Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
PUNE: The city continues to bear the brunt of mosquito-borne infections with as many as 95 dengue and 44 malaria cases being recorded between January 1 and May 26, this year. "Three cases each of dengue and malaria were recorded last week. Since all private hospitals have been directed to …
NASHIK: A five-member team from the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) inspected a stretch of the Godavari river starting from Gangapur Dam on the second day of its visit to the city. NEERI was directed by the Bombay High Court to give short and long term solutions to river …
You might not have noticed it but a low-level conflict is being waged daily at your street corner over the unlikeliest of commodities - garbage. On one side are companies like Hyderabad-based Ramky, eager to capitalise on the burgeoning business of managing waste in Indian cities. On the other are …
The municipal corporations are looking at providing an option that allows residents to upload a photograph of any civic work related complaint on the corporation website and the agency will get down to the job immediately. The Delhi government has directed all civic agencies in Delhi to make their complaint …
WWF India has developed a “low carbon growth policy tracker” to help assess low carbon policies across the country. The objective of the study is to outline a low carbon transformation across the states keeping in mind the government’s stated aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2025 per cent …
INDORE: Integrated waste processing plant of A2Z Company set up at trenching ground in association with Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) over 15 acres of land at Devguraria was set up without receiving any necessary approval from the fire department. The facility had not even made basic fire safety arrangements putting …
GUWAHATI, May 22: Addressing a press meet in the city today, president of Guwahati Sanmilita Nagarik Adhikar Suraksha Mancha (GSNASM) Dr Hiren Gohain said that, Commissioner of Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) and Assam Government, without the consent and support of general public, has taken certain decisions which looks good on …
PUNE: The general body (GB) of Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) on Tuesday approved development works at a cost of Rs 1,000 crore, which will be carried out in the next two to three months. The budgetary provision has already been made in this year's civic budget. The civic body …
PUNE: Citizens may soon have to pay a fine of Rs 1,000 or even face a criminal case if civic officials come across mosquito-breeding sites in or around their property, according to the Pune Municipal Corporation's recently drafted by-laws to control the spread of malaria, dengue, chikungunya and other insect- …
Hyderabad: Despite the lofty talk about abolishing industrial and biomedical waste and preventing it from lying around spreading contamination, nothing seems to be happening. Plastic proliferates, still. There are piles of polythene, highly visible in hospital bins, municipal garbage heaped high, e-waste scattered everywhere and hazardous waste finding its way …
New Delhi: In a bid to deliver on its promises to residents of unauthorized colonies, the Delhi government is seeking relaxation in Master Plan 2021 and building control norms so that regularization becomes possible for the 1,639 colonies that do not meet town planning and fire safety criteria. The state’s …
Noida: Acting upon allegations of rampant encroachment of the Yamuna riverbanks, the National Green Tribunal on Monday imposed a ban on all construction activities — whether temporary or permanent — on the floodplain zone in UP, Delhi and Haryana. The tribunal has also directed the three states to take steps …
PUNE: The Pimpri-Chinchwad municipal corporation (PCMC) approved a resolution at a meeting on Monday to clean up the riverbeds of Pavana, Mula and Indrayani rivers to increase the water carrying capacity and reduce pollution. The resolution also includes removal of debris and unnecessary bunds on the rivers to prevent stagnation …
Maharashtra’s State Transport Commissioner VN More has suggested that only those people should be allowed to purchase cars who have adequate parking slots in cities like Mumbai and Pune. In his proposal to the Maharashtra Government, More has said that the Motor Vehicles Act be amended so that prospective car …
The North Delhi Municipal Corporation, among all the three municipal corporations, is the most affected by the problem of polluted water supply. Over 7.3 per cent of the samples -- 507 out of the 6,922 -- from the three corporations failed the test which was carried out by the Public …
The North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) has reported contamination of water in a recent survey conducted by the civic agency in 12 zones. Leader of the House in the NDMC Mahender Nagpal today said that in a survey, 6,922 samples were collected for testing from all the 12 zones of …
Corporation does not have authority to measure side effects’ There are 11 mobile towers illegally built on schools and nursing homes under the East Delhi Municipal Corporation. Of the 11, seven have been erected atop educational institutions and four on nursing homes located in Shahdara . These facts were part …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Residents Welfare Society & Anr. Vs State of Haryana & Ors dated 17/05/2013 on dumping of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) in Panchkula.
The Bruhat Bangalore Bangalore Mahanagara Palike is said to be contemplating on dropping bulk garbage generators from its purview to streamline solid waste management. “We are receiving a lot of recommendations to allow bulk waste generators to set up their own waste-processing units. A final decision will be taken soon …
Pune: A 28-member action committee of doctors has been formed to encourage medical practitioners to register for the common biomedical waste treatment facility at the Kailas crematorium. Over 200 doctors associated with 14 different city-based associations met on Tuesday -- the last day of the 15-day drive started by the …
