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The Hindu
3 days ago
- General
- The Hindu
DDC meet decides to hold on-site inspection of fitness certificates issued to school buildings in Alappuzha
A meeting of the District Development Committee (DDC) held on Saturday decided to conduct on-site inspection of the fitness certificates issued this academic year to all school buildings in the district. The inspections will be carried out by a team comprising engineers from local self-government institutions and officials from the Education department, starting Monday. The meeting, chaired by District Collector Alex Varghese, directed that the inspections be completed by Wednesday and a report submitted to the Collector. The issue regarding the fitness of school buildings was raised by H. Salam, MLA, at the meeting. P.P. Chitharanjan, MLA, and Mr. Salam requested that a meeting be convened at the Collector's chamber to decide whether sculpture of the Matsya Kanyaka should be relocated or rebuilt as part of the reconstruction of the District Court bridge in Alappuzha town. The MLAs also demanded that the bridge construction work be expedited. The MLAs urged National Highway Authority of India officials to take immediate action to address the waterlogging caused by rain on the National Highway 66 and in nearby residential areas. Kuttanad MLA Thomas K. Thomas urged officials to take necessary steps to expedite the completion of the Kuttanad Drinking Water Project, being implemented with funding from the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board across 13 grama panchayats in Kuttanad taluk. Mr. Thomas informed the meeting that the construction of Family Health Centre at Neelamperoor had been completed and that it would be inaugurated soon.
The Hindu
11-07-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
₹3.78 cr. budget for Nehru Trophy Boat Race
A general body meeting of the Nehru Trophy Boat Race Society (NTBRS) has approved a budget of ₹3.78 crore for the 71st edition of the Nehru Trophy Boat Race (NTBR) to be held on Punnamada Lake in Alappuzha on August 30. The meeting, held on Friday and chaired by District Collector Alex Varghese, who is also the Chairman of the NTBRS, noted that the expected revenue included a grant of ₹1 crore from the State government and ₹1 crore from ticket sales. Another ₹1.15 crore was expected through sponsorships, and a grant of ₹50 lakh was anticipated from the Union government. The ticket price for the race remains unchanged. The luxury box (platinum corner, Nehru pavilion) has been fixed at ₹10,000 per seat. A family ticket (four persons- platinum corner) will cost ₹25,000. Tickets for the other categories are priced at ₹3,000 (tourist gold, Nehru pavilion), ₹2,500 (tourist silver, Nehru pavilion), ₹1,500 (rose corner), ₹500 (victory lane wooden gallery), ₹300 (all view wooden gallery), ₹200 (lake view gold wooden gallery), and ₹100 (lawn). The technical committee appointed by the NTBRS, meanwhile, recommended that the timing of the boats in the NTBR final be recorded up to three decimal places, following minutes and seconds. If multiple boats finish at the same time, the committee proposed that the winner be decided through a draw. It also suggested that the trophy be shared, with each team holding it for six months. A draw will determine which team holds the cup for the first six months.
The Hindu
28-06-2025
- The Hindu
13-member delegation visits Alappuzha to study digital survey
A 13-member high-level team of officials from various States visited Alappuzha on Saturday to study the Ente Bhoomi Digital Survey and understand its technical aspects. The team arrived at the Collectorate in the morning and held discussions with District Collector Alex Varghese. The Collector briefed the delegation on the ongoing digital survey in the district and highlighted the region's geographical features. Following this, members of the district's digital re-survey team gave a detailed PowerPoint presentation on the Ente Bhoomi Digital Survey and addressed the team's queries. Later, the team visited Aryad South village to observe the digital survey activities on the ground. At Chathanad, they interacted with survey officials and local residents. The visit was part of the land digital survey conclave held in Thiruvananthapuram from June 25 to 28.
The Hindu
27-06-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Screening camps to detect cancer early in men in Alappuzha district
As part of the second phase of the Arogyam, Anandam - Keep Cancer Away campaign of the Health department, cancer screening camps will be organised across Alappuzha district to detect oral and colon cancers in men, District Collector Alex Varghese has said. He said here on Friday that clinical screening camps would be conducted under the aegis of primary health centres, targeting bus stands, autorickshaw stands, railway stations, government offices, resident associations, and men's self-help groups. Men above the age of 30 will be screened. Those found with symptoms will be provided follow-up treatment. As part of the campaign, pamphlets will be read out in mosques, churches, and other places of worship. Cancer awareness questionnaires will be distributed. A letter titled Achhan Ariyaan, designed to help recognise cancer symptoms, will be disseminated through anganwadis and schools in the district. Activities such as anti-tobacco awareness, transforming schools into tobacco-free campuses, and establishing tobacco cessation clinics are also part of the campaign. Officials said the aim of the second phase was to ensure cancer prevention in as many men as possible. In the first phase of the campaign, cancer screening was conducted among women. A total of 1,20,846 women were screened across the district and cancer was detected in 57 of them, who were provided medical treatment.
Time of India
16-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
Debris from fire-hit cargo ship MV Wan Hai 503 washes ashore in Kerala, ET Infra
Advt Join the community of 2M+ industry professionals. Subscribe to Newsletter to get latest insights & analysis in your inbox. Get updates on your preferred social platform Follow us for the latest news, insider access to events and more. A container and a lifeboat from the Singapore-flagged cargo ship MV Wan Hai 503 , which caught fire off the Kerala coast a week ago, washed ashore in Alappuzha district on Monday, raising concerns that more debris may reach the coast in the coming said the container, believed to be empty, and the lifeboat were found near the Kakkazhom District Collector Alex Varghese, who visited the site, said the State Disaster Management Authority and the shipping company had been informed. The items will be removed by a salvage authorities have been alerted and will carry out the necessary formalities, officials development has sparked fears that additional containers could drift ashore along the Alappuzha and Ernakulam coasts on June 17 and defence sources said that the cargo vessel is currently being towed by professional salvors appointed by the ship's MV Wan Hai 503 is now about 45 nautical miles off the coast, in open waters approximately 1,000 metres deep. Minor fires are still visible in two or three areas of the vessel, with smoke continuing to rise, they Navy and Coast Guard ships remain on the scene, monitoring the situation closely and ready to provide assistance if Singapore-flagged ship caught fire last Monday after one of its containers exploded. Of the 22 crew members on board, 18 were rescued, while four remain missing.
