Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Alavikutty Vs State of Kerala & Others dated 16/11/2016 regarding pollution of Tirur Ponnani river, Malappuram district, Kerala. Mangalam Grama Panchayath is taking action to clean the banks of the river and to plant trees on the river side under NREGS. It is also stated that no coconut husk unit is f unctioning in the Panchayath causing pollution to the Tirur Ponnani River.

Farmers found burning stubble this season will have to pay a heavy price for flouting the law.

The Cabinet on Thursday approved a proposal of Rs 432 crore water supply project for Berhampur to address the problem of acute drinking water shortage in the Silk City.

JAIPUR: The shepherds belonging to the Rebari community of Kothar Panchayat in Pali district are in low spirits after a harsh infection killed their livestock, battering a trade to the area's alrea

A workshop on open defecation was held at the cultural complex on Sunday. It was attended by around 400 gram pradhans (village heads).

CHENNAI: The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday has directed the State government to restore the right to access to clean drinking water with immediate effect for the

PUNE: Over 97,000 homes in the rural parts of Pune district still do not have toilets.

High Court order had allowed resumption of quarrying

BAREILLY: The claim of residents of Saijna village that the three minor sisters found dead in a river nearby would have been alive if there had been a toilet at home reveals the continued shortfall

VELLORE: Residents of the Veerankuppam panchayat on Monday staged a demonstration on the Palar Riverbed demanding the closure of a government-approved sand quarry for bullock carts.

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