by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 1, 2024 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Policy, Risk Management
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan dismissed as “not pragmatic” the recommendations made by the Madhav Gadgil and Kasturirangan committees on ecologically sensitive areas of the Western Ghats, saying the panels did not consider the societal expectations and...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 3, 2024 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, Features, Policy, Risk Management
Local authorities are now counting the cost of the disaster and questioning whether the rapid development of a tourism industry was to blame for the tragedy. Weather-related disasters are not unusual in India, but the landslides in Kerala state this week were the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 30, 2024 | Disaster & Management, Indian News, Risk Management
Kerala Chief Secretary V. Venu told local media, “Around 2 a.m., landslides took place at least two to three times. At this point, few affected areas are cut off. The weather is also adverse for NDRF teams to go to some of these affected areas. Everyone is on...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 17, 2024 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Non-Life
Pinarayi Vijayan,Chief Minister, Kerala He said that the state government is trying to prepare a comprehensive care plan to prevent rare diseases, detect them early, provide currently available treatment, provide therapies and assistive technology devices, ensure...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 10, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News, Policy
Pinarayi Vijayan,Chief Minister,Kerala It is not merely the absence of mental disorders but a positive state of mental and emotional well-being. This definition aligns with the broader conception of human rights as not only freedoms from harm but freedoms to lead a...