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| Kochi industrial belt is a `toxic hot spot' |
| V. Sajeev Kumar |
| The Hindu Business Line , Monday, March 27, 2006 |
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Eco-panel moots steps to save the Periyar
Studies show industrial units in the area had a major role in contaminating groundwater in Eloor and Edayar.
Kochi , March 26
The Local Area Envir ...More
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| Water conservation `vital' |
| R. Sujatha |
| The Hindu , Thursday, March 23, 2006 |
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Mere clean up of rivers `not enough'
· Judicious use of groundwater emphasised
· Pollution of water sources has to be stopped
CHENNAI: A sustained effort by the public and a political wi ...More
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| Kerala hard hit by ground-water depletion |
| Staff Reporter |
| The Pioneer , Wednesday, March 22, 2006 |
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As the groundwater level in Kerala is facing unprecedented depletion owing to unrestrained exploitation, the plight of Plachimada must be an eye-opener, warn environmentalists and experts.
On the ...More
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| High level inquiry in sand mining, says Minister |
| Staff Reporter |
| The Pioneer , Saturday, March 11, 2006 |
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Mineral Resources Minister Laxmi Kant Sharma announced in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly that a high-level inquiry would be conducted within a month into the attack on villagers by the sand mining contra ...More
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| Call to conserve rivers, wetlands |
| Staff Reporter |
| The Hindu , Wednesday, February 15, 2006 |
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Pampa Parirakshana Samiti plea to revamp Environment Department
PATHANAMTHITTA: The Pampa Parirakshana Samiti (PPS) has called upon the Government to revamp and streamline the newly formed De ...More
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| Sandmining cripples river Nila in Thiruvilwamala |
| Staff Reporter |
| The Pioneer , Friday, December 30, 2005 |
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Bharathapuzha - the most revered of rivers in Kerala and where Hindus come to perform the last rites - lay in ruins at Thiruvilwamala, thanks to Government's apathy and sandmining.
The Bharathapu ...More
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| Sand mafia stop river |
| Staff Reporter |
| Central Chronicle , Tuesday, October 25, 2005 |
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Ganj Basoda, Oct 24 Some persons who are involved in illegal sand mining made a hurdle in other contractors way who are real deserving contractors. They have dug the path from the legal contractors ru ...More
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| `Deforestation, sand mining bring water table down' |
| G.K. Nair |
| The Hindu Business Line , Tuesday, September 06, 2005 |
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According to a study, water availability by 2050 in the rivers Achankovil, Pampa and Manimala will drop by 459 million cubic metres, 3,537 million cubic metres and 398 million cubic metres respectivel ...More
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| Save rivers, citizens told |
| Staff Reporter |
| The Hindu , Monday, August 29, 2005 |
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Awareness campaign organised
PATHANAMTHITTA: District Collector A.J. Rajan has said that ensuring protection of rivers was the duty of every citizen.
The Collector was inaugurating an environmenta ...More
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| From suppliers of water to borrowers |
| Staff Reporter |
| The Hindu , Sunday, August 28, 2005 |
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Village falls victim to indiscriminate extraction
CHENNAI: "From the days when we were providing water to our neighbours — Chennai residents — we have been reduced to the level of pleading for wa ...More
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| `Prevent sand mining on Vaigai riverbed' |
| Staff Reporter |
| The Hindu , Saturday, August 20, 2005 |
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Call to clear weeds from Vaigai dam to Ramanathapuram big tank
MADURAI: The Vaigai Protection Committee has urged the Government to clear weeds from the Vaigai dam to Ramanathapuram big tank.
A ...More
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| Govt urged to prohibit mining in Chintamani |
| Staff Reporter |
| Deccan Herald , Tuesday, August 02, 2005 |
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DH News Service Chintamani, (Kolar dt):
Legislator Dr M C Sudhakar warned of an agitation if the government fails to prohibitsand transportation in the taluk.
He was addressing the taluk C ...More
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| Nature at the mercy of man’s insatiable greed |
| Staff Reporter |
| Deccan Herald , Monday, June 20, 2005 |
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Illegal sand mining in the district continues to plague the Hemavathi river. Innumerable laws and orders have done little in curbing this illegal action.
Hemavathi river is the lifeline of the dis ...More
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| Kerala becoming warmer, says environment survey |
| T. Nandakumar |
| The Hindu , Sunday, June 05, 2005 |
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Tourism growth posing threat to coastal degradation
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: : Sustained multiple assaults on environment signal an emerging crisis for Kerala as large areas across the State struggle to ...More
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| Utilise natural resources of State: Balanandan |
| Staff Reporter |
| The Hindu , Friday, June 03, 2005 |
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NEDUMBASSERY: CPI(M) leader E. Balanandan has stressed the need to fully utilise the natural resources available in abundance in the State.
Talking to presspersons at the Cochin International Airpor ...More
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| Warning to sand miners |
| Staff Reporter |
| The Hindu , Friday, June 03, 2005 |
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NAGERCOIL: The Kanyakumari Collector, Sunil Paliwal, said stringent action would be initiated against those who indulged in illegal sand mining in Tamiraparani riverbed at Kuzhithurai.
Officials fro ...More
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| Sand mining continues in Kolar despite ban |
| Correspondent |
| The Hindu , Thursday, June 02, 2005 |
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KOLAR: Though the State Government has banned sand mining in Kolar district, contractors are adopting various methods to transport sand from various parts of the district to Bangalore and other places ...More
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