Kerala

Vizhinjam port: Breakwater construction hits green hurdle

Thiruvananthapuram: The ongoing attempt of Adani Vizhinjam port private limited (AVPPL) to ensure sourcing of rocks and its transportation for construction of breakwater at Vizhinjam has stumbled u

Publication Date:

29/04/2019

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Kerala, Environment Clearance (EC), Coastal Regulations, High Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Environment

Health

More H1N1 cases in Kozhikode

13 people diagnosed with infection in the past one week

Publication Date:

26/04/2019

Source: Hindu (Thiruvananthapuram)

Tags:

Kerala, Swine Flu, Influenza, Infectious Diseases, Health Effects, Health

Health

State set to eliminate malaria

Malaria cases and deaths steadily decreasing since 2013

Publication Date:

26/04/2019

Source: Hindu (Thiruvananthapuram)

Tags:

Kerala, Malaria, Vector Borne Diseases, Health Effects, Health

Environment

HC declines to interfere in order on plastic carry bags

Govt. mandates all plastic carry bags must have labelling

Publication Date:

19/04/2019

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Kerala, Plastics, High Court, Non-Biodegradable Waste, Environment

Health

Alert issued against H1N1 in district

12 cases reported this month

Publication Date:

18/04/2019

Source: Hindu (Thiruvananthapuram)

Tags:

Kerala, Kozhikode (D), Swine Flu, Influenza, Infectious Diseases, WHO, Health

Climate Change

Environment experts deliberate on climate related loss at Env Ministry workshop

A senior official in the PMO Tuesday described the 2018 Kerala floods as "rarest of the rare" events and said India has been experiencing weather and climate related loss and damage.

Publication Date:

17/04/2019

Source: Business Standard (New Delhi)

Tags:

Climate Change, Extreme Weather Events, Floods, Kerala, Green House Gases

Air Pollution

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding use of firecrackers in Thrissur Pooram festival in Kerala, 11/04/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Arjun Gopal & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 11/04/2019 use of firecrackers in Thrissur Pooram festival in Kerala.

Judgement Date:

11/04/2019

Tags:

Festival, Religious Places, Kerala, Supreme Court, Air Pollution, Air Pollution Control

Natural Disasters

IMD extends sunstroke, sunburn alert in Kerala

KOCHI: IMD has extended the sunstroke and sunburn alert in the state from April 2 to April 6.

Publication Date:

03/04/2019

Source: Times Of India (Kochi)

Tags:

Kerala, Heat Waves, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Disaster Management, Natural Disasters

Health

Almost 7% of Ernakulam population may develop TB, says study

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.

Publication Date:

03/04/2019

Source: Times Of India (Kochi)

Tags:

Kerala, Ernakulam, Tuberculosis (TB), Population, Infectious Diseases, Health

Environment