The Sabarimala high-power committee has decided to submit a proposal to the government for implementing a zero-waste project at Sabarimala.
The project aims at cleaning Sabarimala, Pampa, and the traditional forest path to Sabarimala and maintaining them as a zero-waste zone.
Garbage collection by Kudumbasree Clean Well Units will be withdrawn from these institutions as part of asking commercial establishments and apartments to set up independent waste-processing units. The move sparked protests from apartment owners who pointed out that apartments do not fall under the category of ‘commercial establishments' and garbage collection by Kudumbasree units should continue.
Thiruvananthapuram The Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC), the state’s arm for industrial and investment promotion, has signed a shareholders/promoters agreement with GAIL Gas for setting up a R1,000 crore gas-based infrastructure project. The agreement was signed in the presence of Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy by KSID C MD Alkesh Sharma and M Ravindran, CEO, Gail Gas, on Friday. KSIDC will have 24% equity in the company and GAIL Gas will have 26% in the company. The balance will be held by a strategic investor.
Thiruvananthapuram is among the 20-odd cities selected for the campaign that aims to build environmental literacy through experiential learning and empower youth to influence change. The campaign has been launched at a time when the United Nations General Assembly has declared 2011 as the International Year of Forests.
Ten new species of frogs have been discovered by a team of biodiversity researchers, led by Anil Zachariah, veterinary surgeon, Animal Husbandry Department, during a recent exploration in the Western Ghats.
KOCHI: With the communicable diseases like malaria spreading in the district, the authorities with the Health Department are planning a slew of measures targeting the migrant labourers here.
Though the cases of malaria have been on the rise in the district since 2000, the authorities are unable to put in place proper measures to contain the disease.
No amusement park is complete without a bumper car ride. Visitors, young and old, enjoy the experience of wheeling around crazily, bumping into other cars at will.
With water theme parks coming up all over the State, the concept of a bumper boat ride became relevant.
Director of Health Services reviews fever situation
The Health Department has directed its health supervisors to strengthen disease prevention and control activities at the field-level as viral fevers, including dengue and H1N1 cases, may go up as the monsoon intensifies.
The Director of Health Services (DHS) convened a meeting on Friday to review the epidemic situation in various districts.
