Traffic through Nagarhole View image Karnataka

PALAKKAD: The purchase and sale of ecologically fragile lands was an offence under the law and therefore the former owners of such lands should not fall into the trap of real estate agents and sell them, according to a statement by the Forest Conservator of the Eastern circle, Olavakkode.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: High levels of pollution, especially high ammonia, E-coli and iron content, was detected in the Vellayani lake by the students of Mannam Memorial Residential Higher Secondary School at Neeramankara who conducted a project study on the consequences of adopting the Vellayani Lake Drinking Water Scheme.

KOCHI: The committee appointed to monitor the functioning of the Brahmapuram solid waste treatment plant decided to submit a report on the defects of the plant to the state government and the Ombudsman for the Local-Self Government Institutions.

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THE Supreme Court has today directed the Union of India to file a status report on the inter-linking of rivers project. A Bench comprising Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan, Justice P Sathasivam and Justice J M Panchal also directed the State of Kerala to reply to the affidavit filed by the State of Tamil Nadu.

KOCHI: The construction of flyovers will not help reduce the traffic congestion in the city. Instead, the administration should improve the public transport system and encourage the people to use it, said Enrique Penalosa, former Mayor of Bogota in Germany.

THEVARAM (THENI): The State government will write a letter to the Centre to protest against deputation of a special committee, comprising three MPs including two from Kerala, to the Periyar Dam on January 1 to check its strength.