A fire that broke out at the waste treatment plant in Kochi on March 2, 2023, continues to spread toxic fumes even after 11 days of the incident. The Kerala government has said that 95 percent of the fire has been extinguished, but the smoke from the landfill has not entirely subsided. 

On Tuesday, the Gehlot government invited bids for both projects to build the dams within the next four years. The chief minister had announced both projects in last year’s budget.

The probe pertains to Dapoli resort, which is allegedly illegal. The former minister and Shiv Sena (Uddhav) leader, Anil Parab, allegedly wangled a permit to use land meant for agricultural use. The ED had started the investigation under the the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after a complaint from the Environment Ministry.

The National Hydrogen Mission (NHM) announced by the Centre last year is aimed at laying the roadmap for India to become a global leader in the production of hydrogen. The Centre will soon release the draft roadmap, consisting of the green hydrogen policy, as part of the first phase of the NHM. India aims to bring down the cost of green hydrogen to $1 (Rs 75) per kg through its push to the NHM and become energy independent.