Why Gurugram fails to curb air pollution?
GURUGRAM: The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) inspected only 32 construction sites in the past four years — on an average only eight in a year — in Gurugram, a real estate hub that witnesses
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Haryana sees most positive swine flu cases since 2012, third death in Gurugram
GURUGRAM: This is now officially Haryana’s worst year since 2012 in terms of people who have tested positive for swine flu. The number stood at 653 on Tuesday, significantly higher than the 2013 (450)
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Asthma support group to combat air pollution
GURUGRAM: Doctors, environmentalists and those struck by asthma came together on Saturday and formed a group that will not only support asthma patients but also work as a pressure group to combat air pollution.
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Joint committee inspection report on Grasim Industries (Chemical Division), Nagda, district Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, 21/09/2023
<p>Joint committee inspection report in the matter of Original Application No 02/2023 (Sheikh Shakir Vs Grasim Industries Ltd. Chemical Division & Others).</p> <p>The report was in response to the
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Air in city, Delhi rich in toxins that can cause brain damage: Study
GURUGRAM: An analysis of air samples collected from upscale residential properties located close to construction sites has revealed presence of alarming levels of toxic metals in the city air. The study
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GMDA invites bids for AQI monitoring network
GURUGRAM: GMDA has invited expression of interest from companies who want to set up the city’s air quality monitoring network. While the authority has already received a few proposals, it has given a week’s
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Najafgarh lake to be dammed? Alarm bells ring for wetland, flooding-prone city
GURUGRAM: The Haryana government may be backtracking from its commitment to declare the Najafgarh lake and its influence area a wetland. Last week, state forest minister Rao Narbir Singh rolled out a proposal
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Cold wave, bad air to stay; CPCB vigil on cracker bursting
NEW DELHI: While the capital recorded a minimum of 3 degrees Celsius on Sunday, Gurugram shivered at 0.4 degrees. The air quality in the capital, meanwhile, was in the “severe” category. The overall AQI
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Action taken report by the Municipal Corporation Gurugram on the treatment of legacy municipal solid waste at Bandhwari landfill, Haryana, 08/03/2021
<p>Action cum progress report on behalf of the Municipal Corporation Gurugram in compliance with the National Green Tribunal order September 30, 2020 in the matter of Vivek Kamboj & Others Vs Union
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Gurugram’s air is ‘poor’ but stubble burning has got nothing to do with it
GURUGRAM: The city’s air quality deteriorated to ‘poor’ level on Sunday after three ‘moderate’ days in a row. The air quality index (AQI) level was recorded at 255 (poor) on Sunday, while it was at 188
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Report by GMDA on steps taken for groundwater recharge and water harvesting, Gurugram, Haryana, 03/09/2020
<p>Action taken report by the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) in the case of Original Application No. 523/2019 in the matter of Vaishali Rana Chandra Vs Union of India & Others dated
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Trees don’t need us, we need trees, says Gurugram’s green warrior
GURUGRAM: Not many who take pride in the continued existence of Mangar Bani, the last virgin forest in Delhi-NCR, are aware that the Bani survived only after Vivek Kamboj, a resident of Sushant Lok 1,
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Latest Aravali assault shows how hills are vanishing
GURUGRAM: Nearly an acre of land has been stripped of its green cover while work is on to flatten the plot that falls in the ecologically sensitive Aravalis off the Southern Peripheral Road (SPR), merely
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Long rain spell, viral infections rise 75%
GURUGRAM: This monsoon has seen a huge spike in cases of viral infection. According to data provided by the Civil hospital, a total of 5,024 such cases have been reported this year as compared to last
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Gurugram to toe Delhi’s line, action plan on cards to fight pollution in winter
GURUGRAM: The city is gearing up to implement anti-pollution measures in winter when air pollution increases to hazardous levels. While Delhi already has a plan for winter, a high-level meeting called
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3 more test positive for dengue in Gurugram, count rises to four
GURUGRAM: Three more cases of dengue have been confirmed in the city, taking the total count to four this season. While a 30-year-old man from Bhondsi village and a 17-year-old girl from Sun City area
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Garbage dumped near Aravali water holes, MCG served notice
GURUGRAM: On Friday, Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) sent a showcause notice to MCG over dumping of waste in Behrampur area of the Aravalis. “We served a notice to the municipal corporation,
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Gurugram parks to get 80,000 trees and shrubs
GURUGRAM: In a plantation drive, MCG is planning to have around 80,000 trees and shrubs planted this season in several parks across the city. According to officials, of the 80,000, around 60,000 would
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530 houses get notices over stagnant water
GURUGRAM: At least 530 houses, where clean water was found in tanks, plant pots or other containers on the roof or in ditches near the premises, have been issued notices by the Civil hospital’s chief medical
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Give unique ID to 123 water bodies in Haryana: NGT
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Haryana government to restore 123 water bodies in Gurugram and Faridabad districts and assign each one of them a unique identification number within three months.