Thiruvananthapuram April 27 (IANS) Kerala has moved to formalise power restrictions amid an unprecedented surge in electricity demand, with peak load management now effectively translating into scheduled, short-duration outages across parts of the state.The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) is all set to regulate power supply for 15 to 30 minutes in select areas, particularly during peak evening hours between 6 p.m. and 11 p.m., with advance intimation via SMS wherever feasible.The decision …
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Thiruvananthapuram, April 25 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition V. D. Satheesan on Saturday alleged that Kerala’s emerging power crisis and unannounced load shedding were the result of the state government scrapping long-term electricity purchase agreements, claiming corruption was the motive behind the decision.He demanded the immediate withdrawal of power restrictions, warning of strong protests by the UDF if the situation continues.Calling the outages amid intense heat a challenge to the peopl…
Thiruvalla, April 7 (IANS) A fresh political storm has erupted in Kerala after Congress candidate and Muvattupuzha MLA, Mathew Kuzhalnadan, alleged that the devastating 2018 floods were “man-made,” triggering a fierce war of words and exposing deep fault lines within the JD(S), a key ally of the ruling LDF.Kuzhalnadan accused former irrigation minister Mathew T. Thomas of deliberately delaying the opening of the Thottappally spillway to benefit private contractors.He released an audio clip, pu…
Kochi, March 11 (IANS) The Kerala government is set to boycott Wednesday’s National Highway inauguration programme to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Ernakulam.This appears to be a fallout over the exclusion of State Public Works Minister P.A. Mohammed Riyas from the event.Apart from being the Public Works Minister, Riyas is also the son-in-law of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.Chief Minister Vijayan and ministers M.B. Rajesh and K. Krishnankutty have decided not to attend the …
Thiruvananthapuram, March 10 (IANS) The Kerala government has decided to allocate Rs 1 crore each to District Collectors to strengthen summer disaster mitigation and heat prevention measures across the state, it was announced on Tuesday.The decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday.The Chief Minister directed officials to remain on high alert for summer-related risks, including drought, drinking water scarcity, wild animal attacks, lightning…