February 2020

KERALA Kerala Water Authority offers 1% discount on online bill payment To encourage online payment, Kerala water authority (KWA) has announced 1% discount for consumers who make e-payments without dues. Consumers can avail a discount of up to Rs 100 on a single bill. The offer will come into effect from March 1. In addition, KWA has … Read more 22.02.20 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KERALA Curb consumption and get govt subsidy on rooftop solar plants State government has cleared the Kerala state electricity board’s proposal to adopt plans that would limit the subsidy benefits for rooftop solar power units to consumers using only up to 200 units of energy a month. The ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) has devised … Read more 21.02.20 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KERALA Kerala govt declares coronavirus as state calamity   The Kerala government on Monday declared novel coronavirus epidemic as a “state calamity” with a third student testing positive for the infection in the state.   The government has declared the epidemic as a “state calamity” to take all necessary steps to ensure the outbreak is effectively controlled. INTERNATIONAL World … Read more 20.02.20 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KERALA Water quality better in Kerala after floods: Study   Kerala’s water bodies which have been heavily contaminated due to dumping of various kinds of waste were cleansed during the flooding events which hit the state in 2018. It had a positive effect on the surface water quality in the water bodies, says a study conducted by the … Read more 19.02.20 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs