KOCHI: The filling up of paddy fields in and around Kochi, legally and illegally, is not at all new, as the demand for residential apartments goes up. Mulanthuruthi, a serene village near the city border, has not been spared from the clutches of realtors.
KOCHI: The poor are most vulnerable to the loss of bio-diversity and ecosystems.
Therefore, conservation of bio-diversity and maintenance of the ecosystem are central to improving the ability of the poor to cope with climatic changes, says the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED).
KOCHI: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in its fourth assessment report warns that 20 to 30 percent of plant and animal species will be at risk of extinction if the rise in global average temperature exceeds two to three degree Celcius.
KOCHI: The district administration has decided to facilitate the land acquisition work of various projects like Kochi Metro Rail, Angamaly-Sabari Rail, doubling of the Mulanthuruthy- Kuruppanthara railway line, Thekkady State Highway, second phase development of the Infopark and additional land acquisition work of Vallarpadom International Container Transshipment Terminal and the Smart City projec
KOCHI: Finally, the signal has turned green for the Metro Rail project. With the Government allotting Rs 50 lakh for the office work of the project, the controversial office space provided by the GCDA (Greater Cochin Development Authority) to EMRC (Ernakulam Metro Rail Corporation) will soon see some action.
KOCHI: In an effort to improve the sanitary benchmark to global standards, the Seafood Exporters Association of India (SEAI) in association with the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) will set up a common seafood processing centre at Ambalappuzha in Alappuzha district.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan has said that the State will go ahead with the Kochi Metro Rail Project. Rs 50 lakh has been earmarked to start a Metro Rail office in Kochi based on the recommendations of the Delhi Metro Corporation.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Local Administration Minister Paloli Mohammedkutty has said that an amount of Rs 387 crore has been earmarked for various projects under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) in Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram cities.
