Backwaters

May 03, 2024

Kochi backwaters' dissolved metals concentration highest in the world, eating its fish dangerous: Study

The study was conducted by the Department of Marine Technology, Cochin University for Science and Technology (CUSAT), and the National Centre for Coastal Research, NIOT Campus, Chennai.

March 07, 2024
Silt deposits stall SWTD’s most sought-after Alappuzha-Kollam cruise service

When contacted, a senior official of the National Inland Waterway Authority said they would carry out dredging in the affected sections soon.
February 21, 2024
Without a compound wall,teachers turn security guards in this Alappuzha school

Around 145 students here take their lessons in a school without a compound wall and a littered campus.
February 19, 2024
Here, low-height bridges are a concern for fishermen, houseboats and passenger boats.

The Chungathu Muppathu lift bridge, located along the 2.5 km long boat channel that opens from Vembanad Lake to Kottayam has posed a challenge to passenger boat operations over the years.
January 24, 2024
Kerala’s waterways to get a green push; solar-powered boats to revolutionize state’s tourism industry

The cruise vessel, which can accommodate 100 passengers, has a specially-made “open-spaced” upper deck where the tourists can enjoy the alluring sceneries of the backwaters.
January 04, 2024
Kuttanad girl’s green wedding initiative sheds light on water hyacinth menace

Kalyani B, an MSc scholar at the Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS), Panangad, has chosen her wedding to highlight the issue.
December 04, 2023
Column | What the National Geographic Society had to say about Travancore in 1925

We live in a less than ideal world, but it is clear from old travel accounts that places like Kerala have made immense social progress.

Backwaters

Kochi backwaters' dissolved metals concentration highest in the world, eating its fish dangerous: Study

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Silt deposits stall SWTD’s most sought-after Alappuzha-Kollam cruise service

Without a compound wall,teachers turn security guards in this Alappuzha school

Here, low-height bridges are a concern for fishermen, houseboats and passenger boats.

Kerala’s waterways to get a green push; solar-powered boats to revolutionize state’s tourism industry

Kuttanad girl’s green wedding initiative sheds light on water hyacinth menace

Column | What the National Geographic Society had to say about Travancore in 1925

Pulsating uproars of mighty oarsmen reverberate Kumarakom

Tourist safety goes for a toss on Kerala's famed backwaters

What do the Rules say about life jackets, lifebuoys in Kerala boats