Minister hails C-HED as an exemplary model, offers full support from govt.

Fisheries Minister V.E. Abdul Gafoor connected Friday (June 5, 2026) hailed the Centre for Heritage, Environment and Development (C-HED) nether the Kochi Corporation arsenic an exemplary exemplary of sustainable municipality development.

The Minister was speaking aft presenting the Bhoomimitra Award-2026, instituted by the Aluva Paristhithi Samrakshan Sangham to the C-HED astatine Aluva connected the juncture of World Environment Day.

“The C-HED is the astir suitable exemplary to beryllium considered for municipality improvement by the State government. The authorities volition widen each enactment to assistance it germinate into an instauration of planetary standards,” the Minister said.

Established successful 2002, the C-HED functions arsenic the probe and improvement helping of the Corporation successful the fields of sustainable municipality development, governance, environment, tourism, culture, and heritage.

Corporation lasting committee chairpersons P.M. Naseema and Seena Gokulan, caput P.S. Shibu, and C-HED manager Rajan Chedambath received the award.

Aluva MLA Anwar Sadath chaired the event.

Environment Day observed

St. Teresa’s College (Autonomous), Ernakulam, observed World Environment Day with a Climate Change Awareness Rally and Recycling Championship. The lawsuit was organised by Bhoomitrasena Club successful relation with NSS Unit 41.

The programme was inaugurated by Mayor V.K. Minimol. Anu Joseph, Principal, presided implicit the function, portion Sr. Tessa, manager of the college, felicitated.

The Department of Chemistry astatine the assemblage organised a speech connected biology sustainability by Arun Babu K.P., Assistant Professor, School of Environmental Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology.

Afforestation task launched

Ashoka trees were planted connected Amrita School of Medicine field successful Kochi, marking the motorboat of an Ashoka grove initiative. Led by the Kerala State Medicinal Plants Board, the programme was organised arsenic portion of the World Environment Day observance.

Oushadhi managing manager T.K. Hrideek , Amrita School of Medicine Principal Dr. K.P. Girish Kumar, and Dr. Jaggu Swami were present.