Tag: DO FOR KERALA

Kerala’s popular tourist destination, Thekkady, famous for the Tiger Reserve and wild life sanctuary, which has been closed following the rains, is returning to its normal days. The ban on tourism and operation of heavy vehicles, following rain and floods, has revoked last day by the District Collector. As soon as the restrictions have lifted, tourists started flowing to Thekkady. Lots of people came to Thekkady lake to enjoy boating. Members of different organizations operating in the region have come to experience boating after the havoc created by the rigorous rain. Most of the roads to Thekkady have damaged due ... Read more

Ban on tourism and operations of heavy vehicles in Idukki, imposed by an advisory on 9th September 2018 has been lifted with effect from 31st August 2018. The new advisory issued by Jeevan Babu,  District Collector of Idukki, on behalf of the District Disaster Management Authority, states that the advisory banning tourism and operations of heavy vehicles in the Idukki District has been revoked by this order. The ban on tourism and operation of heavy vehicles was imposed following insessant rains that caused flood and landslides in the state. In Idukki, most of the major roads had been closed due ... Read more

പ്രളയം തകര്‍ത്ത കേരളത്തിനൊപ്പമാണ് നന്മയുള്ള ലോകം. രാജ്യത്തെ കോടതികളും വ്യത്യസ്തമല്ല. കേരളത്തോടുള്ള ജുഡീഷ്യറിയുടെ സ്നേഹകരങ്ങള്‍ സുപ്രീം കോടതിയില്‍ നിന്ന് തുടങ്ങുന്നു. സുപ്രീംകോടതി ബാര്‍ അസോസിയേഷന്‍ മുഖ്യമന്ത്രിയുടെ നിധിയിലേക്ക് സംഭാവന നല്‍കിയതിനു പുറമേ ദുരിതബാധിതര്‍ക്ക് അവശ്യ സാധനങ്ങളും വസ്ത്രങ്ങളും ശേഖരിച്ചു. സുപ്രീം കോടതി നടപടികള്‍ റിപ്പോര്‍ട്ട് ചെയ്യുന്ന മാധ്യമപ്രവര്‍ത്തകരായ ഡോ.ബി ബാലഗോപാല്‍(റിപ്പോര്‍ട്ടര്‍ ടിവി), എം ഉണ്ണികൃഷ്ണന്‍(ന്യൂസ്18 കേരളം), വിനയ പിഎസ്(മാതൃഭൂമി ന്യൂസ്)എന്നിവര്‍ മുഖ്യമന്ത്രിയുടെ ദുരിതാശ്വാസ നിധിയിലേക്ക് ധനശേഖരണാര്‍ത്ഥം സംഘടിപ്പിച്ച ചടങ്ങ് രാജ്യാന്തര ശ്രദ്ധ നേടി. ചീഫ് ജസ്റ്റിസ് ദീപക് മിശ്ര, സുപ്രീം കോടതിയിലെയും ഹൈക്കോടതിയിലെയും ജഡ്ജിമാര്‍,മുതിര്‍ന്ന അഭിഭാഷകര്‍ തുടങ്ങിയവര്‍ ചടങ്ങില്‍ പങ്കെടുത്തു. ജസ്റ്റിസുമാരായ കുര്യന്‍ ജോസഫും കെഎം ജോസഫും പാട്ടുപാടി ചടങ്ങ് അവിസ്മരണീയമാക്കി. ചീഫ് ജസ്റ്റിസ് അടക്കം സുപ്രീം കോടതിയിലെ ജഡ്ജിമാര്‍ 25,ooo രൂപ വീതവും ജീവനക്കാര്‍ ഒരു ദിവസത്തെ വേതനവും മുഖ്യമന്ത്രിയുടെ ദുരിതാശ്വാസ നിധിയിലേക്ക് വാഗ്ദാനം ചെയ്തു. രാജ്യത്തെ മറ്റു കോടതികളും ഇതേ നിലയില്‍ സഹായം പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്. ഡല്‍ഹിയില്‍ സംഘടിപ്പിച്ച പരിപാടിയില്‍ ... Read more

