Solid Waste

Civic body to penalise reckless waste dumpers

Beware! Those who dump non-segregated waste after mixing it with biodegradable waste will now face the heat of law.

Publication Date: 
12/08/2016
New Indian Express (Kochi)
Tags:
Kerala, Biodegradable Waste, Kochi, Compensation, Waste Disposal, Solid Waste
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding CRZ clearance to the proposed flyover project over the Chilavannoor backwaters in Cochin, Kerala, 18/07/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal(Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Yasoraminfra Developers Pvt. Ltd. Vs Kerala Coastal Zone Management Authority & Others dated 18/07/2016. The Application was filled by Yasoraminfra Developers, Cochin, challenging the order of the Kerala Coastal Zone Management Authority dated 19.12.2014 by which they refused to grant CRZ clearance to the proposed flyover project over the Chilavannoor backwaters in Cochin, Kerala.

Judgement Date: 
18/07/2016
Tags:
Roads, Coastal Regulations, Kochi, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, CRZ Clearance (Coastal Clearance), Kerala
Air Pollution

MVD recommends government only CNG/LPG auto permits be issued in Kochi, Kozhikode

The motor vehicle department recommended the government not to issue permits for diesel auto-rickshaws in Kochi and Kozhikode.

Publication Date: 
14/07/2016
K P Sai Kiran
Times Of India (Thiruvananthapuram)
Tags:
Kerala, Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Diesel, Kochi, Kozhikode (T), CNG, Air Pollution Control, Vehicle Technology and Fuel
Air Pollution

Kerala: HC declines to intervene NGT order imposing ban on diesel vehicles

NGT imposed a ban on diesel vehicles of 2000 cc engine capacity and above as well as operation of 10-year-old diesel vehicles in six major cities of Kerala.

Publication Date: 
13/07/2016
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Kerala, Diesel, Vehicular Pollution, National Green Trbunal (NGT), High Court, Kochi, Buses, Public Transport, Air Pollution
Energy

Solar panels atop metro stations to generate 4 MW of power

The Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) has signed a power purchase agreement with a private firm for 4 MW of solar power for the metro service which is scheduled for commissioning in the first half of

Publication Date: 
06/07/2016
Hindu (Thiruvananthapuram)
Tags:
Kerala, Kochi, Solar Energy, Metro, Renewable Energy, Power Industry, Energy
Transport

HC orders restoration of broken footpaths on a war footing

KOCHI: Expressing concern over the inordinate delay in repairing damaged footpaths in the city, the Kerala High Court on Monday observed that pedestrians struggling to walk on footpaths had becom

Publication Date: 
21/06/2016
New Indian Express (Kochi)
Tags:
Kerala, Kochi, Pedestrians, High Court, Parking Policy, Vehicles
Environment

Environmental health report soon

An environmental status report of the Kochi Corporation which would feature air, water and sound quality levels is on the cards.

Publication Date: 
13/06/2016
Hindu (Thiruvananthapuram)
Tags:
Kerala, Environmental Health, Kochi, Noise Pollution, Land Pollution, Eco-Sensitive Zone, Mangroves, Oxides Of Nitrogen (NOx), Environment
Water Resources

Wastewater systems and energy saving in urban India

This paper analyses the interdependency of water and energy in India’s wastewater sector. Wastewater treatment plants consume a great deal of energy. Energy-efficient technologies are available, but are only spreading slowly in developing countries. In India, only 10% of all wastewater generated is treated, while energy demand is soaring.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2016
Babette Never
German Development Institute
Tags:
Wastewater Treatment, Energy Efficiency, Urbanisation, India, Delhi, Nashik, Kochi, Waste To Energy, Water Pricing
Air Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding regarding plying of diesel vehicles more than ten years old in Kerala, 23/05/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal ((Southern Zone Bench, Circuit Bench at Kochi) in the matter of Lawyers Environmental Awareness Vs State of Kerala dated 23/05/2016 regarding plying of diesel vehicles more than ten years old in Kerala. NGT directs the State of Kerala not to register any diesel vehicle with the capacity of 2000cc and above except public transport and local authority vehicle.

Judgement Date: 
23/05/2016
Tags:
Diesel, Vehicular Pollution, Kerala, Urban Air Quality, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Thiruvananathapuram (T), Kollam (T), Kochi, Thrissur (T), Kannur (T), Kozhikode (T), Air Pollution Control, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)
Energy

Digital energy cluster to attract global energy players to SmartCity Kochi

KOCHI: The digital energy cluster, coming up as part of SmartCity Kochi, will be the first-of-its-kind in India as it will help harness affordable energy for generations.

Publication Date: 
18/05/2016
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Kerala, Energy, Smart City, Kochi, Energy Technology, Power Industry, Renewable Energy

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