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The Hindu
01-07-2025
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- The Hindu
e-cycle initiative first step towards carbon-neutral Kerala: says Minister
Local Self Government Minister M.B. Rajesh on Tuesday said that the electric bicycle (e-cycle) initiative was the first significant step towards making Kerala a carbon-neutral State. He was inaugurating the district-level distribution of e-cycles under a joint project on the Local Self Government department, Energy department, and Union Ministry of Rural Development. Addressing the function held at the Kannur district panchayat auditorium, the Minister said the project aimed to not only reduce carbon emissions but also empower women, especially Kudumbashree members, by improving their mobility, reducing travel cost, and promoting entrepreneurship. 'The e-cycle project will significantly improve the quality of life of women. It is a move towards sustainable development with social impact,' he said. The project, which forms part of the Carbon Neutral Kerala initiative, involves distributing e-cycles to 350 Kudumbashree members in 71 rural community development societies in Kannur. Each e-cycle, valued at ₹40,000 is being given by collecting a beneficiary share of ₹3,000. Minister for Registration, Museum and Archaeology Ramachandran Kadannappally, who presided over the function, said Kerala had always been quick to adapt to change. 'e-Cycles will become a transformative project, setting an example in green mobility,' he said.
New Indian Express
05-06-2025
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- New Indian Express
Kerala aiming to achieve ‘net zero emission' target by 2050: CM Pinarayi Vijayan
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: While India aims to achieve the target of 'net zero emission' by 2070, Kerala is planning to achieve the objective by 2050 itself thanks to its ongoing campaign named 'Net Zero Carbon Keralam Janangalioode', Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said. In an article on the occasion of World Environment Day on June 5, Pinarayi said efforts to achieve the goal of 'Carbon Neutral Kerala' or net zero emission were being carried out with people's participation. He said a total of 10 institutions have already achieved the target. He reminded that for the sustenance of the ecosystem, forests and its flora and fauna should be protected. 'The disappearance of green cover in Kerala that is undergoing rapid urbanisation is a matter of concern,' Pinarayi said. He added that June 5 would mark the launch of the project named 'Oru Thai Nadaam' by the state to plant one crore saplings. People from a wide cross-section of society will participate in the campaign that will end on September 30. Pinarayi exhorted people of the state to adopt an environment- friendly lifestyle to create a better tomorrow for the future generation. He reminded that the message of 'environmental politics' should reach political, social and cultural organisations in the state.
