KALPETTA: A four-and-a-half-year-old child died and 15 tribesmen of Karimam Paniya Colony at Pulpally in the district were admitted to the primary health centre at Pulpally with symptoms of cholera on Tuesday.
The deceased was identified as Bijith, son of Thampi of the colony. The child was admitted to the hospital with symptoms of cholera on Monday evening, S.
Kozhikode: The District Collector has asked heads of government departments to submit reports on the progress of cleaning work on their office premises by June 7.
Ten-member Central team holds talks with doctors
KASARAGOD: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director-General Viswa Mohan Katoch has said that steps will be initiated to mitigate the plight of endosulfan victims and their families.
The authorities would take steps within two months to address the health hazards faced by the victims and submit a draft report to the officials concerned,
Ban on plastic products below 30 microns from May 15
District panchayat to set up 3 shredding units
Grama panchayats to get funds for the purpose
Kozhikode: Efforts to get rid of plastic waste in the district are gaining momentum with the district panchayat asking local bodies to set up plastic shredding units in grama panchayats.
The District Planning Committee will assess the progress of w
Kozhikode: Oxo-biodegradable plastic carry-bags and packaging materials, which offer a possible solution to the plastic menace, made their entry into the Kerala market recently.
And for a district such as Kozhikode, declared plastic-waste-free by the district administration two months ago, they may help to sustain the momentum of the campaign against non-biodegradable plastic, coming as they do
Of late, the civic bodies are firm on having a decentralised policy to reduce waste reaching the dumping grounds and the landfill sites.
At source:A plant to treat biodegradable waste in Kozhikode. Such decentralised facilities have become imperative now.
The accumulation of solid waste in cities and towns offers a scary prospect.
Such malls you'll find only in countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, the United States and Europe, not in India."
Kerala will soon become the first state in the country to have three malls dedicated exclusively to healthcare.
The health mall is the brainchild of the BCG Group CEO, Ms Rekha Babu, and the managing director, Ms Renu Babu.
KOZHIKODE: The legendary Kallayi River that symbolised the civilization of Kozhikode is dying a slow death.
Infestation of weeds, discharge of untreated effluent into the river, dumping of hospital waste, unprotected embankment and untreated waste from septic tanks are hastening its degeneration.
