The Better India (TBI) is bringing to you a series of stories on sustainable architecture and living options and in this quest, how can we leave mud houses out?
Hitting record lows, temperatures dropped to -3°C at this lushly forested hill-station. Good thing Munnar makes some fine tea! #WinterWanderlust #IncredibleIndia #Travel
“The temperatures drop to as low as minus 50 degrees Celsius during the winter, while in the peak of summer it goes to about 12 degrees. Working in these conditions can be a herculean task, adding to which is the fact that glaciers shift constantly as the snow melts.”
If you walk through any street here, you will notice that they are lined with potted plants, and you will be hard-pressed to find any garbage strewn around.
Led by Trupti Chandrashekhar from IIT-Bombay , the team studied the entire 350-km stretch along the state’s coastline where these natural geysers can be found in large numbers.
The petition also draws attention to the tests conducted at the Pesticide Residue Research Analytical Laboratory of Kerala Agricultural University at Vellayani, in which almost 86 per cent of red chilli powder samples were found to contain ethion.