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"Ministry of Environment & Forests held responsible for high levels of pollution in major Indian rivers" - The Resource and Information Network for the Coasts' January 2013 newsletter
Posted on 01 Jan, 2013 10:45 PM
The January edition of the TRINet has the following highlights:
Exploring linkages between the agricultural sector and the environment - Report on the Kerala Environment Congress organised by the Centre for Environment and Development at Thiruvananthapuram, between 16 -18 August 2012
Posted on 24 Dec, 2012 05:27 PMThe Congress was jointly organised by Centre for Environment and Development (CED), Thiruvananthapuram and the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB), Thiruvananthapuram
Inauguration of the conference
Around 350 participants including eminent scientists, agricultural experts and students participated in the event. The conference was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Kerala, Sri. Oommen Chandy. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister, highlighted that development and environment were linked and that the approach to the cause of agriculture and environment needed to be realistic since the state could not neglect both development and environment. He also pointed out that Kerala was one state having a very high reputation in preserving and protecting the forest cover, which was much higher than the national average in the state. This was possible due to the will and awareness of the people of Kerala. He emphasised the need for a more realistic approach to deal with issues related to the agriculture and environment.
Inaugural speech by the Chief Minister of Kerala
Training programme on green building rating systems, CII and IGBC, Kochi, December 21, 2012
Posted on 10 Dec, 2012 06:19 PMTwo teachers from S.N. High School, Perla, Kasargod successfully create a forest on sixteen acres of land
Posted on 07 Dec, 2012 07:56 PMThis successful effort made by teachers from Kasargod district to convert sixteen acres of barren land on a hill behind the school into a lush, green forest with thick patches of vegetation demonstrates how persistence and a deep commitment to bring about positive improvements in the environment through community effort can
Intensive cleaning drive carried out by volunteers in Sabarimala goes in vain - Roundup of the week's news ( November 26 –December 2, 2012)
Posted on 03 Dec, 2012 08:18 PMIntensive cleaning drive carried out by volunteers in Sabarimala goes in vain
Illegal advertisement boards pose a threat to the Kottooli wetlands in Calicut, Kerala
Posted on 29 Nov, 2012 10:59 AMThe Kottooli wetlands is the largest eco-patch in the Kozhikode city limits. It is interlinked with the man-made Canoly Canal which receives tidal influx from the Kallai and Korapuzha estuaries. The wetland system has been subjected to degradation and loss of biodiversity owing to reclamation, pollution and human intervention, the CWRDM action plan highlights.
Small hydro power policy of Kerala- A document by power department, Government of Kerala (2012)
Posted on 29 Oct, 2012 10:22 AMKerala’s small hydro power policy document by Department of Power, Government of Kerala is directe
The traditional fisherfolk of Kerala - Part II - An article describing the economy of fishing and the role of women in the activity of fishing
Posted on 16 Oct, 2012 04:02 PMThe economy of fishing among the traditional fisherfolk of Kerala is based on three operations such as harvesting or catching of the fish, the processing of fish and the marketing of fish.
![Fisherfolk of Kerala (Image Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/fishing_3.jpg?itok=xuQsFwXZ)
Kerala and Karnataka's lesser known rainwater harvesting structures
Posted on 16 Oct, 2012 03:09 PMMadakas are one of the fast disappearing traditional rainwater harvesting structures found in the laterite belts of Karnataka and Kerala. They are naturally occuring depressions with high terrain on the three sides where water from the surrounding laterite slopes, mainly runoff from the rains, is accumulated.
![Madakas: Water harvesting structures in Kerala and Karnataka](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/madakas_1_0.jpg?itok=MT7QlAa4)
India disaster report- A document by National Institute of Disaster Management (2011)
Posted on 15 Oct, 2012 05:14 PMPublished by the National Institute of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home Affairs and being the first of its kind, the reports hopes to stimulate better collection of data and research that can identify gaps in the management of disasters and be helpful to deal with them in the future.