Over a hundred residents from Royal Lakefront Residency have signed a letter to the Chief Electoral Officer. | Photo Credit: special arrangement The water crisis in Bengaluru has now hit the Lok Sabha elections too with residents of a layout in J.P. Nagar deciding to boycott the polls, owing to the apathy by the Bangalore … Read more
The Mananchira was built in the 14th century by Zamorin Mana Vikraman. | Photo Credit: K. Ragesh Mananchira, the pride of Kozhikode, has catered for the city’s needs for seven centuries. The large pond right in the middle of the city has now been unofficially accorded the status of a heritage property, one that tourists … Read more
The Kerala Water Authority has just one anti-theft squad for its entire central region covering Ernakulam, Alappuzha, Idukki and Thrissur districts. | Photo Credit: K.K.. MUSTAFAH Notwithstanding the worsening water shortage in the searing heat, the Kerala Water Authority (KWA) has just one anti-theft squad for its entire central region covering Ernakulam, Alappuzha, Idukki and … Read more
A view of the South Chittoor terminal of the Kochi Water Metro. | Photo Credit: H. VIBHU With Kochi Water Metro ferries set to call at South Chittoor, Eloor, Cheranalloor and North Mulavukad terminals from March 14 (Thursday) evening, more islanders would get direct waterway connectivity to mainland Kochi. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will … Read more
The High Court on Wednesday issued a series of instructions, including undertaking of one-time exercise to identify all the structures that do not have rain water harvesting structures, to State government over preservation and regulation of usage of drinking water. A Bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Anil Kumar Jukanti issued the directions … Read more
While apartment dwellers have access to water from a Sewage Treatment Plant (STP), which is reused for gardening and washing vehicles, independent houses have no such option. | Photo Credit: File photo A day after Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) issued an order prohibiting the usage of potable water (Cauvery and borewell) for … Read more
A farmer standing by the channel of the Uthukkadu irrigation tank, which is clogged with buses and brambles, making it too narrow for proper water flow | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A section of farmers of Uthukkadu village in Walajahbad taluk in neighbouring Kancheepuram district have not been able to take up agricultural operations … Read more
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The 2024 Asian Waterbird Census has thrown up mixed results in Ernakulam district. Blue-tailed Bee Eater While the number of water bird species spotted during the exercise marginally went up this year, the number of individuals counted plummeted to half, according to the organisers. Black-winged Stilt This year, 115 species and 3,168 individuals were counted. … Read more
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People cross the submerged bridge across Pichaikaran Pallam Canal in Erode in Tamil Nadu on November 22, 2023 | Photo Credit: M. Govarthan With heavy rain lashing various parts of Erode district early on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, rain water inundated over 120 houses in the city and residents moved to safer places here. Both Pichaikaran Pallam Canal and Perumpallam Canal carried … Read more