Thrikkakara municipality is far from finding a permanent solution to garbage management as it continues with its archaic and unscientific method of dumping waste in pits dug up in an open space and

A high-level meeting held here on Friday has decided to consult all political parties on ways to proceed with the proposed trans-Kerala high-speed rail corridor project to link Thiruvananthapuram w

The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests has sanctioned the proposal of Petronet LNG Limited (PLL) to enhance the re-gasification capacity of its LNG project at Puthuvype in Kochi from 2.5 MMT

KOCHI: If you are a ‘nasty Kochiite’ who dumps household garbage on the roadside under the cover of night, do not be surprised if you are caught red-handed tonight.

The expert committee on the feasibility of an alternative route for the Piravom Water Supply scheme is understood to have reached the conclusion that the original route would be the ideal one for t

KOCHI: The wheels of bureaucracy has finally creaked to tackle the issue of replacing damaged pipelines in West Kochi, with the Kerala Water Authority (KWA) proposing a project estimated at Rs 2 crores for replacing old and damaged underground water pipelines in the area.

The intervention of the State government will be sought to solve the drinking water crisis in the city.

The project, which is expected to increase the drinking water supply to Kochi and neighbouring local bodies, is hanging fire due to the dispute over the route for laying the pipelines. The local bodies of Piravam, Mulanthuruthy and Edakattuvayal had earlier objected to cutting open the main road connecting Piravam and Ernakulam for laying the supply pipelines. They had also suggested an alternative route for laying the pipes. The proposal to cut open the road had also ignited widespread protests.

Water bodies are present on both side of the bypass and the waste gets mixed which results in the rise of waterborne diseases. “We have informed it to the municipal authorities, but though they assured us that they would take necessary steps, they asked us not to inform any media about the matter,” said Shaji.