Municipal Performance Index 2020
The Municipal Performance Index (MPI) was launched as an accompaniment to the Ease of Living Index. It seeks to examine local government practice in municipalities across areas of services, finance, policy,
Municipal Corporation
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Arsenic contamination in water alarming in 100 Kolkata Municipal Corporation wards
AMONG THE 144 wards under Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), 100 have significantly higher arsenic contamination in water than the limits deemed safe by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The arsenic
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Nirmalya, immersion of big idols pollute water bodies
NAGPUR: As Durga Puja and Dussehra festivities concluded on Tuesday, city's water bodies once again bore the brunt of people's callousness across Nagpur. The guidelines of Central and Maharashtra state
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Idol immersion a concern for environmental experts
Agra: As devotees bid farewelll to their Gods on Vijaydashmi, water bodies in Agra were left in a mess. Experts have expressed concern of the impact of such idols that were immersed in the water bodies.
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Junk vehicles to be impounded to curb mosquito breeding
Delhi's municipal authorities have woken up to the threat of unused cars becoming a breeding ground for mosquitoes and have decided to impound all such vehicles gathering dust for years The North Delhi
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Dengue, chikungunya cases soar amid strict vigil
Even though the Health Department and Patiala Municipal Corporation are on their toes to control the outbreak of dengue and chikungunya, the number of dengue cases has gone up to 375 and chikungunya to
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Chinese crackers banned in Ujjain during Kartik fair
UJJAIN: Ujjain municipal corporation (UMC) on Tuesday banned the sale of Chinese crackers and toys during Kartik Fair that sees footfall of over 4 lakh people in span of 25 days. The decision was taken
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Dengue alert! Painkillers may do more harm
PUNE: Got fever with body ache? Think twice before reaching for painkillers as they could do more harm than good. Experts have warned that popping painkillers like Brufen, Combiflam and others falling
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Pune Metro threatens riverbank ecosystem: PMC Report
The report has recommended that the PMC consider alternative route options for this stretch. While the eagerly anticipated Pune Metro is being seen as an answer to the city’s traffic gridlock, a report
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Untreated effluents: Pollution board seeks report from MC
Ludhiana: Getting no reply from the municipal corporation (MC) regarding 12 outlets through which untreated effluent is being allegedly released in Buddah Nullah, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
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Air strike on your lungs
With every breath, city residents are inhaling miniscule particles of dust, smoke, soot, pollen and soil, also known as suspended particulate matter. The quality of the air in our city is rapidly deteriorating