At Neyyar park, 12 spotted deer died in the last one-and-half months
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A herd of deer at Neyyar Deer Park near Neyyar Dam in Thiruvananthapuram. In the last one and a half months 12 deer died due to various illnesses in the park.
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Wild animals kept in the parks and rehabilitation centres under the forest department of the state government in the district are dying due to various illnesses, raising concerns. At Neyyar Deer Park alone, 12 spotted deer died in the last one-and-a-half months while two lions died at Neyyar lion safari park in May. A four-member expert team of veterinary doctors of State Institute of Animal Diseases (SIAD) at Palode has been constituted to study the exact reasons for the death of deer.Though the death of lions were confirmed due to early stages of pneumonia and age-related ailments, the reasons for the death of spotted deer remain a mystery.
Genomic studies yet to find virus variants of concern in State
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Thiruvananthapuram The genomic and epidemiological surveillance study on COVID-19 being conducted across Kerala has so far not found any evidence of new SARS-CoV2-lineages of concern. While a formal study report is yet to be released, much of the highlights are available in the public domain
“Over 700 genomes of SARS-CoV-2 have been sequenced from Kerala so far. We have identified several new lineages of the virus in the State and those found in other parts of the country. Some lineages need to be watched with caution, but genomic studies have so far not revealed anything alarming for Kerala,” Vinod Scaria, senior scientist, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), who is leading the study, told The Hindu.
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Giving much-needed impetus to the district’s development, the state government announces the setting up of an industrial corridor as part of the Capital City Regional Development Programme.Putting an end to allegations of neglect towards the state capital, Finance Minister Thomas Issac allocates D100 crore as seed fund for the Capital City Development Company
The neglect faced by the capital city from the part of the government has been a talking point for a while now. But, with this year’s budget, the state seems to have given a real push to developmental activities in the district. The budget has allocated `100 crore for the Capital City Development Company that aims to develop the growth corridor which will revolutionise the landscape of Thiruvananthapuram.The project proposes the construction of a 78km six-lane road from Vizhinjam to Navayikulam, which runs along the eastern side of the city.