"It is very unfortunate that the UDF councillors of Thrikkakara municipality are blocking the vehicles that took the waste to the Brahmapuram waste plant. We do everything according to the decisions of the ministerial meeting. Obstructing waste disposal is a criminal offence. This is politic
Former Union Minister and senior BJP leader Prakash Javadekar also alleged that none of the directions issued by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) under section five of the Environment Protection Act has been implemented. The directions of the NGT also haven't been implemented at th
Kochi Mayor A Anil Kumar on Saturday said that the Civic body will challenge the National Green Tribunal order which awarded Rs 100 crores in environmental compensation against Kochi Municipal Corporation for alleged continuing neglect of its duties resulting in a fire at a waste dump site i
Opposition leader VD Satheesan on Saturday said that the verdict of the National Green Tribunal's (NGT) awarding Rs 100 crores as environment compensation against Kochi Corporation in Brahmapuram waste plant fire incident is a setback for the state government and the Corporation.
Cornering the Pinarayi Vijayan government in Kerala over Brahmapuram fire incident, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Chief K Surendran on Friday asked the chief minister to inform how much money the state has received from the World Bank, Central Government, foreign and other agencies for waste
"The Chief Minister owns a vile mind. He is supposed to protect the people of the state. He spoke up on the Brahmapuram fire incident after 13 days after the start of the fire", the KPCC president told the media.
Vijayan, who had come under scrutiny for not addressing the Brahmapuram crisis told the Legislative assembly that according to available figures, 1,335 people sought medical help in government and private hospitals including 128 children below 10 years of age and 262 above 60 years of age.
The opposition had moved an adjournment motion notice in the Assembly to discuss the attack against women on which the Speaker said it can not be considered.