Stubble burning menace emerges in Kuttanad
The practice, common in Punjab and Haryana, is a major threat to environment Paddy fields in Kuttanad, the rice bowl of Kerala, look black these days with some of them emitting plumes of smoke. Relatively
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Project highlights tourism potential of Chellanam
The residents of Chellanam are trying to overcome the fate of forever being on the fringes of development priorities by forming a project to tap the tourism potential of their village. A detailed Fort
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Implement Pampa plan soon: eco group
‘Residents of Pampa basin face health risk due to river pollution' People residing in the Pampa river basin up to Kuttanad are exposed to grave health risks during the ‘Mandalam-Makaravilakku' pilgrimage
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Hunger strike demanding pure drinking water
No water treatment plant in Mavelikara, says activist A severe shortage of pure drinking water, coupled with the callousness of the authorities in supplying untreated water taken from the endpoint of
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Survey results on Vembanad lake soon
The Hydrographic Survey wing will submit the last phase survey results on Vembanad Lake soon.Once completed, the survey will be the basis of the project to clear the waterways of Vembanad Lake. This will be a pilot project, a part of the Chief Minister’s 100-day programme, for further projects to clear waterways and ensure safety of vessels plying on them.
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Disease-control steps being strengthened
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.
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Tourism master plan work under 100-day programme
Potential of Alappuzha to be fully exploited, says Tourism Minister ALAPPUZHA: The work under the Alappuzha Tourism Master Plan will be expedited by including the project under the United Democratic Front (UDF) government's 100-day programme, Tourism Minister A.P.
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Kuttanad has become a waste bin of pesticides
Isaac calls for ban on all dangerous pesticides Surendran Pillai terms Indian stance questionable ALAPPUZHA: The over usage of chemical fertilizers in the State's plantations and paddy fields has made regions like Kuttanad a waste bin of pesticides, Finance Minister T.M. Thomas Isaac has said. Inaugurating an anti-Endosulfan protest at the district collectorate here on Monday, Dr.
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Endosulfan: Sudheeran lashes out at Pawar
ALAPPUZHA: Senior Congress leader V.M.
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Tenders floated for soil testing
KOCHI: As a part of line doubling, the Railways has floated tenders to conduct soil testing on the Ernakulam-Kumbalam stretch, Railway sources said. The agency to conduct soil testing will be selected this month itself.
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Drinking water project may lose Central funds: MP
Concern over delay in Alappuzha scheme Centre sanctioned Rs.148 crore for the scheme in 2007 Special Prospective Plan for Alappuzha district to be prepared ALAPPUZHA: The much-delayed Alappuzha drinking water project stands the possibility of losing the Rs.148 crore that was given for the project by the Union government, if the delays were not sorted out immediately, K.C.