Kochi: Brahmapuram fire exposes outdated waste management practices in Kerala cities

In Brahmapuram, in all probability, the blaze broke out from thick layers of dry plastic waste heaped for several years

Vembanad, Ashtamudi: NGT slaps Rs 10 crore on Kerala for its failure to protect Ramsar sites

The penalty is levied per the ‘polluter pays principle’, the tribunal noted 

Kochi Corporation issued building permits in violation of coastal regulations: CAG report

Multi-storey buildings up to 21 floors were allowed along Chilavanoor backwaters without even bothering to obtain clearances from coastal …