Kochi: Keeping decibels in check
Last year, the sound decibels at Pallimukku and Kundanoor Junctions recorded 106 decibels, nearly double the permissible levels. KOCHI: Last year, the sound decibels at Pallimukku and Kundanoor Junctions
New Indian Express (Kochi)
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Waste disposal: Corp clueless
KOCHI: The Kochi Corporation is yet to find an alternative to run the Brahmapuram solid waste treatment plant. So far no company has submitted tenders for operating the plant. The Hiquip Technologies, which runs the plant on behalf of the Andhra Pradesh Technology Development Corporation (APTDC), will handover the plant to the Kochi Corporation on May 20.
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Second edition census of fish in Vembanad lake on May 27
KOCHI: The second edition of Vembanad Fish Count, a survey being organised to identify backwater fishery resources, will be held on May 27. The survey, jointly organised by various stakeholders such as government agencies and NGOs, aims to create awareness to protect bio-diversity.
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Action plan charted out
Express Law Minister M Vijayakumar and Mayor C Jayan Babu at the meeting convened on Sunday by the City Corporation to chart out plans for pre-monsoon THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The City Corporation has charted out action plans for pre-monsoon cleaning drive in the city from May 26 to 31.
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Parambikulam wildlife sanctuary to be declared tiger reserve
PALAKKAD: The Parambikulam wildlife sanctuary will be declared the second tiger reserve in the state by the end of the financial year with the task of identifying and notifying the core and buffer areas nearing completion by next month.
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Buses in Thiruvananathapuram turning comfy
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The first set of low floor air-conditioned city buses will roll along the city roads by the end of June.
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Mussel farming a boon for farmers in Moothakunnam
K J Francis Joy PARAVOOR: The mussel farming in Moothakunnam backwaters under the technical advice of Molluskan Fisheries Division of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) proved highly remunerative when the Kudumbasree units harvested them on Tuesday.
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Kerala Water Authority team continues inspection
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The anti-water theft squad of the Kerala Water Authority (KWA) continued their inspection at Trivandrum Club on Tuesday with regard to examining whether excess water was being drawn from the main pipeline. However, the one-inch pipeline could not be fully exposed as it would have disrupted the traffic.
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Education portal launched
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Education Minister M A Baby inaugurated the education portal, higherstudiesonline.com, the new venture by a group based in Pathanamthitta, at a function held in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday. The site provides information on various courses and entrance examiations conducted by Indian and foreign universities.
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National seminar on fisheries
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Veteran Congress leader K Karunakaran will inaugurate the national seminar on fisheries to be organised in connection with the 25th anniversary celebrations of Matsyafed in Thiruvananthapuram on May 12.
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Dilemma over trees
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The