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 …
The city's environmental status report (ESR) has acknowledged the alarming state of water resources. Only water supplied through taps for drinking purpose has been tested safe. All other sources of water, including raw water, groundwater, surface water and waste water were reported as extremely polluted with even the soil contaminated. …
Environmentalists have scoffed at the civic body's claim that it has been planting three new trees for every one cut. Activists have specially brought attention to the cutting and plantation drive on Thane-Belapur Road. The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC), sources said, cut 757 trees for developing the Rabale service …
NASHIK: The civic body on Wednesday sought a week's time from the Bombay high court to study the report prepared by the chief conservator of forest, Nashik region, on the hacking of 2,400 trees. As per the directions of the HC based on public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Nashik …
Nagpur: Expressing grave concern over jump in the number of deaths due to dengue, Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court on Wednesday asked Nagpur Municipal Corporation's (NMC) deputy director health Milind Ganvir to remain personally present during the next hearing a week later. A division bench of justices Bhushan Gavai …
INDORE: Taking cognizance of pollution caused due to slaughterhouse at Scheme no. 134 of Khajrana, Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh high court has directed collector and municipal commissioner to carry out a survey along with Madhya Pradesh pollution control board (MPPCB). Double bench of Justices PK Jaiswal and DK Paliwal …
Dengue menace continues unabated in city, with number of cases crossing the unenviable mark of 500 in the state capital on Monday. Going by statistics of Centre's national vector-borne disease control programme (NVBDCP), there are just seven states, which have reported more cases than Bhopal city. According to an internal …
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has deployed two machines in the city to measure the dust particles, after it received a written application from NGO Common Man. For the first time, the MPCB is collecting information on the presence of dust particles on some of the busiest roads in …
NASHIK: Environment activists in the city want removal of all advertisement boards nailed on trees within seven days and has written to the civic body municipal commissioner with their demand. The activists have attached a copy of the order passed by the principal bench of the National Green Tribunal, New …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Bhausaheb S/o Bhimaji Kulat & Anr. V/s State of Maharashtra & Ors. dated 05/11/2014 regarding disposal of garbage in Ahmedngar city.
After the death of a resident doctor attached to the civic-run KEM hospital due to dengue on October 27, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has not only issued a notice to the hospital but has intensified cleaning activities with regular fogging over the last three days. According to Dr Rajan …
Doubts Test's Accuracy To Detect Infection, Fears Wrong Treatment To Negative Cases The health department of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has urged the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) to ban the sale of rapid diagnostic test kits for dengue, which are primarily used by private hospitals and pathology laboratories …
NAGPUR: The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Western Zone bench, has reportedly issued a final warning to Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) mayor and municipal commissioner to ensure treatment of all the garbage collected from the city. The tribunal has warned it would start prosecution in case of intentional non-compliance of orders. …
The Delhi High Court, on Wednesday, directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to allow the South municipal corporation to construct a closed dhalao (garbage dump) in Dwarka to stop dumping of waste on roads and open areas. Observing that the civic agencies “appear to have no respect for the Prime …
NAGPUR: The state government's newly formulated standards for horns, sirens and multi-toned horns for vehicles will not be implemented effectively in the city. Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has not received directions to earmark 'no-honking zones' in residential areas of the city, so the cops and RTO will not have any …
National Green Tribunal (NGT) summoned Bhopal mayor Krishna Gaur and commissioner, Bhopal municipal corporation (BMC) Tejaswi S Naik to be personally present before the tribunal on Tuesday and explain why no works have been carried out by civic body in last three months for improving quality of water in Upper …
Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) will pay Rs 40 lakh to social forestry department to chop off nearly 175 trees on Surat-Dumas Road to make way for its Bus Rapid Transit System. Already 60 trees have been removed by it and in the days to come, the remaining green cover on …
Nagpur: With rapid increase in dengue patients, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has decided to inspect households again on random basis and take severe action in case mosquito-breeding sites are identified at residences, schools, open plots etc. FIR will also be registered in case negligence is noticed on the part …
The number of dengue cases being reported from around the city jumped sharply this past week – having more than doubled in comparison to the previous week. The city reported 67 cases this past week. Altogether, Delhi has recorded 225 confirmed dengue cases and one confirmed death this season, according …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Rohit Choudhury Vs Union of India & Ors. dated 21/10/2014 regarding dumping of municipal solid waste in respect of Deepor Beel Wetland situated in Assam.
While the city is reeling under a sudden splurge of dengue cases with five deaths reported so far, data gathered from the civic authorities indicate that residential societies are responsible for 92 per cent of breeding cases. Data from January till September 30 this year, show that a significant 12,673 …
