Municipal Corporation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding the deplorable condition of a water tank, Golconda Fort, Hyderabad, Telangana, 05/06/2025

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 …

Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana to use plastic waste for building roads in Madhya Pradesh

INDORE: Utilizing hazardous plastic refuse for road construction, the state government is planning to construct around 350km of roads under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in Indore division by bringing into use plastic waste generated in the city. The move is likely to help tackle the plastic menace to …

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding encroachments within the Kishore Sagar Lake, Chhattarpur, Madhya Pradesh, 07/08/2014

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of BL Mishra Vs Collector, Chhatarpur regarding constructions both, residential and commercial by way of encroachment have been made within the Kishore Sagar Lake, Chhattarpur and the District Administration and local authorities are allowing constructions to come …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding disposal of municipal solid waste in Mohali, Punjab, 07/08/2014

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Mohali Industry & Commerce Association Vs State of Punjab & Others dated 07/08/2014 regarding disposal of municipal solid waste in Mohali, Punjab.

Civic body scraps proposal to cut 50 trees

Decision Taken After Protests By Model Colony Residents The proposal to cut down about 50 trees in the Model colony area will be scrapped following protests from the citizens. The decision was taken at a meeting between the citizens and the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Tuesday . “A group …

HC nod for issuing permit to diesel buses

Though the city bus service has been stopped for the time being due to the “weak” financial condition of the Municipal Corporation, the High Court directions to the State Transport Department to issue permits to diesel buses involved in litigation both in Amritsar and Ludhiana has come as a major …

ESR calls for noise barriers, more tree cover to curb sound pollution

Sound levels in Pimpri Chinchwad were higher than permissible limits in all parts of the city in 2013-14, the environment status report (ESR) for the year has found. The civic environment department has recommended creating noise barriers around construction sites and increasing tree cover, to reduce sound pollution. According to …

Deadline for scientific closure of garbage depot may be extended

The scientific closure of the garbage depot at Phursungi-Urali will now be delayed. According to a civic administration proposal, the deadline for the capping project will be extended to December 2015 instead of June 2014. The standing committee of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) will take a call on the new …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding unauthorized use of forest area for non forest activities in Aravali hills, Haryana, 04/08/2014

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Devender Kumar Vs. Union of India & Others dated 04/08/2014 regarding unauthorized use of forest area for non forest activities in Aravali hills, Haryana. Previous Orders

Green glare on big buildings

- Bar on PMC in construction orders The National Green Tribunal, New Delhi, on Wednesday asked Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) not to issue construction order or completion certificate to buildings having built-up area of more than 20,000sqm. The intention is to tighten the noose on construction activities that violate environment …

Mumbai: One killed in landslide, MeT forecasts very heavy rains

A six-year-old boy was on Thursday killed in a landslide at suburban Chembur following heavy rainfall lashing the city for last 48 hours, a civic official said. The boy, a resident of Mahul village near Vashi Naka in Chembur East, was killed this morning when the hut in which he …

1st encephalitis death in city, KMC doubts report

A two-and-half-yearold boy has died of encephalitis at a state-run hospital in Kolkata, triggering fears that the outbreak that has killed 135 people in North Bengal may be creeping towards the city . The news broke on Wednesday even as five more persons died of encephalitis in North Bengal Medical …

Pune losing its green cover to slums: Environment Status Report (ESR)

PUNE: Pune city is losing its green cover, thanks to the increasing number of slums and conversion of agriculture land into non agriculture for construction purpose. The issue of impact on gree cover has been highlighted in the latest Environment Status Report (ESR) of Pune Municipal Corporation. The ESR has …

Noise levels beyond accepted limits

Civic Body Observed 26 Localities In City Twice A Week Nearly all the areas in the city , including commercial and residential premises, suffer from noise pollution hazards because the levels are more than the permissible limits, the Pune Municipal Corporation's (PMC) environment status report for 2013-14 has stated. Increased …

Pune at high risk of UV rays: Pune Municipal Corporation

Pune: If you are permanent citizen of Pune city, then you are staying in an area which is high risk zone of Ultra Violet rays. For the first time ever, Pune Municipal Corporation has come up with UV rays index in city's Environment Status report (ESR) for the year 2013-14 …

ESR paints bleak picture for city's expansion to fringes

Report Confirms Concerns Raised By Experts In The Past The Environment Status Report (ESR) of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) for 2013-14 has confirmed what environmentalists and experts have said all along -expanding the city limits would strain Pune's infrastructure and in turn lead to serious environmental degradation. The report …

Greens question utility of STPs as pollution rises

Environmentalists have questioned the utility of sewage treatment plants (STPs) after the draft environment status report (ESR) of the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) showed a rise in pollution levels in Pavana, Indrayani and Mula rivers. Vikas Patil, environmental activist and president of Nadi Vikas Manch, said there are many …

HC asks DDA to hand over landfill sites to MCD

The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to hand over two of the four earmarked landfill sites to the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) and the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) without any further delay. The Court asked the NDMC to take possession of the …

NIV calls for early samples to detect dengue type

With a rise in number of dengue patients, scientists at the National Institute of Virology (NIV) have urged Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to send blood samples of suspected dengue cases within five days of infection to make it easier to identify the serotype. “Identifying the serotype is challenging if samples …

Lakefront not violation of NGT order: Bhopal Municipal Corporation

BHOPAL: Commissioner, Bhopal Municipal Corporation, Visesh Garphale has ruled out violation of National Green Tribunal (NGT) norms in developing lakefront along Upper Lake in Khanugaon. Rather, it is a positive development that would prevent encroachments and improve green cover around the lake, said Gharphale. Not relenting to back off from …

Pollution board cracks whip on N Kumar mall

Though the Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT) and Nagpur Municipal Corporation continue to ignore the many violations in Poonam Mall constructed by N Kumar Projects and Infrastructure Pvt Ltd at Alankar Talkies square, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has taken stern action against the builder. The board has ordered that …

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