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 …
Weeks after the air pollution levels in Gurgaon rose to 'severe' category post Diwali, the PM 2.5 in the city again shot up to the maximum level of 248u/mg on Thursday evening, according the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The PM2.5 levels in the city is now four times higher …
The Municipal Corporation’s decision to install a weighing bridge at the garbage dumping site in Sector 23 has not gone down well with Panchkula residents. Some residents said a garbage treatment plant must be set up first. The residents have time and again demanded that the corporation either shift the …
BERAHMPUR: An illegally-run packaged drinking water unit located at Sukunda Road in Berhampur was sealed by the Berhampur Municipal Corporation on Monday evening. The officials of the district administration and the civic body raided the factory, which produces water pouches and water bottles, before shutting it. The corporation banned preparation …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sanjay Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 23/11/2016 regarding burning of municipal solid waste, Noida, Uttar Pradesh. According to the Applicant Sanjay Kumar there are 21 hot mix /ready mix concrete plants operating illegally and without consent …
Multi-agency coordination on air pollution continues to elude the national capital with action against open burning of waste and violation of construction norms not showing any substantial jump. Multi-agency coordination on air pollution continues to elude the national capital with action against open burning of waste and violation of construction …
At least 11,515 suspected chikungunya cases were reported in the city till November 12. Chikungunya cases continued to fall in the national capital, while dengue showed a slight rise in the past week, with the total number of people affected by the vector-borne disease crossing 4,000 this season. Only 203 …
Chikungunya continues to infect a sizable number of people across the state even as winter has set in. Experts have pointed out that fluctuating temperature, sunny days and cold nights, provide a conducive atmosphere for the virus to grow and proliferate. As many as 214 people were diagnosed to be …
Barely a week after civic chief Abhishek Krishna notified that fines would be slapped on anyone, including civic employees, guilty of burning roadside waste, the Nashik Municipal Corporation's (NMC) sanitation employees were caught red-handed doing the same. The employees were caught on camera by environment activist Ashwini Bhat. "On Friday, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Tribunal on its Motion Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 21/11/2016 regarding dumping of garbages at Rajiv Nagar, North 24 Parganas from South Dum Dum, Dum Dum, North Dum Dum and New Barrackpore Municipalities. …
There has been an endemic situation in Mizoram's capital Aizawl city with 193 Dengue cases detected during the past few months, state health department officials today said. Integrated Disease Surveillance Program (IDSP) State Nodal Officer Dr Pachuau Lalmalsawma told PTI that while no loss of life had been reported from …
Ahmedabad: The state government will give its final touches to a comprehensive air action plan for Ahmedabad city in the coming few days. This will be the second such action plan since 2002. The continuous toxic smoke pumped into our air by the Pirana dump fire, gas leak complaints from …
SURAT: Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) will install air and water quality monitoring systems at five town planning schemes of the city by January 2017. The systems would be placed at a distance of 5 sq km from each other based on a survey report being prepared by Tata Consulting Engineers …
NASHIK: A private agency appointed by the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) will start tree census will begin in the city from November 20 using GPS/GIS. A presentation on the method of census was given on Thursday evening by M/s Terracon Ecotech Pvt appointed for a year. The agency will carry …
The bins are put on the tricycle which goes door to door for waste collection. For the first time, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has launched a ‘tricycle’ in slums to encourage waste segregation by households. The H (West) ward office, which covers Bandra, Khar and Santa Cruz (West), started …
GUNTUR: Energy saving measures and LED bulb installations have ensured reduced power bills for the Guntur Municipal Corporation (GMC). With 90 per cent of the LED bulb installation project completed, the GMC has managed to save 15 per cent of the usual energy consumption, which translates to `15 lakh per …
S Corpn Conducts Surprise Checks Following NGT Orders The South Delhi Municipal Corporation on Thursday conducted surprise checks across its four zones to monitor open burning of waste and leaves and issued 170 challans to offenders. Mayor of South Corporation, Shyam Sharma said that the inspection happened on the orders …
Chikungunya seems to be on the wane in the national capital with only 342 fresh cases being recorded in the past week, taking the total number of people afflicted by the vector-borne disease to 11,193 this season. “As many as 11,193 suspected cases have been recorded this season till November …
Navi Mumbai: The Khandeswar police will take action against noise pollution. The police unit has appealed to the citizens to follow the noise pollution rules as issued by the Bombay high court.Any violation in the rule will lead to legal action from the police. A Khandeswar police official said, "The …
VADODARA: A day after 20 tested positive for dengue in the city, six more citizens fell ill due to the viral fever on Saturday. As per figures available with the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC), 13 samples were sent to the SSG Hospital on Saturday of which six tested positive. Like …
Nagpur: Infrastructure development has spelt doom for the residents of Surya Nagar near Kalamna Market Road. Environmental pollution has become a major issue due to slow-paced road construction and other activities. The main road near Old Pardi Naka Square is in a shambles since last few years. It witnesses heavy …
