nov 2019

KERALA Ernakulam is the highest user of shredded plastic for tarring Local bodies have been supplying shredded plastic for road laying for the last few years. According to the data available with Clean Kerala, 574.379 metric tonnes of shredded plastic was supplied till June 31, 2019. It had a stock of shredded plastic of 204.40 metric … Read more

KERALA Kerela to amend new building rules   The local self-government department is mulling amendments in the new building rules a month after Kerala municipality building rules, 2019, (KMBR) and Kerala panchayat building rules, 2019, (KPBR) were notified by the state government.   Major amendments are likely to be effected regarding built-up area and setback. The new … Read more

KERALA Hi-tech school, lab projects to be complete by January   The Hi-Tech school and Hi-Tech lab projects being rolled out by the state government as part of public education renovation mission is set to complete the deployment by January 2020. A total of 1,16,259 laptops, 97,655 USB speakers and 67,194 projectors have been deployed. As many … Read more

KERALA All real estate projects should be registered: KRERA All the new real estate projects in the state, which includes those haven’t received the occupancy certificate, should be registered with Kerala Real Estate Regulatory Authority (KRERA). The developers should register the projects along with registration documents, CRZ and environmental clearances, the offers given to the customers and … Read more

KERALA Kochi administration to launch ‘Operation Pure Water’   The administration has launched a drive to ensure that the drinking water supplied in the district is clean. ‘Operation Pure Water’, has been launched based on a suggestion by the Kerala Legislative Assembly Committee on Petitions. The responsibility of providing adequate supply of drinking water to cater to … Read more

KERALA Kochi administration to launch ‘Operation Pure Water’   The administration has launched a drive to ensure that the drinking water supplied in the district is clean. ‘Operation Pure Water’, has been launched based on a suggestion by the Kerala Legislative Assembly Committee on Petitions.   The responsibility of providing adequate supply of drinking water … Read more

KERALA Kerala: Now on, crime branch to focus only on serious cases   With conviction rate in a specialized investigation agency like crime branch as low as 39%, police are set to reduce the number of cases handled by the agency from as many as 2,534 cases currently under investigation to half, by handing over … Read more

KERALA Kerala faces a ‘hidden’ hunger problem   Compare children aged below four in crisis-hit Jammu and Kashmir and a calm Kerala. Normally, one would say that the prevalence of malnutrition would be higher in the children in J&K. However, kids there are better than those in Kerala in terms of prevalence of malnutrition.   … Read more

KERALA State govt to reconsider entertainment tax The government will reconsider the levying of entertainment tax, which has caused a steep hike in movie ticket fares. It was also decided to offer new releases to government-run movie halls. Distributors have not been ignoring government halls after the imposition of the entertainment tax. Though the entertainment … Read more

KERALA State government moves ahead with Kerala Bank formation With the high court dismissing the pending cases against the formation of Kerala Bank, the state government ordered the amalgamation of the Kerala State Cooperative Bank (KSCB) and 13 district cooperative banks (DCBs), and is hoping to complete all legal formalities for making the new bank before … Read more