Environment

India needs green, prefab buildings

Elias George seeks Nilgris model in ecologically-fragile areas

Publication Date: 
26/11/2018
Hindu (Thiruvananthapuram)
Tags:
Kerala, India, Green Buildings, Energy Efficiency, Environment
Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding contamination and pollution of River Periyar, Kerala, 14/11/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shibu Manuel, Secretary, Green Action Force Vs Govt. of India & Others dated 14/11/2018 regarding contamination and pollution of River Periyar, Kerala.

Judgement Date: 
14/11/2018
Tags:
Periyar, Waste Disposal, Industrial Pollution, Kerala, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Industrial Waste Treatment, River Pollution
Natural Disasters

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding damage to properties by floods in Kerala, 02/11/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: T. N.

Judgement Date: 
02/11/2018
Tags:
Floods, Kerala, Supreme Court, Urban Planning, Natural Disasters, Central Empowered Committee (CEC)
Water Resources

Groundwater quality along coast deteriorating: study

Team finds sea level rising and more than 80% of Ernakulam’s coast eroding

Publication Date: 
31/10/2018
Hindu (Thiruvananthapuram)
Tags:
Kerala, Groundwater Quality, Total Dissolved Solids, Groundwater Pollution
Solid Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding waste management in Kollam, Kerala, 29/10/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Chandran Pillai N. & Others Vs. Union of India & Others dated 29/10/2018 regarding waste management in Kollam, Kerala. NGT in its previous order had directed the Kollam Municipal Corporation to quantify the waste generated in the municipal corporation area and the capacity of the decentralized treatment plant.

Judgement Date: 
29/10/2018
Tags:
Municipal Solid Waste, Waste Management, Kollam (T), Municipal Corporations, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Kerala
Solid Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding waste management in Kerala, 03/10/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Suo Motu Proceedings initiated against the Unscientific of accumulated Waste leading to environmental pollution and health problem Vs. State of Kerala & Others dated 03/10/2018 regarding waste management in Kerala.

Judgement Date: 
03/10/2018
Tags:
Waste Management, Municipal Solid Waste, Kerala, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Waste Disposal, Legislation, Health Effects
Natural Disasters

Post-disaster needs assessment: Kerala, India

Between June 1 and August 18, 2018, Kerala experienced the worst floods ever since 1924. The torrential rains triggered several landslides and forced the release of excess water from 37 dams across the state, aggravating the flood impact. Nearly 341 landslides were reported from 10 districts.

Publication Date: 
01/10/2018
UNDP
Tags:
Floods, Kerala, Landslides, Natural Disasters, India
Environment

Environment protection to get priority: Isaac

Protection of environment should get the highest priority in all sectors when rebuilding activities are taken up in flood-ravaged Kerala, Finance Minister T.M.Thomas Isaac has said.

Publication Date: 
01/10/2018
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Environmental Security, Kerala, Floods, Environment
Environment

Cochin International Airport Ltd receives UN’s environment prize

The CIAL also took home the award in the Entrepreneurial Vision category for its “leadership in the use of sustainable energy”.

Publication Date: 
28/09/2018
New Indian Express (Kochi)
Tags:
Kerala, Environment, Awards, UNEP, Monsoons, Solar Energy, Renewable Energy
Climate Change

Kerala Floods Cited At UN To Urge Faster Action On Climate Change

Ms Espinosa, who was elected this year as only the fourth woman to lead the UN General Assembly in over 70 years, also referred to heatwaves, forest fires and storms

Publication Date: 
27/09/2018
NDTV
Tags:
Heat Waves, United Nations, Kerala, Floods, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Climate Impacts, Climate Change

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