Among the affected panchayats and municipalities, 64% face water shortages occasionally, while 18% experience frequent shortages, and the rest encounter them rarely ....
Kochi. Frequent power outages have disrupted drinking water generation at KWA's treatment plant at Chowara, the third largest facility in the district ... The govt has sanctioned only part a of it. Otherwise, we could have started the work.
Fire and rescue services department has identified 68 high-risk zones under 17 fire stations in Ernakulam where ... Ernakulam has been consistently reporting an average of 100 drowning deaths a year.
Kochi. Rising stray dog population has become a serious public safety concern across Ernakulam district ... Reports of severe stray dog presence have emerged from municipalities, including Tripunithura, Thrikkakara, North Paravur, Maradu and Aluva.
Road infrastructure in Ernakulam district is facing a looming crisis as a sharp surge in material costs, especially bitumen, coupled with labour shortage and extreme weather, has brought construction activity to a virtual standstill.
Kochi. Health authorities in Ernakulam have issued an alert for outbreak of chikungunya cases in the district. Kunnukara and Chengamanad have reported a total of nine confirmed cases and 19 suspected cases ... These eggs can remain viable for up to a year.
UDF eyes a clean sweep across all 14 constituencies; LDF expects to improve its tally, while NDA looks to open its account in the district based on early polling assessment ....