Kerala to setup study and research centre on climate change

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Press Trust of India Thiruvananthapuram
Last Updated : Jun 19 2014 | 5:23 PM IST
Kerala Government planned to set up a Study and Research Centre to have scientific knowledge on climate change, Minister for Environment and Forest Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan told the Assembly today.
The centre would be the first step of the government to know more about climate change and its impact on environment for taking up action plan to meet challenges, Radhakrishnan said replying to a calling attention.
Moving the motion, T N Prathapan (Congress) asked the government to take steps for scientific solution to the challenges arising due to climate change.
The Participatory Environment Management project, Kerala- Haritha Participation and One Tree for one man are some of the other programmes for environment preservation, he said.
Government intent to start each Green Technology Centre (GTC) in all panchayats in the state and environment friendly products would be supplied through GTC.
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First Published: Jun 19 2014 | 5:23 PM IST

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