THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The going has been good so far for the Thiruvananthapuram scheme of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)-assisted Kerala State Water Supply Project (now known as the Japan International Cooperation Agency [JICA]-assisted project). The Rs 300-crore Thiruvananthapuram scheme of the Rs 2,590-crore project has made enough progress, officials say.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A few hundred people gathered at the Gandhi Park on Saturday evening to observe the Earth Hour from 8.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. and to participate in a candle-light vigil sponsored by the WWF and Centre for Earth Science Studies (CESS).
Sangeetha Neeraja |
Chennai,
In January, the Prathiyankara temple that stood some 200 feet away from the sea. At present, sea water is entering the precincts of the temple. We thought this phenomenon would stop after a while. But on an average, the sea is advancing each day by 5-8 feet }
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The City Corporation embarked on its biggest one-day cleaning drive of the year by 3 p.m. on Tuesday, in an effort to rid the city of large volumes of waste generated during the Pongala festival.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Entrepreneurs P Mohamed Ali, Yousuffali M A and C K Menon have done a great job in the formation of Infrastructure Kerala Ltd (InKel), Industries Minister Elamaram Kareem has said.
THE government has cleared two port projects and five highway projects with a total cost of Rs 5,220 crore to be executed jointly by private developers and various government agencies, the finance ministry said on Tuesday.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The new sewerage treatment plant to be set up by the City Corporation at Muttathara for 107 MLD activated sludge process will be inaugurated by Chief Minister V.S.Achuthanandan on March 2.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: If things go smoothly, the first phase of the 2,400-MW coal-based Ultra Mega Power Plant (UMPP) proposed at Cheemeni, Kasargod, should be operational in three years, Power Minister A.K.Balan said on Thursday.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A Rs 30-crore proposal for renovating the footpaths on major roads in the State has been put forth by a high-level meeting convened by PWD Minister Mons Joseph.
