1,170 notices served for illegal discharge of sewage into Vembanad, Ashtamudi lakes
3 weeks, 5 days ago

1,170 notices served for illegal discharge of sewage into Vembanad, Ashtamudi lakes

The Hindu  

A total of 1,170 notices have been served on industrial units, apartment complexes, houseboats and hotels located close to Vembanad and Asthamudi lakes for violation of norms under the Water Act, 1974, according to official estimates. The erring units either did not have valid consent issued by the Kerala State Pollution Control Board to operate a treatment facility or lacked a sewage treatment plant as per norms. It included consent withdrawal intention notices issued to around 624 houseboats; 112 closure intention notices and 54 show cause notices issued to units including peeling sheds/ resorts/ hotels for illegal discharge into the Vembanad lake. In Kottayam, notices were issued to 215 units including 106 houseboats and 109 apartments/ hotels/restaurants/auditorium/ lodge/ service station/ nursing homes.

Notices Units Issued Vembanad  notices  vembanad  district  issued  discharge  houseboats  served  ashtamudi  illegal  sewage  lakes  treatment  total  pollution  units  1170

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Protests intensify against unregulated houseboat operations in Vembanad Lake
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Protests intensify against unregulated houseboat operations in Vembanad Lake

The Hindu  

Protests are mounting over unregulated houseboat operations in Vembanad Lake, a Ramsar site and the second-largest wetland system in India. Inland fishers, environmentalists and organisations representing houseboats registered with the Alappuzha Port Registry have called for urgent action to restrict vessels registered in other districts from operating in the waters of Alappuzha and Kottayam districts. Though the Alappuzha Port Registry, …

PCB serves notices on over 200 apartment complexes in Kochi for alleged violation of Water Act
2 months ago

PCB serves notices on over 200 apartment complexes in Kochi for alleged violation of Water Act

The Hindu  

The Kerala State Pollution Control Board has served notices on over 200 apartment complexes located close to Edappally and Thevara-Perandoor canals and the Vembanad Lake on charge of illegal discharge of untreated wastewater and failure to comply with norms prescribed under the provisions of the Water Act. The notices were issued as part of the directives issued by the National …

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