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Officials responsible if Periyar River gets polluted: Kerala High Court
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Kerala High Court has issued a stern warning to the officials concerned in the complaint filed by Democratic Social Justice Party President KSR Menon and others regarding Periyar pollution saying the officials will be held responsible if they fail to take steps to prevent pollution.
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Kerala government to prepare action plan to prevent reoccurrence of mass d
Updated : 2 years ago IST
After facing criticism from environmentalists, locals, and opposition parties, the Kerala government has decided to hold a high-level meeting and prepare an action plan to prevent the reoccurrence of the incident. An announcement in this regard was made by the Kerala Industries Minister P
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Massive fish deaths in Periyar river tributary due to ammonia, hydrogen su
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Massive fish deaths in a Periyar river tributary were due to dangerous levels of ammonia, hydrogen sulphide and unidentified toxins in the water, said a report from the Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (Kufos), which investigated the issue.
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Kerala Water Resources Minister inspects Mullaperiyar Dam amid concerns ov
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Idukki (Kerala) [India], October 29 (ANI): Amid the concern over the rise in water level in Mullaperiyar Dam due to heavy rainfall, Kerala Water Resources Minister Roshy Augustine inspected the dam site on Thursday.
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SC asks Kerala, TN to abide by supervisory committee's view to maintain wa
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday asked Kerala and Tamil Nadu governments to abide by the decision taken by the Supervisory Committee regarding the appropriate water level in the Mullaperiyar dam on the Periyar river in Kerala.
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Kerala: High alert on banks of Periyar, water reaches flood-prone in Ernak
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], October 20 (ANI): Places falling on the banks of the Periyar river have been put on high alert by the Ernakulam district administration as the water released from the Idukki dam has reached flood-prone areas of Aluva in Kochi on Wednesday morning.
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No need to worry about rise in Periyar river water level as dams have been
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], October 19 (ANI): Kerala Electricity Minister K Krishnankutty on Tuesday said there is no need to worry about the increase in water level of the Periyar river as the two dams Idukki and Idamalayar have been opened earlier today.
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Supreme Court adjourns hearing in Mullaperiyar Dam case till March 9
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 2 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing in the Mullaperiyar dam maintenance and safety issues case till March 9, after the Union of India (UOI) sought more time to file its reply in the case.
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Carcass of elephant washed away by floodwaters in Kerala
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Ernakulam (Kerala) [India], Aug 7 (ANI): Carcass of an elephant was seen washed away by floodwaters through the Periyar river at Neriamangalam in Ernakulam district on Thursday.
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Kerala HC takes suo moto notice on Periyar river water quality, seeks repo
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], April 21 (ANI): Kerala High Court on Tuesday took suo moto notice of news reports about deteriorating water quality of Periyar river and sought reports from State Pollution Control Board and Water Authority.
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Divyang child swam across Periyar river in Kochi
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], Mar 5 (ANI): An 11-year-old divyang child on Thursday swam across the Periyar river with his headmistress of the School for the Blind in Kochi.
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Kerala: Services resume at Cochin International Airport
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], Aug 11 (ANI): Operations at the Cochin International Airport resumed on Sunday after a two-day break following the inundation of the runway area due to water from the nearby Periyar river entering the premises.
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