Energy

Convergence of technologies can transform India: Saraswat

Calls for sustainable approach to derive social and economic benefits

Publication Date: 
05/04/2018
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Kerala, Solar Energy, Energy Technology, Electric Vehicles, Energy
Habitat And Urbanisation

Judgement of the High Court of Kerala regarding grant of transit passes for extracting ordinary earth for construction of buildiings, Thrissur, Kerala, 04/04/2018

Judgement of the High Court of Kerala in the matter of Elko Properties And Developers Private Limited Vs The District Geologist, Department of Mining And Geology, Thrissur District & Others dated 04/04/2018 regarding refusal on the part of Department of Mining and Geology to accept the application of the Elko Properties for issuance of transit passes, so as to extract ordinary earth for building purposes citing the necessity of an environmental clearance certificate.

Judgement Date: 
04/04/2018
Tags:
Buildings, Building Materials, Environment Clearance (EC), Mining, Kerala, Thrissur (D), High Court, Building Byelaws
Natural Disasters

Two hundred eleventh report on 'the cyclone Ockhi - its impact on fishermen and damage caused by it

The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs, present this Two Hundred Eleventh Report on 'The Cyclone Ockhi - Its Impact on Fishermen and Damage Caused by it '. A very severe cyclonic storm „Ockhi‟ hit the coast of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Lakshadweep, during November-December 2017, wreaking unprecedented havoc.

Publication Date: 
04/04/2018
Rajya Sabha Secretariat
Tags:
Cyclones, Fisherfolk, India, Parliament, Rehabilitation, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Lakshadweep, Disaster Preparedness
Mining

Order of the High Court of Kerala regarding violation of the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act 2001, 03/04/2018

Order of the High Court of Kerala in the matter of Shameer Vs State of Kerala dated 03/04/2018. The case has been filed under Sections 20 & 23 of the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001. The petitioner was found transporting stolen river sand without any permit or pass.

Judgement Date: 
03/04/2018
Tags:
Sand, Kerala, Mining, High Court
Environment

Bottling up litter for a cleaner environment in Thiruvananthapuram

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Three bagsful of plastic waste and 150 plastic bottles; that’s what three small teams of WWF-India volunteers managed to recover from the Punchakkari wetlands - the capital’s bi

Publication Date: 
30/03/2018
New Indian Express (Thiruvananthapuram)
Tags:
Kerala, Plastics, Non-Biodegradable Waste, WWF, Environment Education, Environmental Security, Environment
Water Resources

Efforts to conserve water yet to gain momentum

KOCHI: Rain gods were merciful on the state last year. Many districts received a fair amount of summer rains in 2017 and in March, 2018.

Publication Date: 
29/03/2018
Times Of India (Kochi)
Tags:
Kerala, Water Conservation, Ernakulam, Groundwater, Water Resources
Environment

A shortcut to environmental disaster

The paddy fields in Keezhattur, where a bypass is planned, is situated just seven metres above the sea level. There is no farmland so close to sea level.

Publication Date: 
26/03/2018
Times Of India (Kochi)
Tags:
Kerala, Land, Agriculture, Environmental Health, Roads, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Environment Clearance (EC), Wetlands, Environment
Water Pollution

83% of open wells in State polluted

CWRDM study finds most rivers highly contaminated due to lack of proper waste management

Publication Date: 
22/03/2018
Hindu (Thiruvananthapuram)
Tags:
Kerala, Water Pollution, Drinking Water, Periyar, Pampa, Wells
Water Pollution

83% of open wells in State polluted

As World Water Day is being observed on March 22, scientists claim that water in almost 83% of open wells and most of the rivers in Kerala is highly contaminated.

Publication Date: 
21/03/2018
A.S.Jayanth
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Kerala, Water Quality, Water Pollution, Kozhikode (D), Groundwater, Wells, River Pollution, Periyar, Valapattanam
Environment

With MoEF nod for INO project, safety concerns raised again

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Now with the approval from Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) for the Indian Neutrino Observatory (INO) project at Bodhi West Hills, Theni in the Kerala-Tamilnadu

Publication Date: 
21/03/2018
Times Of India (Thiruvananthapuram)
Tags:
Kerala, Environment Clearance (EC), Theni (D), Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Western Ghats, Ecology, Eco-Sensitive Zone, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Environmental Security, Environment

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