to resume garbage disposal, Municipal Chairperson M.C.

KOCHI: The student community voiced their protest against the use of Endosulfan pesticide here on Monday.

Several youngsters participated in a dharna held in front of the Gandhi Bhavan near Kacheripady here in the morning. They raised slogans against those advocating the use of the harmful pesticide.