Even as health hazards of groundwater contamination is still getting fully assessed for the people living in Keezhmadu grama panchayat, people are also concerned about the social impact of this environmental hazard on their lives.

An unfavourable health status is a private matter, but since the problem of thyroid disorders because of the alleged ammonium perchlorate contamination of groundwater has become a public issue, the people wonder whether their land will forever be condemned and whether people from other places would take up marriage alliances in the area.

Kozhikode people pin their hopes on JICA

The city’s proximity to the sea that makes its groundwater saline and the presence of many hills, to which pumping water faces several hurdles, make Kozhikode always thirsty for drinking water.

District Collector Kesavendrakumar has said the district administration will adopt all steps to conserve drinking water sources to deal with drought-related issues.

The Periyar would have been a major source of drinking water in the high ranges of Idukki district, now reeling under water shortage.

As drought tightens its grip on Kozhikode city, the district administration has launched a three-pronged project to protect water sources, maintain water bodies and improve the quality of drinking

Several parts of the capital city will go without water for at least 24 hours beginning 10 p.m.

The animal might cause problems elsewhere or die in the wild

Translocating leopards that stray into human habitations cannot permanently solve the human-leopard conflicts, pointed out wildlife researchers.
Referring to the recent incidents of sighting of leopards at Vazhachal forest division, researchers said the translocation could turn the animals more problematic and eventually it might cause problems elsewhere or die in the wild.

Pumping stopped due to lean flow in river : It is yet another summer of woes for the people of Ramanthali panchayat in Kannur district as they reel under water scarcity with the Kerala Water Author

The district has come under the grip of various contagious diseases in most parts with it witnessing intermittent summer rains coupled with the searing heat in recent weeks.

According to official figures, twenty cases of fever were reported from various parts of the district on Sunday alone, taking the number of cases within a month to 2612. Seven cases of Acute Diarrhoeal Disease (ADD) were also reported on the day.

‘Coastal ecosystem facing major threat’

The marine and inland fisheries sectors in Kerala are likely to take a major hit as climate change affects fish stocks, resulting in decreased yield and loss of livelihood of fishermen.