This brochure offers decision-makers in the real estate and energy industries, as well as urban and municipal developers, a broad overview of the topics of decentralised energy generation and supply, and raises awareness of the goal of decarbonisation by 2050 at the latest. The advancing digitalization in the construction and …
To make sure of ‘zero waste’ weddings, he told officials to adopt function halls for a week. Hyderabad: Commissioner of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, B. Janardhan Reddy, has directed deputy commissioners and the assistant medical officer of health (AMOH) to ensure that reusable plates and glasses are now used …
Urban migration among the youth and erosion of ties to nature have led to a decline in awareness about preserving the sacred groves Since times immemorial, ‘Devrais’ or ‘sacred groves’ in Maharashtra’s Western Ghats have been nurtured by local communities residing there, who draw upon traditional knowledge to conserve these …
Five months after the Noida Authority relaunched its anti-plastic drive to implement the ban on plastics in the city, shop-keepers and residents are flouting the guidelines. "We hardly make any profit in our business, how do they expect us to spend money on expensive cloth bags?" said a local cloth …
GURUGRAM: Of nearly 930 tonnes of trash produced by households daily in the city, only around 20 tonnes is plastic waste, says a private agency hired by MCG for keeping Gurugram clean. However, experts not only rejected the agency’s claim but also questioned the method used to arrive at such …
BENGALURU: Traffic, vehicles and Bengaluru usually don’t make for happy news together. But here’s a story that breaks the tradition. Transport department statistics show that 2017-18 recorded a 20% dip in the number of new vehicles registered in the city. The year saw the lowest growth rate of 8% in …
Madurai: The Vaigai river, which is a symbol of Tamil culture and heritage can be restored to its past glory by taking adequate steps to check encroachments, pollution and ground water level, said the water man of India, Dr Rajendra Singh. Speaking at the Vaigai river restoration workshop held at …
Chandrapur: Highlighting the increasing number of wild animals being killed on Chandrapur-Mul stretch of newly declared national highway No. 930, NGO Eco-Pro took out a 43-km-long march on Thursday. Over 50 volunteers of the NGO marched full 43km in a day demanding mitigation measures on Mul-Chandrapur road that has turned …
GURUGRAM: Over 200 trees were allegedly felled in and around Mangar buffer zone of the Aravalis on the border of Gurugram and Faridabad in violation of environmental norms in last two days. On Tuesday, a TOI team visited the spot, where around four acres has already been cleared. While nearly …
Pune: City-based environmentalists and NGOs have slammed the Centre’s National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) draft. They said it mentioned few essential pollution control measures and set no targets. The NCAP, a concept note from the ministry of environment, forests, and climate change (MoEFCC), is open for public comments till Thursday …
Guwahati: Kamrup (metro) deputy commissioner Virendra Mittal on Monday directed the forest department to conduct a survey to identify the problems during movements of elephants in the district. Mittal issued the order in a stakeholders' meeting attended by officials of the forest department, the district administration and members of an …
The Iksha Foundation, a Bengaluru-based NGO supporting children with eye cancer, has stepped up programmes to spread awareness about retinoblastoma and ensure that the disease is detected in potential victims in its early stages. The Iksha Foundation, a Bengaluru-based NGO supporting children with eye cancer, has stepped up programmes to …
Doctors emphasise need for protocol for newborn intensive care As many as 13,541 children under the age of five died in the State in a span of 11 months, a Right to Information (RTI) application has revealed. A study of 11,532 deaths between April 2017 and February 2018 by the …
NEW DELHI: To popularise the idea of rainwater harvesting, Delhi Jal Board, in association with an NGO, opened three “rain centres” two years ago. Today, after a promising beginning and at a time when groundwater resources are at a dire level, these centres are barely functional. “The three centres provided …
The National Green Tribunal has slapped a fine of Rs 50,000 on the Uttar Pradesh government for the inordinate delay in filing a report on the status of distilleries and sugar mills manufacturing, storing and transporting ethanol without obtaining permission from the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO). A bench …
The exercise to map the noise levels across the 27 cities of Maharashtra which includes Mumbai is not only complete but will also provide the details of the actual noise levels felt on the streets by the common man. The long withstanding report will be submitted to the Maharashtra Pollution …
PANJIM: The High Court of Bombay at Goa has directed the State to conduct a survey of all mining areas facing drinking water shortage and submit the report before the end of this month. The Court passed the direction while hearing the Sonshi-Pissurlem water scarcity issue. The government on Thursday …
NEW DELHI: The next time you clean your face with a scrub or face wash, you could not only be contributing to water pollution but also causing decline in aquatic life. A new study released by environmental NGO Toxics Link on Monday has found a high concentration of microplastics in …
With more than 30 camera traps, FD will study their habitat. Mumbai: The forest department has started the study of leopard population and their migration pattern in the forest areas of Thane. With more than 30 camera traps at present, the forest department along with independent researchers are going to …
Praja has gathered the data of air quality through an Right to Information query to the Central Pollution Control Board. Mumbai: The Mumbai-based NGO Praja Foundation has claimed that the Mumbai air has been deteriorating steadily since the last two years. As per the report, the monthly average of Air …
The state Urban Development Department has issued a new notification listing 110 locations in the city. As per the latest list, there are merely 25 locations in South Mumbai where there will be restrictions on using loudspeakers and carrying out processions. The SoBo areas being considered fall between A ward …
