Thiruvananthapuram: Representatives of Coastal Watch (NGO), Kerala Swathanthra Matsya Thozhilali Federation, Centre For Fisheries Studies (CFS), a society Latin Catholic Archdiocese of Trivandrum,

Experts Feel That Govt Needs A Policy Framework To Curb Rampant Illegal Sand Mining & Chart Regulated Mining Process

The row over mineral sand mining between the public, private sector industries and the environmental groups illustrates the lack of a proper state-level policy on sand mining and experts say that an effective mineral sand mining policy is necessary to curb illegal sand mining.

Activists Point Out Loopholes

The expert appraisal committee of ministry of environment and forest (MoEF) gave environmental clearance to the Rs 2,000 crore Aranmula international airport, ignoring key issues such as reclamation of paddy fields, land acquisition, social and cultural disruption of people in an entire locality. Aranumula residents point out that this is one project which has not a got a single supporter from Aranmula.

The wildlife expert committee constituted by the Kerala government to study animal behaviour and gather scientific data on use of roadside space by animals has not been able to commence its works w

KSSP Team Starts Inspection Of Vembanad Lake

Kochi:The people’s commission on Vembanad ecosystem (PCVE), set up by the Kerala Sastra Sahitya Parishad (KSSP) to study the nature and extent of encroachments and violations on wetlands, met in Kochi and inspected waterfront areas.

Kozhikode: The state forest department has launched a major participatory initiative to make the state’s 590-km coastline turtle-friendly.

Kozhikode: Conservation warriors of the state who have been silently protecting and creating safe havens for endangered turtles and migratory birds will now get a helping hand from the state government for their lone green crusades. Social forestry wing of the state forest and wildlife department has taken the lead in conserving wildlife residing outside the forest and protected areas of the state by empowering and rewarding local village communities and citizen groups through the green partnership programme.

Thiruvananthapuram: The office of the commissioner of food safety has released a set of norms for food business operators (FBOs).

The high court has amended its decision not to hear ‘green’ cases and has clarified that it will continue to hear cases already pending before it, while new cases will be decided on a case-by-case basis.

It was decided earlier that the high court will not hear 45 types of cases related to environmental issues, but would refer them to the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) regional bench in Chennai.

Ex-board officials have statistics that show improved power generation

Thiruvananthapuram: Political pundits and watchdogs may still cry foul over the former LDF government’s decision to engage SNC Lavalin for carrying out renovations works of Pallivasal, Sengulam and Panniar power projects in 1995. But most top officials, who were then at the helm of Kerala State Electricity Board, rule out the arguments that the Rs 250 crore renovation works was an unwarranted exercise.