Another 50,000 Animals Affected, According To Disease Control Statistics

Thrissur: The foot-andmouth disease has claimed 4,300 head of cattle in the state till December 31, besides affecting over 50,000 animals, according to the latest statistics of the Animal Disease Control Project (ADCP) office in Thiruvananthapuram.

The three-member expert committee seems to have gone soft on planters and estate owners exempting plantations from ecologically sensitive areas (ESAs) which may proves disastrous for ecological con

The industrial belt of Eloor on the banks of river Periyar will soon come under the watchful eyes of surveillance cameras as the Pollution Control Board (PCB) has decided to set up a control room t

A study report released by WWF India in association with Pune-based World Institute of Sustainable Energy (WISE) here has claimed that Kerala has the renewable energy potential to attain self-sustainability in energy sector by 2050.

The report prepared by WISE is a sequeltothe global study ‘Theenergy report-100 per cent renewable energy by 2050’ published by WWF International in 2011 andthe Energy report –India published by WWF-India earlier this month.

Fund To Benefit 28 Projects In 15 Municipalities

Twenty-eight projects worth Rs 948 crore submitted by 15 municipal corporations in the state have got the green light from the Union urban development ministry. This was announced by urban affairs minister Manjalamkuzhi Ali here on Tuesday.

Kozhikode: The phase-I of the tiger enumeration ended in the state on Monday.

Environmentalists Back Gadgil Committee Report On Western Ghats Conservation

Kannur: At a time when the Centre has conceded to Kerala’s demands on Western Ghats by withdrawing its inprinciple acceptance of the Kasturirangan committee report, many environmentalists are harping on implementing the suggestions of the Madhav Gadgil committee report for its conservation.

Kozhikode: Forest officials conducting tiger census in the interior forests of Wayanad, amidst reports of frequent Maoist sightings in the region, fled for safety after hearing a gunshot from close

2,000 Officials Deployed As Part Of Nation-Wide Exercise

A team of 50 forest department officials, scouting for the presence of tigers, entered the dense forests of the Periyar Tiger Reserve on Monday morning and were in the reserve till sun down.

Tecom, the promoters of SmartCity project, will submit the environmental clearance application for the complete project to state level environment impact assessment authority by month-end.