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 …
While malaria is raging in the city and adjacent districts, dengue fever has also started to make its presence felt. As per official data, there are 31 confirmed and 30 suspected cases of dengue in Hyderabad as of July 4. Sources in the health department say dengue test facilities are …
CHENNAI: The council meeting of the Alandur municipality witnessed protest and heated arguments over the alleged mixing of sewage with drinking water in the area. When the council of the municipality met on Thursday, DMK councillor (Ward 15) Veeraragavan Ramesh complained that sewage water was getting mixed in many neighbourhoods …
SHILLONG: Residents of Keating Road, Malki, Laitumkhrah and Lachuamiere areas in Shillong are facing drinking water crisis because a 12-inch-diameter feeder pipe of the British-era reservoir that can hold 50,000 litres of water was damaged when it rained incessantly in the city recently. Urban Affairs Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh, after inspecting …
Looking to rein in polluters, the Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) will soon prohibit industries, offices and residences under its jurisdiction from disposing sewerage water at non-designated places. Authorities said the move is meant to stop the present practice of sewerage water and other effluents being dumped in green belts …
MUMBAI: The BMC may have started preparing for the worst for this summer but the situation at the six lakes that supply water to the city is in fact much better compared to what it was at the same time last year. A weak monsoon so far this year has …
No more dumping on locality, say residents of Kelugude The threat of an epidemic outbreak is looming over the town, which now has garbage heaps in various prime spots. The municipal authorities are yet to end the stalemate over their clearing. The problem cropped up when residents of Kelugude, where …
When development is rapid and environment is under focus, it is not enough to have buildings that can just be called green. More number of measurable and verifiable green buildings are needed to answer all those who ask:
AJMER: The sewerage lines of Pushkar have started overflowing with the onset of monsoon in the region. With drain water entering the holy Pushkar lake, the priests of Brahma temple are an agitated lot. They threatened a Pushkar bandh following which the municipal authorities assured to change the sewerage system …
LUCKNOW: The executive committee of the Lucknow Municipal Corporation has termed the work of cleaning the city drains as `inefficient`, even as continuous rains hit the city for the past few days. Committee chairman and city mayor Dinesh Sharma on Friday convened a meeting with various corporators and members of …
Weekend shoppers at many malls and markets across the city were in for a surprise when they had to shell out a few extra rupees for plastic bags to carry their purchases.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has initiated a programme with the help of an NGO, to create awareness in slum areas of the metropolis about the losses in the water distribution system due to unmetered and illegal water connections. "Through this programme, we intend to create awareness among slumdwellers about …
After a Rs 20 lakh toilet for Margao Bus Terminus, Sulabh is looking to renovate other toilets in the town. But lack of sewage system is making their efforts difficult finds out Team Herald. After facing flak over the poor upkeep and maintenance of its public toilets, Sulabh International has …
The city may soon get some relief from sporadic water cuts caused by the bursting of old water mains. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will soon start work on two new underground water tunnels from Powai to Verawli and from Powai to Ghatkopar to replace one of the most sensitive …
After lying low for several months, the H1N1 virus or swine flu has made a comeback in Maharashtra, according to health officials. Warning signs are up in Mumbai after two persons tested positive for the virus in different parts of the city over the last 24 hours.
