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 …
Patna: If you are using power generators at your home or commercial complex, either follow the provisions of Environment (Protection) Act or be ready to be booked under Section 188 of IPC (disobeying government orders). The Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) seized 57 generator sets during the four-day drive from August …
BHOPAL: National Green Tribunal (NGT), central bench, Bhopal, on Wednesday asked Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) to turn up with the reply over the issue of tree felling within a week. A petition pertaining to the rampant felling of trees on Jail road, from police headquarters (PHQ) Jehangirabad to Bhopal Haat, …
GURGAON: Forest department has issued notice to Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) for damage to forest areas by leachate flowing from Bandhwari waste treatment plant. The department pointed that toxic leachate from the waste treatment plant has done extensive damage to the flora and fauna of the forest apart from …
It is contaminated with various pathogenic bacteria. Visakhapatnam: Water in Anakapalle, where government has plans to develop a satellite township, is unfit for drinking, according to a study conducted by researchers of Andhra University’s environmental science department. It indicated that the water in the municipality is contaminated with pathogenic bacteria …
GURGAON: Concerned over continuous formation of leachate from Bandhwari landfill and waste treatment plant, National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday directed Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) to submit ground report in a month. The direction has come over a petition filed by environment activist Vivek Kamboj for sifting of Bandhwari …
After initial enthusiasm in enforcing the ban on the use of plastic bags, the Municipal Corporation seems to have forgotten its orders issued in April this year. While a few shopkeepers were issued challans for using polythene during the first few days of the ban, almost every shopkeeper can be …
Private hospitals have been asked to keep the state health department updated on the number of patients they are receiving. WITH THE death of another person, the toll due to dengue in the state rose to 23 on Tuesday. A resident of Kasaribagan in Barrackpore’s Agarpara, Sunita Das — in …
PMC health officials have identified 71 mosquito breeding spots in Dhole Patil, which includes areas like Koregaon Park, Bund Garden and Pune Railway Station Every day, the city’s pest control department is identifying 45 fever cases from across 15 wards. In August itself, out of 265 suspected dengue cases, 67 …
Shimla that has grown haphazardly in the absence of a masterplan is set to face another blow: regularisation of unauthorised constructions — which may number more than 5,000 — in one go. RUDYARD KIPLING was in love with it, spending a month here every year between 1885 and 1888. Shimla …
Last year, NDMC had issued over 125 notices to the President's Estate after "heavy" mosquito-breeding was found at various places on its sprawling campus. The sprawling President’s Estate has been found to be breeding mosquitoes at many accumulated pools of stagnant water — with 52 notices slapped on Rashtrapati Bhavan …
As part of a broader energy efficiency upgrade, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to install a solar power system at Asia's largest water treatment plant in Bhandup. According to information, a state-of-art solar unit will be set at the plant by October, which will generate around 2.5MW of …
Civic officials have inspected over 8 lakh households in the city in the first 12 days alone Mumbai has reported 290 new cases of malaria and 321 suspected cases of dengue between August 8 and 14. Tests of 26 dengue patients have come out positive, while results are awaited for …
LUDHIANA: The much hyped project of the municipal corporation (MC) to deal with solid waste with the help of three static compactors faces apathy of the authorities. The deadline of August 15 has almost arrived but the civic body authorities have failed to complete the civil work at Dugri garbage …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Irfan Ahmad & Ors. Vs. Mr. Nawang Rigzin Jora & Ors. dated 19/08/2016 regarding Achan municipal waste dumping site, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir. Counsel appearing for the state of Jammu & Kashmir informed the court that "keeping in view …
Kolhapur: Activists have demanded better preparation from the administration for the Ganesh immersion immersion rally this year. Last year's rally was riddled with the sudden collapse of buildings, deaths and clashes between the police and mandal workers. Most Ganesh mandals are politically well connected providing them immunity from police action. …
Nagpur: With 'no honking' signboards often not in place, the norms on enforcing silence zones near hospitals, schools and other sites are hardly being implemented in Nagpur. Even as the traffic department expresses helplessness on the issue, the incessant blaring of horns is causing serious problems at hospitals and schools. …
KOLKATA: At a time when the Kolkata Municipal Corporation is struggling to combat outbreak of dengue in the city, scrub typhus, a type of mite-borne infectious disease has kept the civic bosses on their toes. This mite-borne disease is transmitted to humans from the bite of an infected chigger (pest …
BHOPAL: It's no surprise residents of Bairagarh and surrounding areas have to frequently get their water purifiers serviced. For long, residents have been complaining about the quality of piped water supplied by the civic body which has a very foul odour and tastes bad. impurities in the water frequently clogs …
Pune: An increase in the number of cases related to mosquito-borne diseases has finally jolted the civic administration into doing its bit to fix the spread. woken up the civic administration finally. To fix up the spread, A door-to-door visit is on cards along with a massive drive to stem …
HYDERABAD: Dengue seems to be growing as a threat to the city, with officials confirming an astounding 70 cases till Monday this year. According to officials from the Sir Ronald Ross Institute of Parasitology, there were a total of 80 cases of dengue in the city last year. Only 40 …
