Earthquake, Tsunami and Geomorphic change Prof. Thrivikramji.K.P., thrivikramji@gmail.com Dept. Of Geology, University of Kerala, Krishnavilas, Sankar Lane, Sasthamangalam, Trivandrum 695 010 Abstract Earthquake (EQ) is a phenomenon that occurs not only in the planet earth, but also in others like moon and mars. Accumulation of large volumes of data pertaining...
SHIFTING LANDUSE AND STARVING AQUIFERS - A BANE OF WAYANAD Dr.Thrivikramji.K.P. Introduction Land use shifts, for e.g., from agricultural to horticulturalurban, generally driven by developmental activities like urbanization, new infrastructure like bus terminals, schools and colleges, apartment complexes and garden houses, industrial parks, power switching yards, water treatment...
QUOTA-AND-LICENSE SYSTEM IN RIVER-SAND MINING: A NEED FOR COURT REVIEW Dr. Thriivikramji, K.P., C-32, Sankar Lane, Sasthamangalam, Trivandrum 695 010 thrivikramji@gmail.com Abstract Fine aggregate, a chief ingredient of cement-mortar and cement- concrete, in the construction industry parlance, has been river-sand as several of its properties very well satisfied the stipulations in...
GOVERNMENT OF KERALA DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY QUARRY DATABASE MISSION (SAMPLE DATA ENUMERATION SHEET) Name of Enumerator: Enumerator ID: Date and time of site visit: Data sheet ID: GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION 1.District: 2. Taluk: 3. Village: 4.GPW/No 5. Name of Lessee: 6. Contact Address: 6a.Permanent address: 6c. Contact Phone/s: 6d.E-mail: STATE OF QUARRY 7.Operating: 7a. operating from 7b.Abandoned 7c. abandoned from If abandoned, specify: 8.Non-remunerative, 9.Court order 10.Public apathy QUARRY LAND...
WESTERN GHATS, NEOTECTONICS AND KERALA BLACKSAND PLACERS: AN APPRAISAL Dr. Thrivikramji.K.P. (Retd.) Professor of Geology, University of Kerala Karuiavattom Campus 695 581, India thrivikramji@gmail.com Extended Abstract Western ghats (WG), a.k.a Shyadri, roughly coinciding with west coast (WC) of peninsular India and facing the Laccadive sea, is a 1300 km long...
CZM: What have we achieved? Dr Thrivikramji KP, thrivikramji@gmail.com, Emeritus Fellow, Dept of Geology, University of Kerala, Kariavattom Campus 695 581 Coastal zone, CZ, is critically placed at the intersection of the chief earth shells like, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere. Late awareness on the cross cutting relationship of...
Rededication of Cherukol Bhuvanendra Bhagawan Shrine Background I (Thrivikramji), had paid only infrequent visits to the Cherukol homestead in the late 50’s (especially after the most “sad” , untimely and unexpected end of Bhuvanendran and other eight souls in Prayag, on the night of Jan. 11, 1951),...
THE TEMPLE-TUNNEL-PROJECT: A FUTILE SCIENTIFIC QUEST (Prof. Thrivikramji.K.P., Ph.D. (Sc). The latest in a series of investigations centered on Sri Padmanabha Temple of Trivandrum is the scientific search for mapping an subterranean tunnel leading to the beach/sea to the west. “Gossip” has it that in an event...
I read through the copy of the draft of new Kerala State Land Policy very keenly and carefully and very well appreciated the commitments of administration to the concerns of the poor and disadvantaged in the society. It is a laudable goal if realized. 1....
River Geochemistry K.P. Thrivikramaji Department of Geology University of Kerala Kariyavattom – 695 581 Final Report Submitted To the Chairman, State Committee On Science, Technology and Environment. Government of Kerala Trivandrum April 1989. Contents Abstract Acknowledgements Introduction Modification State of the art State of the art in Kerala Summary River basins Introduction Physiography Geology of the basins ...