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Dengue test fee capped at 600
Gurgaon: The district health authorities on Monday made it mandatory for all private hospitals to charge only Rs 600 for a dengue test. In addition, private hospitals are allowed to carry out only one dengue test, the early detection 'NS1 rapid antigen test', a positive result in which would mandatorily …
City forest to be developed at Sikanderpur Ghosi in next 4 years
Gurgaon: In a major boost to Gurgaon's depleting green cover, the forest department is planning a city forest, spread over 190 hectares, at Sikanderpur Ghosi in the Aravalis. The city forest, which will act as green lungs of the city, will be developed in phases over four years, between 2016-17 …
Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding disposal of waste in Aravali Hills, Haryana, 17/05/2016
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vivek Kamboj & Anr. Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 17/05/2016 regarding disposal of waste in Aravali Hills, Haryana. Any person who is found to be throwing muck or waste in that area, the Authorities are at liberty to …
Curbs on garbage flow into Yamuna
Gurgaon: The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has restricted the flow of untreated water from one of the Gurgaon drains to the Najafgarh drain that flows from Dwarka to Wazirabad before reaching the river to bring down pollution in Yamuna. There are three drains in the city that empty …
20 of 23 water bodies in Old Gurgaon dead
Gurgaon: Around 20 big and small water bodies in Old Gurgaon that once were not only the main source of supply for surrounding villages but also helped recharge groundwater were allowed to die due to the apathetic attitude of civic authorities. According to a response to an RTI reply, there …
Haryana pollution control board may ease norms for NOCs
The board has also extended the period of validity of the ‘consent to operate’ certificate. The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has decided to ease certain norms for issuing No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for industrial units, said government officials. The NOC is mandatory for setting up and operating industrial …
Waste being burnt openly across Gurgaon
National Green Tribunal had banned burning of waste in the open in NCR earlier this year Despite the National Green Tribunal (NGT) banning burning of waste in the open in the National Capital Region earlier this year, waste is openly dumped and burnt in the city. The NGT had also …
Earthquake panic in city, Delhi CM appeals for calm
Delhi Metro services halted for 15 minutes As strong tremors jolted the national capital on Monday afternoon, the Delhi government immediately activated its disaster management teams. People frantically rushed out of their houses and offices as the tremors lasted for over a minute. The Delhi Metro services were briefly halted …
Water pollution making Aravali villagers sick
Groundwater pollution in Aravalis caused by tonnes of untreated waste lying near defunct Bandhwari waste treatment plant is leading to diseases like skin lesions, bloody diarrhoea and dermatitis among people from neighbouring villages. Meenu, a 7-year-old boy from Bandhwari village and Raju, a 23-year-old man from Dera village, have developed …
Count of dengue patients in Gurgaon reaches 40
With 10 more cases of dengue reported from Gurgaon in the last two days, the number of cases in the district has touched 40. The urban pockets of Wazirabad and Gurgaon are the worst hit. Two deaths were reported from private hospitals last week. The health authorities have sent the …