Municipal Corporation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding the deplorable condition of a water tank, Golconda Fort, Hyderabad, Telangana, 05/06/2025

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 …

NGT directs Delhi, UP govt to act against unauthorized industries

The National Green Tribunal has directed Delhi and Uttar Pradesh governments to take action against unauthorized industrial units running in residential areas on the outskirts of the national capital. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar said Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has the power to act against …

Chikungunya on rise, AIIMS tests 885 blood samples positive

Cases are likely to rise further as the season peaks in September Chikungunya is refusing to let go of its grip on Delhi with patients swamping the hospitals including All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) which itself has tested nearly 890 blood test samples positive for the vector-borne disease …

GVMC detects dengue mosquitoes in 793 houses

VISAKHAPATNAM: The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) has identified dengue-causing mosquitoes Aedes Aegypti in 793 houses under ward number 1, 2 and 8 during the survey conducted from Sunday to Tuesday. The officials also found nearly 270 people suffering from general fever during the survey. However, none of them suffered …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding encroachment of natural ponds, Berhampur Municipality, Ganjam District, Odisha, 08/09/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Biranchi Narayan Mahapatra Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 08/09/2016 regarding encroachment of natural ponds, Berhampur Municipality, Ganjam District, Odisha. Municipal Commissioner, Brahmapur Municipal Corporation has stated before National Green Tribunal that “as soon as …

Ganesh immersion begins, so does pollution

Nagpur: Immersion of idols of Lord Ganesh commenced on Tuesday. Immersions continued in lakes excluding Sonegaon despite a ban, thanks to negligence of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) and Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT) towards their own bylaws of prohibiting immersion of idols in water bodies. The civic authorities are supposed to …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal sewer connectivity in Kaushambi, Ghaziabad, 07/09/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nisha Enterprises (Old Name Saood Ki Tannery) Vs. Central Pollution Control Board dated 07/09/2016 regarding illegal sewer connectivity in Kaushambi, Ghaziabad. Ghaziabad Development Authority in furtherance to the order of the Tribunal paid sum of Rs. 1, 17, 69000/- to …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding unauthorized polluting units in Loni, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 06/09/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mohd. Arif Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 06/09/2016 regarding unauthorized polluting units which are engaged in the business of smelting of copper wire, aluminum wire, melting of batteries, plastic rubber and Iron furnace which are emitting toxic gases …

GVMC to study reasons behind dengue outbreak

VISAKHAPATNAM: The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) is to take up a detailed study to ascertain the reasons behind the spread of dengue, as well as the mosquitoes that carry the dengue virus, within its limits from Sunday. About 299 cases with dengue symptoms have been reported within the GVMC …

441 dengue cases, four deaths till August

The city recorded four deaths and 441 cases of dengue so far this year. The Nashik Municipal Corporation had collected blood samples from 1,010 patients suspected to have dengue. In June, city recorded more number of dengue cases than in rural areas, while August recorded the highest number of suspects …

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding the complete cordoning of a public road for the work on Kidwai Nagar East re-development, 02/09/2016

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of National Building Construction Corporation Ltd & Others Vs Khosmendir Singh Gahunia & Others dated 02/09/2016 regarding the complete cordoning of a public road - Veer Chandra Sigh Garhwali Marg for the re-development of Kidwai Nagar East, Delhi. The Court …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding drainage and sewerage system in the town of Sujangarh, Churu District, Rajasthan, 02/09/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Om Prakash Vs. State of Rajasthan & Others dated 02/09/2016 regarding drainage and sewerage system in the town of Sujangarh, Churu District, Rajasthan.

Close industrial units in residential areas: NGT

Irked over the menace of unauthorised industrial units running in residential areas here, the National Green Tribunal has directed the Centre and Delhi Government to close all of them in an East Delhi locality with immediate effect. The green panel also ordered discom BSES and Delhi Jal Board to immediately …

Monsoon petering out, pall of malaria remains

AHMEDABAD: The monsoon may be on its last leg in the city, but that hasn't kept mosquitoes from keeping on spreading in Ahmedabad. Doctors in municipal corporation hospitals and private general hospitals are now worried about the continuous stream of dengue and malaria cases. Health officials are closely monitoring the …

The State of Broadband: Broadband catalyzing sustainable development

Digital transformation is enabling rapid change in every industry and across every aspect of our lives. As a direct result of three fundamental ICT forces— mobility, broadband and the cloud—a new service economy is emerging. Value chains are being reshaped, business models are becoming digitalized, distance is being overcome and, …

Amid apathy, many battle dengue, chikungunya

Of the five people from Delhi who succumbed to dengue this season, three belonged to the adjoining Jamia Nagar and Shaheen Bagh neighbourhoods in south Delhi. There naturally is a panic in the locality as every second family seems to have a member who is either suffering from dengue or …

MC goes slow on eco-friendly concepts

Six months after the Municipal Corporation held a special training-cum-workshop with C Srinivasan, director, Indian Green Services, for its staff and officials, the promise of replicating the successful Vellore model devised by Srinivasan in solving the city’s waste disposal woes seems bleak. Just as the civic body claims that the …

Plan to clean up Rankala sediment 'unnecessary'

Kolhapur: The National Environment Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) has warned the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) against executing its project to revive historical Rankala lake, which involves clearing up of the sediment. NEERI tabled a report regarding its findings to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) presented on Friday. The report was …

Dengue menace: Civic staff fighting a losing battle

KOLKATA: Though they have earned appreciation from none other than the chief minister Mamata Banerjee for successfully combatting dengue outbreak in Kolkata, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation health department officials are keeping their fingers crossed to think of a possible outbreak because they have been fighting a losing battle against a …

Bhimnagar on boil over contaminated water supply to area

With the civic body providing no immediate solution to improve water supply, many residents are now approaching police stations and demanding action against the alleged inefficiency of the municipal authorities. Raising voice against the pathetic water supply system in Bhimnagar, local residents and area corporator on Thursday approached the Chhaoni …

Noise menace in silent zones

PUNE: Hospital and educational institutions, where silence is really golden, are surrounded by noise at all times of the day, official data shows. The civic body's Environment Status Report (ESR) 2015-2016 says that the city's silent zones are anything but that. Pune Municipal Corporation has declared 1,195 silent zones in …

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