Kerala is slowly recovering from the devastating floods that caused widespread destruction to the state. Some of the areas are still under water. The state government has formulated plans to rebuild Kerala, but the things are beyond the capacity of a state government. Pinarayi Vijayan, the Chief Minister of Kerala, has been appealing to the world to contribute generously to the Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund to take Kerala back to its golden days. Donations and relief aids have been flowing from around the globe to help Kerala to arise from the disaster of the century. Here is one such ... Read more

TPC volunteer conducts survey in the flood affected areas Kerala is slowly recovering from the devastating flood that caused widespread destruction to the state.  Thousands of houses damaged fully or partially. Many of the people lost their home appliances and utensils. It will take time to reinstate the lives of the flood affected areas.  In order to alleviate the losses of the flood ridden people, Tourism Professionals Club, a non-profit organization of people working in the tourism industry, has expressed their willingness to provide the necessary household items to 100 homes. Tourism Professionals Club (TPC) is a non-profit, membership based ... Read more

Kuttanad in Alappuzha, one of the best tourism spots in Kerala, famous for its back waters and house boats, has been in a stagnated state, after the devastating floods. Among others, tourism fraternity have also been taking part in the rescue and relief operations in the flood ridden state. Tourism News Live could witness such a noble gesture from the House Boat Owners of Alappuzha.  They have given their house boats to run relief camps for the flood victims of the Kuttanad region.  A number of families from the innermost parts of Kuttanad are living in these house boat camps. When ... Read more

This year, Malyalees around the world to have a colourless Onam festival, following the devastating floods that took around 400 lives. Over a million people are still in relief camps and at least 50,000 houses fully or partially damaged by the floods. On the occasion of Onam, Pinarayi Vijayan, Kerala Chief Minister, urged the people to celebrate the festival by helping those who are suffering due to the ravaging floods, the worst disaster in the state’s history. Considered the state’s harvest festival, ‘Onam’ falls in the beginning of Chingam, the first month of Malayalam Calendar and is celebrated all over ... Read more

Team Bond Safari ready for the mission While Kerala has been going through the worst time in its history following the unprecedented rain and flood, lots of people from different walks of life have come forward to take the responsibility of the rescue operations. ‘Bond Safari’ of Thiruvananthapuram was such unsung heroes, who took part in the rescue operations especially in the Chengannur area. Tourism News Live got an opportunity to catch up with Jackson Peter, Managing Partner of Bond Safari, a group of professional scuba divers in Kovalam who are helping people to familiarize with under water activities, regarding their rescue operations ... Read more

When Kerala was badly affected by rain and flood that the state has never experienced in history, we have seen lots of heroes arisen from nowhere to help the flood ridden people. Mesh Manoharan, from Chendamangalam near Kodungallur, which was one of the most affected places, was just one among the many victims of the flood. But, the trained scuba diver he is, Mesh gave it a thought to check on the water level and the situation around, took his kayak out in the river flowing behind his home and rescued 70 people from the flood affected area. Mesh is ... Read more

Monic and Marly of Holland hand over the relief materials to Shaji Sebastian, Pala SI, in the presence of A B Jose, Mahatma Gandhi Foundation Chairman and other dignitaries. Kerala has been receiving relief aids from around the world, on the event of the devastating floods that affected many lives. In Kottayam, two Holland nationals have come forward to extend their helping hands to the flood affected people. Monica Venena and Marly Vo Di Gomtter, studying at the Shanthi Yoga Center at Pala, were those compassionate foreigners, who have shown mercy to the miserable. They came to Pala to learn ... Read more

Since Kerala’s busiest airport, the Kochi International Airport, remain closed due to the floods, additional services will be operated from Thiruvananthapuram Airport. As per the authorities, 36 international and 12 domestic services will be operated today. Additional flights are mostly to the Middle East region. Meanwhile, 70 seater small aircrafts have started operating from Kochi naval base since yesterday. Currently, AllianceAir is flying to Bengaluru and Coimbatore from Kochi. Indigo is also planning to begin operations from Kochi soon. Resuming of services from the Kochi International Airport is still uncertain. As per the previous circular, it will remain closed until ... Read more

