Tribunal on its own motion Suo Motu based on the news item in The Hindu E-Paper, Edition dt. 28.01.2021, “Faecal contamination high in Perandoor, Edappally Canals” Vs The Principal Secretary to the Govt of Kerala & Others dated 20/03/2023.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Koshy Samuel Vs State of Kerala dated 24/01/2022.

Grievance in the application is regarding Konuthupuzha River which is in Tripunithura District and requires immediate attention to resolve the issues of flooding of the adjacent area by the river due to chocking and also to solve the issue of pollution.

Affidavit filed by the Mulanthuruthy Grama Panchayat, Ernakulam district, Kerala on pollution of Konothupuzha river which branches out as a tributary of the Thripunithura-Chambakkara Canal and joins the Vembanad lake. The Konothupuzha river traverses through a short distance of the Mulathuruthy Grama Panchayat.

Counter affidavit filed by Edayar Zinc Ltd. with the National Green Tribunal in the matter of K. K. Muhammed Iqbal Vs Kerala State Pollution Control Board & Others. The matter relates to the allegation of contaminated surface run off from the zinc industry and the leachate from the old jarosite pond contaminating Edayattuchal and Chakkarachal paddy fields.

Affidavit filed by the Amballoor Grama Panchayat in the matter of Manakunnam village Padashekara Samrakshana Samithy Vs Thripunithura Municipality & Others (Application No. 237 of 2017) dated 23/10/2020.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manakunnam Village, Padashekara Samrakshana Samithy Vs Thiripunithura Municipality, Kerala & Others dated 26/05/2020.

The matter related to pollution of river Konothupuzha, Ernakulam district of Kerala.

The Nipah virus returned to Kerala for the second consecutive year after the 21-year-old college student from Ernakulam district was tested positive for the virus in early June.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of TVN Kutty Vs State of Kerala dated 04/07/2019 regarding brick kilns being operating in Sree Moolanagaran Parchayat, Kochi, Kerala causing air pollution and endangering public health.

The health ministry, headed by KK Shailaja which worked overtime during the crisis last year, activated safety protocols at the hospital in Ernakulam and has sent a team of top medical officials to

KOCHI: A preliminary study undertaken by state health authorities found that almost 7% of the total population in Ernakulam is highly likely to develop TB.

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