The Kerala government has deposited about ₹335 crore in a separate, ring-fenced account of the Department of Local Self-Governments towards setting up common sewage and faecal treatment plants to check pollution of the Vembanad and Ashtamudi lakes, among other projects. Implementing agency About ₹304 crore has been ring-fenced towards setting up sewage treatment plants by the Kochi Metro Rail Ltd, …
The state government is investigating an incident that sent two surfers to hospital after coming in contact with "a brown sludge-like substance" at a popular south-west Victorian surf spot. Key points: Two surfers were hospitalised after reportedly coming into contact with brown sludge in the water at a Port Fairy surf spot The state government is investigating the incident The …
