Natural Disasters

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding water level to be maintained at Mullaperiyar dam as floods in Kerala has caused devastation, 24/08/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Russel Joy Vs Union of India dated 24/08/2018 regarding water level to be maintained at Mullaperiyar dam as floods in Kerala has caused devastation.

Judgement Date: 
24/08/2018
Tags:
Dams, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Supreme Court, Floods, Natural Disasters, Disaster Management
Natural Disasters

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding maintaining the water level at Mullaperiyar Dam, 17/08/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Russel Joy Vs Union of India & Others dated 17/08/2018 regarding sustenance and management of the Mullaperiyar Dam.

Judgement Date: 
17/08/2018
Tags:
Dams, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Supreme Court, Floods, Disaster Preparedness, Natural Disasters
Natural Disasters

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding sustenance and management of the Mullaperiyar Dam, 16/08/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Russel Joy Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/08/2018 regarding sustenance and management of the Mullaperiyar Dam.

Judgement Date: 
16/08/2018
Tags:
Dams, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Supreme Court, Floods, Disaster Preparedness, Natural Disasters
Natural Disasters

Flood situation in Kerala grim; toll mounts to 67

Kochi airport shut till Saturday | Red alert in 14 dists | 1.5 lakh people in relief camps

Publication Date: 
16/08/2018
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Kerala, Rainfall, Floods, Kasaragod (D), Idukki, Natural Disasters
Natural Disasters

26 dead as heavy rains trigger landslides and flash floods in Kerala

Three teams of NDRF have been deployed in Alappuzha, Ernakulam and Kozhikode while assistance has been sought from the Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, NDRF and the Military Intelligence.

Publication Date: 
10/08/2018
New Indian Express (Thiruvananthapuram)
Tags:
Kerala, Alappuzha (D), Floods, Rainfall, Ernakulam, Kozhikode (D), Landslides, Flood Relief, Natural Disasters
Health

Kerala to unveil antimicrobial resistance action plan soon

Antimicrobial resistance is the ability of microorganisms to stop an antimicrobial from working against it.

Publication Date: 
07/08/2018
New Indian Express (Thiruvananthapuram)
Tags:
Kerala, Food Safety, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Health Effects, Health
Energy

Andhra, Kerala, Maha top energy efficiency index

Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Maharashtra, Punjab and Rajasthan have emerged as the 'front-runner' states as per an energy efficiency index.

Publication Date: 
02/08/2018
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Energy Efficiency, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Maharashtra, Bureau Of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Energy
Environment

Proud moment! India’s Cochin International Airport chosen for United Nations’ environmental honour

The Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) has been selected for the Champion of Earth Prize-2018, the highest environmental honour instituted by the United Nations.

Publication Date: 
27/07/2018
Financial Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Kerala, Kochi, Air Transport, UNEP, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Environmental Security, Environment
Environment

Kerala coastal zone management authority to oppose clearance for resort project

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala coastal zone management authority (KCZMA) is unlikely to recommend the controversial resort project undertaken by Kapico Kerala Resorts Pvt Ltd on Nediyathuruthu island i

Publication Date: 
25/07/2018
Times Of India (Thiruvananthapuram)
Tags:
Kerala, Coastal Regulations, CRZ Clearance (Coastal Clearance), Environment Clearance (EC), Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Environment
Solid Waste

Sanitary waste as bio-medical waste: PCB expresses reservations

Thiruvananthapuram: While corporation is planning a collection system for sanitary waste based on demand, the state-level advisory board for sanitation and state pollution control board seem to hav

Publication Date: 
24/07/2018
Times Of India (Thiruvananthapuram)
Tags:
Kerala, Sanitary Landfill, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Sanitation, Hospital Waste, Solid Waste

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