ഈ കുട്ടികള്‍ ചില്ലറക്കാരല്ല. പ്രളയക്കെടുതിയില്‍ ദുരന്തമനുഭവിക്കുന്ന കേരളത്തിന്‌ ഇവരുടെ സംഭാവന വലുതാണ്‌. തമിഴ്നാട്ടിലെ ഒമ്പതാം ക്ലാസുകാരിയും കണ്ണൂരിലെ സഹോദരങ്ങളായ രണ്ടു വിദ്യാര്‍ഥികളുമാണ് സോഷ്യല്‍ മീഡിയയുടെ കയ്യടി നേടുന്നത്. പയ്യന്നൂര്‍ കണ്ടങ്കാളിയില്‍ കൃഷിക്കാരനായ ശങ്കരന്റെയും വിധുബാലയുടെയും മക്കള്‍ സ്വാഹയും ബ്രഹ്മയും ഒരേക്കര്‍ സ്ഥലമാണ് മുഖ്യമന്ത്രിയുടെ ദുരിതാശ്വാസ നിധിയിലേക്ക് നല്‍കിയത്. തങ്ങള്‍ക്കായി അച്ഛന്‍ കാത്തുസൂക്ഷിച്ച ഒരേക്കര്‍ സ്ഥലമാണ് പ്ലസ് വണ്‍ വിദ്യാര്‍ഥിനി സ്വാഹയും അനിയന്‍ ഒമ്പതാം ക്ലാസുകാരന്‍ ബ്രഹ്മയും നല്‍കിയത്. സ്ഥലത്തിന് അമ്പത് ലക്ഷം രൂപ മതിപ്പ് വില വരും. തമിഴ്‌നാട്ടിലെ വില്ലുപുരം സ്വദേശിയായ അനുപ്രിയ എന്ന ഒമ്പതുവയസ്സുകാരി കേരളത്തിന്റെ ദുരിതത്തില്‍ മനമലിഞ്ഞ് തന്റെ സമ്പാദ്യം ദുരിതാശ്വാസ നിധിയിലേക്ക് സംഭാവന ചെയ്തു. സൈക്കിള്‍ വാങ്ങാനായിരുന്നു നാലു വര്‍ഷമായി പണം സ്വരുക്കൂട്ടിയത്‌. പ്രളയത്തില്‍ കേരളത്തിലെ ജനങ്ങള്‍ ദുരിതമനുഭവിക്കുന്നതിന്റെ വാര്‍ത്തയും ദൃശ്യങ്ങളും ടെലിവിഷനില്‍ കണ്ടതോടെ ആ ഒമ്പതു വയസ്സുകാരി തന്റെ തീരുമാനം മാറ്റി. തന്റെ പക്കലുള്ള 9000 രൂപ കേരളത്തിന്റെ ദുരിതാശ്വാസ നിധിയിലേക്ക് അവള്‍ സംഭാവന ചെയ്തു. ... Read more

Jet Airways has announced that it will operate additional flights from Thiruvananthapuram, since the water clogged airport of Kochi is still not suitable for operating normal flights. “We are committed in our support to the people impacted due to #KeralaFloods and sincerely hope the situation stabilises soon”, tweeted the airline. The additional domestic flights announced are as follows: From August 19th to 26th – Mumbai to Trivandrum at 10:40, Trivandrum to Mumbai at 13:25, Bengaluru to Trivandrum at 10:30, Trivandrum to Bengaluru at 12:35. From August 21st and 22nd – Mumbai to Trivandrum at 13:30 and Trivandrum to Mumbai at ... Read more

Qatar Airways Cargo has come forward to help to the flood ridden state of Kerala by announcing to deliver urgent relief aid. The relief aid will be delivered to the affected areas via the airline’s passenger service from Doha to Thiruvananthapuram. “We have received earnest requests from the Indian community residing in Qatar seeking support to transport relief aid to Southern Kerala, where many of their families and relatives are affected by the worst flood in a century,” said Guillaume Halleux, Chief Officer Cargo, Qatar Airways. Free transportation of relief goods from Doha to Trivandrum will be operated on their ... Read more

Photo Courtesy: Khaleej Times President of UAE HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has announced the formation of a national emergency committee to provide relief assistance to people affected by devastating rain and floods in Kerala. According to the President’s instructions, the committee will be chaired by the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) and include representatives from the UAE’s humanitarian organisations. The committee will also seek the help of dignitaries of the Indian resident community. In a series of tweet, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai said that the people of ... Read more