AMC zeroes in on ice-cream vendors
As cases of gastro-enteritis, jaundice and typhoid continued to be reported at various municipal hospitals of the city, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation shifted focus to the illegal ice-cream
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Govt to declare Shivapuri 9th National Park
Shivapuri, the lush green mountain range which is the primary source of drinking water of the capital city of Kathmandu, is set to feature in the protected area map as Nepal's newest national park.
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Flash floods in Jakarta
Rivers running through several crowded Jakarta neighbourhoods broke their banks on Wednesday, adding to the misery of thousands still suffering from the worst floods to hit the city in
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Garbage at god's doors
The garbage is back on the streets of Nepal after taking a much needed break in the SAARC and Powell days. The nook, corners, bends and everywhere else of this historic city is now back to showing
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Blood at Rs 500
A blood bank in Delhi, irrespective of whether it is run privately or by the government, would not be able to charge more than Rs 500 per unit of blood. The city government announced that patients
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Earthquakes are inevitable but rising tolls are not
The GeoHazards International (GHI) and the United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD) prepared a report points out earthquake vulnerability of the cities and mitigation options to counter
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'Autos causing noise pollution'
A joint drive on autorickshaws by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board and city traffic police has revealed that a majority of the vehicles caused noise
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Margao council to restart collecting garbage from hotels
For the second time in five years, the Margao Municipal Council, Goa, will give another try to the collection of garbage directly from the city hotels and agreed to tentatively start the exercise
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Vijayawada civic body bans plastic carry bags
The Vijaywada Municipal Corporation is gearing up to implement the ban on the use of polythene carry bags in the city.
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Mumbai smokes out Delhi, tops pollution chart
More than a year after the high court passed the first orders on pollution control, the latest data shows that there has been an overall increase in air pollution levels in the city of Mumbai.
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Environmental experts term city a gas chamber
Environment experts termed the Dhaka city a gas chamber, further stating that the residents particularly the children are exposed to various health hazard. They put forward a number of suggestions to
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'80 pc Guwahatians will have TB in next 10 yrs'
Eighty per cent of the total population of Guwahati city will be suffering from tuberculosis (TB) in the next 10 years if the present trend of consumption of unhygienic meat and milk is allowed to
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SC nod for Ganga action plan
The Supreme Court today permitted the Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam to implement the Rs. 50 crore Ganga Action Plan II for treatment of the city sewage discharged into the
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HC takes serious view on stray animals
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Central and State Governments besides city civic agencies on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking effective steps to deal with the
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Fly ash banned for landfill
The Environment Appellate Authority, the apex body on matters related to pollution, has issued an order banning the use of fly ash for landfill in city and other urban areas of West
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'Only 36 licensed water bottling units in State'
The Bureau of Indian Standards on Monday released a list of 36 licensed bottled water manufacturers in Karnataka State, flowing recent raids by the Bangalore City Corporation officials on
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Threat to Ganga dolphin
Surface run-off and city sewage containing high levels of pesticide residues are posing severe hazards for the aquatic life of the river Ganga. The Gangetic dolphin is particularly vulnerable to the
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Government to paint the state green
The Punjab state forest department has chalked out a comprehensive campaign to make all the cities of the state green and pollution free by planting maximum number of trees in coordination with the
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'Green City award to Indore justified'
Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO) clarified that its clean and green city award to Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) is being given to recognise various initiatives being taken by
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Mayor linked to malaria rise
The Calcutta city is in the grip of malaria and diarrhoea. The CPM in the opposition and Trinamul insiders in the Calcutta Municipal Corporation(CMC) held mayor Subrata Mukherjee's divide and rule