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 …
Rajkot: How fresh is the air you breathe? Residents of Saurashtra's commercial capital will soon know the quality of air with the Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) planning to install 50 environment sensors across the city. RMC in collaboration with the police commissioner will install the sensors that will not only …
PIMPRI CHINCHWAD: Commuters travelling through 20 busy chowks in Pimpri Chinchwad can soon expect some relief. The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has planned to install air pollution control units (air purifiers) within a month. The growing population has led to a massive increase in vehicular population, which has further …
Pune: Developers in the city have a reason to cheer as now they can get environment clearance certificates at the corporation-level. The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has formed a special environment committee to issue environment certificates. The move, after a state government directive making environment permission mandatory for constructions above …
The Millennium City’s woes include depleting groundwater table, pollution and poor waste management Gurugram, or the Millennium City as it often called, may soon become “a living hell” if it doesn’t address the challenges rapid urbanisation has thrown up. The fast depleting groundwater table, high levels of pollution, rising demand …
SURAT: Hand carts and items impounded by the civic body were destroyed in fire that engulfed the Surat Municipal Corporation's (SMC) waste godown in Magob on Tuesday evening. It took fire department officials 30 minutes to control the blaze. According fire officials, SMC waste godown located behind Silicon Palace in …
PUNE: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday approved handing over of 19.9 hectares of forest land in Pimpri Sandas village, where Pune solid waste will be scientifically treated. The land will be handed over to the Pune Municipal Corporation, the tweet by CM's office stated. The proposal related to the …
Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain on Tuesday asserted that the Delhi Government is all set to deal with vector-borne disease Dengue this year and none of the patients would have to deal with the issues related to its treatment and cure. Jain told ANI, ?Patients do not have to worry …
The municipal corporation (MC) has proposed garbage collection rates from Rs 50 to Rs 200 per month for houses and Rs 50 to Rs 2,000 per month for commercial areas for collection of segregated garbage in dry and wet forms throughout the city from June 5. The agenda item will …
Delhi government and the BJP-run municipal corporations have so far failed miserably at making a garbage-free city Heaps of garbage piled up on the side of the road and fires from landfills polluting the air are now practically a permanent feature of the national capital, posing grave health risks to …
VIJAYAWADA: On the occasion of World Environment Day on June 5, the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) will implement a new solid waste management plan by segregating dry and wet waste generated at the households. Part of the Ministry of Urban Development’s initiative to manage waste in all cities across the …
AHMEDABAD: With the mercury remaining above the 40°C mark at 11 of the 23 places monitored by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) Gujarat, Ahmedabad was also scorched on Wednesday. With the temperature likely to rise above 42°C, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) issued a "yellow alert" for the city from …
AHMEDABAD: Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Wednesday launched its drive under the state government's campaign to make Gujarat malaria-free by 2022. At the launch ceremony of the campaign, state health minister, Shankar Chaudhary, recommended that AMC should deploy drones to check for mosquito breeding sites in backyards and terraces of …
PUNE: The Orchid Towers residential society in the Baner area has been dealing with daily waste through vermicomposting and bio composting successfully for more than four years now. The society's working body has played a vital role in this achievement. The members are not only active in garbage management but …
The NGT said that similar approach should be adopted by all the public authorities to restore the existing water bodies. The National Green Tribunal asked the Delhi government and the civic bodies to restore all waterbodies in the national capital and ensure that these remain clean not become a waste-dumping …
NAGPUR: Right in the middle of peak summer, when swine flu was expected to vanish from the city, it has grown manifold. Of all the swine flu affected patients recorded from January 1, 2017, till date, 50% of the positive cases and deaths have been recorded in the last 30 …
CHANDIGARH: The city is all set to become greener. The municipal corporation (MC) will plant 40,000 trees and shrubs in the financial year of 2017-2018, submitting details under the Green Chandigarh Action Plan to the forest department. "We have prepared a list of trees to be planted on various locations. …
PUNE: While the city is struggling to manage its garbage effectively, Koregaon Park and its surrounding localities are recycling 16 tonnes of waste daily. The work is being carried out in coordination and collaboration with local politicians, citizens and civic administration. Former corporators Vanita and Rajendra Wagaskar have been working …
Apart from bulk generators, even households too can compost the waste, as all it takes is a container. Hyderabad: Hyderabad per day generates 4,500 metric tons of waste, out of which 50% is bio-degradable (domestic green waste). Vegetable markets, hotels and households are the major generators of green waste. To …
Nagpur: In over two years, not a single person has been convicted for illegally felling trees in the city. The garden department of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has filed cases against only 14 people in this period. This was revealed in the reply to a RTI query filed by Abhay …
On Tuesday, counsels for Delhi government, Union government and the three civic bodies were present before the court. The Delhi High Court Tuesday rapped authorities for their failure to take preventive measures to prevent the outbreak of dengue and chikungunya. On Tuesday, counsels for Delhi government, Union government and the …
