MoEF blamed for imposing Kasturirangan report
PANJIM: The Goa government, has criticized the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), alleging that it is trying to force the recommendations of the K Kasturirangan-led working group on the
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Water quality analysis finds high coliform level in Koratti wells
Increased coliform bacteria count was found in most of the wells in Koratti panchayat during a water quality analysis drive. The analysis of the water samples collected from 190 wells of the panchayat also revealed increased acidity levels. Presence of e-coli and high pH value in drinking water can lead to health hazards, it was pointed out.
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Kochi to be Tagged 'Solar City' Soon
If all goes as per plans, Kochi will be the first solar city in the state. However, the Opposition of the Kochi Corporation feels that more clarity is needed regarding the project and its feasibility.
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More than 2,500 farmers committed suicide in Andhra in 2012
More than 2,500 farmers have committed suicide in Andhra Pradesh last year due to various reasons, including bankruptcy, unemployment and poverty. Asked whether it is a fact that as per the National
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Kerala Government revokes order on Ghats panel
Await fresh orders, State tells officials The State government has withdrawn the order it had issued on Wednesday asking officials at the local level not to refuse various services to people citing the K. Kasturirangan committee recommendations.
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Chandy orders Vigilance probe into iron ore mining row
Special team to be constituted, Industries Department recommends Vigilance probeKPCC had also sought probe into row The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) will investigate allegations relating to the permission granted by the previous Left Democratic Front (LDF) government for iron ore mining in the Chakkittapara, Kakkoor, and Mavoor villages of Kozhikode district.
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Metro agency speeds up tree planting mission
The Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMRL) is drafting a “consultative tree planting plan” and has identified about 10 locations in the city to plant saplings. The agency, which is drafting the project along with the district tree cutting permit issuing committee, environmentalists and other green agencies, will soon implement the project.
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PCB moves to rein in e-waste agencies
Kochi: In a bid to control agencies disposing e-waste from the district, the Pollution Control Board (PCB) will soon bring out a notification to ensure that only authorized agencies are involved in the
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Vizhinjam: panel for eco-clearance
VISL will soon invite requests for qualification for EPC contract, says Minister The Expert Appraisal Committee of the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests for projects relating to infrastructure development and Coastal Regulation Zone has recommended the accordance of environmental clearance for the Rs.5,000-crore deepwater container transhipment port proposed to be set up at Vizhinjam, near here.
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Greens train their guns on mining mafia
Experts Say Kasturirangan Report Does Not Ban Construction, Cultivation, Tourism And Infrastructure Development In Villages In ESA Viju B Chief minister Oommen Chandy may have succumbed to political pressure from UDF allies, quarry owners and church authorities, who want a drastic reduction in the number of villages categorized as Ecological Sensitive Area (ESA) as per the Kasturirangan committee report.