Kerala

Kerala opts for latest Elisa test kit for HIV detection

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala State AIDS Control Society (KSACS) has decided to go with 4th generation Elisa test, instead of nucleic acid-based test, to detect HIV in the window period.

Publication Date:

29/01/2018

Source: Times Of India (Thiruvananthapuram)

Tags:

Kerala, AIDS, National Aids Control Program, Children, Health

Environment

Civic body sets the ball rolling for low-carbon development regime

Urban Pathways project will create an eco-friendly, modern Kochi, says Mayor

Publication Date:

23/01/2018

Source: Hindu (Thiruvananthapuram)

Tags:

Kerala, Environmental Security, Public Transport, Renewable Energy, Waste Management, Kochi, Carbon Dioxide, Environment

Environment

Go ahead with Puthuvype project: Law department to government

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The law department has recommended the government to go ahead with the construction of the Indian Oil Corporation's (IOC) proposed LNG terminal at Puthuvype in Ernakulam in the

Publication Date:

23/01/2018

Source: Times Of India (Thiruvananthapuram)

Tags:

Kerala, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Environmental Health, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Industrial Pollution, Environment Clearance (EC), Regulations, Environment

Environment

After Ockhi, 'Friends of Marine Life' with fishers begin plastic debris clean up in sea bed and shores

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In the wake of Ockhi cyclone, plastic debris mounted in the sea bed and shores.

Publication Date:

16/01/2018

Source: Times Of India (Thiruvananthapuram)

Tags:

Kerala, Plastics, Marine Life, Marine Ecosystems, Non-Biodegradable Waste, Environmental Security, Fisheries, Environment

Wildlife

Call for joint efforts to conserve vulture population in South India

Experts urge government to restrict use of anti-inflammatory drugs in cattle

Publication Date:

15/01/2018

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Vulture, Endangered Species, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Wildlife

Dams/ Irrigation

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding de-commissioning of Mullaperiyar Dam, 11/01/2018

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Russel Joy Vs Union of India & Others dated 11/01/2018 regarding de-commissioning of Mullaperiyar Dam. The petition has stated that the Chief Engineer of the dam project, Mr. John Pennycuick envisaged the lifetime of the dam for a period of 50 years.

Judgement Date:

11/01/2018

Tags:

Dams, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Supreme Court, Dam Safety, India

Energy

CIAL to enhance solar power generation

KOCHI: The Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL), which has taken the lead in utilising renewable energy in the aviation sector by becoming the first fully solar-powered airport in the country, i

Publication Date:

08/01/2018

Source: New Indian Express (Kochi)

Tags:

Kerala, Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Air Transport, Kochi, Energy

Environment