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 …
Air Pollution Levels In Focus The high court on Thursday summoned the top brass of several agencies over their failure to check rising air pollution levels in east Delhi's Anand Vihar, bordering Uttar Pradesh. A bench of Justices B D Ahmed and Ashutosh Kumar were shocked by photographs tabled by …
As many as four people died of H1N1 in Tamil Nadu in the last two days. As many as three fresh cases of the infection were reported in the western districts of the state. A 15-month-old boy in Salem died of viral pneumonia and multiple organ failure in a private …
Ahmedabad: City-dwellers have no respite from the bite of Aedes aegypti as the cases of vector-borne infections, especially chikungunya and dengue, are on the rise. According to the weekly health report released by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), around 161 cases of vector-borne infections were reported in the city this …
NIZAMABAD: District collector Yogita Rana said that Nizamabad would be declared open-defaecation-free (ODF) by the end of March. Nearly 70 of 393 villages have already been declared ODF in two phases, she said, adding that another 166 would be ODF by the end of January, in the third phase. The …
PIMPRI CHINCHWAD: The forest department has started surveying the scheduled trees along the Pune-Mumbai highway in Dehu Road Cantonment Board limits to identify trees that need to be cut or relocated for road widening. More than a dozen environmental and social organizations in Pimpri Chinchwad staged an agitation near Nigdi …
Hyderabad: The manufacture and sale of plastic carry bags below 40 microns was banned by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation a few months ago, citing environmental conditions. But many shops continue to supply the bags, which are cheaper than the alternatives, right under the nose of the authorities. Mr Jeetender …
PATNA: The final proposal of Patna for smart city contest will focus on river-front development, improvement of amenities around the railway stations and installation of solar panels on government buildings. This was decided at a meeting chaired by Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) commissioner Abhishek Singh on Wednesday. At least 20 …
HOWRAH: Irrigation minister Rajib Banerjee and Howrah's mayor Rathin Chakraborty visited ward number one at Badhaghat Chara area under Howrah Municipal Corporation following reports that river Hooghly has eroded away about 800m space along the bank and has entered Badhaghat. Around 150 houses have already been damaged as the river …
Children rehearse for the Kite Festival on the riverfront on ThursdayChildren rehearse for the Kite Festival on the riverfront on Thursday Ahmedabad: Chicken and chikungunya are emerging as two major concerns for health officials in Ahmedabad as the city prepares to host the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS)-2017. The reasons …
Every day, Diamond City generates around 450 tonnes of organic, recyclable and non-degradable waste, a large amount of which is dumped into the drainage network or disposed of carelessly choking the drains. The fallout is choked nallas and waterlogging during the monsoon. Now, the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has decided …
Pune: The recent diagnosis of two Japanese encephalitis (brain inflammation) cases in Pune has set alarm bells ringing with medical experts calling for a close watch on the situation. These two might just be the 'index cases' — earliest identified occurrence of a disease — and must be closely monitored …
Once the project is completed, NHAI will return the site to the civic body. Standing 50 metres above the ground, waste collected at the Ghazipur landfill site will be used for road expansion projects by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in an effort to reclaim the site. A …
The garbage dump is causing serious health issues for people staying in the areas and may even have led to deaths. The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday issued notices to the state government, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) and Gujarat Pollution Control Board, following a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) which seeks …
PUNE: On most days, Priti Shahane's daughters, aged four and nine years, find it difficult to sleep beyond 6am, although they are not expected to be up for school before 7.30am. The reasonhigh decibel noise from the construction site of an upcoming residential-cum-commercial project across their residence at Kumar Shantiniketan …
Rajkot: The Rajkot Municipal Corporation's (RMC) housing scheme, 'Smart Ghar', proposed using green technology design, has received 'Indo-Swiss Building Energy Efficiency Project' certification. The project is being implemented under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna and with the support of Swiss Development Corporation (SDC) and Building Energy Efficiency Project (BEEP). Union minister …
Number of chikungunya cases continued to fall in the national capital, with the total number of people affected by the vector-borne disease reaching to 11,915 this season. he civic authorities in Delhi have updated the official dengue toll in the city to six, even as there was a slight rise …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Ravindra Ramchandra Waghmare Vs Indore Municipal Corporation & Ors. dated 29/11/2016 regarding Bus Rapid Transit System Corridor proposed to be developed by the Municipal Corporation, Bhopal on the stretch of around 8 kms. As per Bhopal Development Plan, 2005 …
MUMBAI: The number of dengue cases recorded in the city this year has been the highest in the last six years. However, the good news is that fatalities have declined significantly over the last three years. According to figures recently released by the state, Mumbai has recorded 1,088 cases so …
City legislator Madan Kaushik inaugurated a plantation drive organised by the Rudra Yagna Samiti and the Pragat Bharat Sanstha here yesterday. Mass plantation would be done in the city periphery under the campaign. Kaushik planted a sapling at the Sadbhawna Ganga ghat. He said human life and ecology could only …
Pune: The number of deaths and infections caused by dengue in Maharashtra have risen significantly this year. It claimed the lives of 26 people between January 1 and November 21 this year, while 6,376 infections were reported. In comparison, there were 23 deaths and 4,936 cases last year. According to …
