Thiruvananathapuram (T)

Capital generates 1,864 tonnes of hazardous waste

Thiruvananthapuram: The capital city, already burdened with disposal of municipal solid waste, generates 1,864.98 tonnes of hazardous waste a year.

Publication Date:

05/01/2018

Source: Times Of India (Thiruvananthapuram)

Tags:

Kerala, Thiruvananathapuram (T), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Waste Disposal, Landfill, Waste Management, Hazardous Waste

Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding Karamana river pollution, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 31/03/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Edayar Resident’s Association Vs Government of India & Others dated 31/03/2017 regarding pollution caused to Karamana River, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The Court noted that River Karamana originates from Agastyar- Koodam of Western Ghats and join the Arabian Sea after flowing 68 km.

Judgement Date:

31/03/2017

Tags:

River Pollution, Thiruvananathapuram (T), Kerala, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Urban Encroachments

Health

Stray dog menace - Implications and management

A study conducted among 10 Indian metro cities investigates the impact of municipal solid waste and animal birth control programme on stray dog population and its menaces. Its results show statistically strong and positive linkages among the variables such as human population, municipal solid waste, per capita solid waste, food waste, dog population and dogs per capita. People's general awareness and the efforts of municipalities are inadequate to control the dog menace.

Publication Date:

26/11/2016

Author(s): R Chandran, P A Azeez

Source: Economic and Political Weekly

Vol:

51

Issue:

48

pp:

58-65

Tags:

Animal Cruelty, Urban Habitat, Health, Ahmedabad (T), Bangalore (T), Chennai (T), Coimbatore (T), Delhi, Hyderabad (T), Mumbai, Pune (T), Surat (T), Thiruvananathapuram (T), Statistics

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)

Solid Waste

India's garbage problem

Mumbai’s landfi ll fi re shows that Indian cities are at sea with garbage. (Editorial)

Publication Date:

06/02/2016

Source: Economic and Political Weekly

Vol:

50

Issue:

6

pp:

8

Tags:

Garbage, India, Landfill, Municipal Solid Waste, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Health Effects, Municipal Corporation, Mumbai, Thiruvananathapuram (T), Kerala, High Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Informal Sector, Waste Management, Landfill Gas, Urban Habitat

Solid Waste

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal attempts to establish a solid waste treatment plant without obtaining necessary approval, Vilappil Panchayat, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 30/09/2015

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zonal Bench, Chennai) in the matter of Vilappilsala Samyuktha Samara Samithi Vilappil Panchayat, Peyad P.O., Thiruvananthapuram.Vs.

Judgement Date:

30/09/2015

Tags:

Municipal Solid Waste, Waste Disposal, Thiruvananathapuram (T), Kerala, Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Panchayats, Health Effects, High Court, Wetlands

Hazardous Waste

e-waste, plastic scrap filling State coffers

Ditched computers and smartphones are fast raking in money for the cash-strapped coffers of the Kerala government.

Publication Date:

21/08/2015

Source: Hindu (Thiruvananthapuram)

Tags:

Kerala, Electronic Waste, Plastics, Waste Recycling, Kochi, Kozhikode (T), Thiruvananathapuram (T)

Environment

Judgement of the High Court of Kerala regarding leasing of land to the Thiruvananthapuram Development Authority out of 5.5 acre of rich biodiversity, 07/07/2015

Kerala High Court on 7 July 2015 directed the Thiruvananthapuram Development Authority (TRIDA) to cut less than 10 trees in the area leased to them to construct a shopping complex and plant thrice the number of trees to maintain sufficient green cover. Read full text.

Judgement Date:

07/07/2015

Tags:

Urban Habitat, Thiruvananathapuram (T), Trees, Biodiversity Hotspots, Court, High Court, Kerala

Sanitation

More sewerage projects to be implemented

More projects will be planned and executed to expand the sewerage system in the city, Minister for Health V.S. Sivakumar has said.

Publication Date:

30/10/2013

Source: Hindu (Thiruvananthapuram)

Tags:

Kerala, Thiruvananathapuram (T), Sewage

Sanitation

10 Eve's own e-toilets each at govt medical colleges

The public works department on Wednesday got administrative sanction to install 10 women-friendly e-toilets each at all government medical colleges in the state.

Publication Date:

01/08/2013

Source: Times Of India (Thiruvananthapuram)

Tags:

Toilets, Sanitation, Thiruvananathapuram (T), Kozhikode (D), Kerala, Kottayam (D), Thrissur (D), Alappuzha (D)