Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …
AURANGABAD: Better education and socio-economic status have had little impact on the health profile of the city's youth. In the past few years, doctors from across the city have been seeing a steady stream such people with heart problems. Experts said they come across 15% of the heart patients below …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Raghunath S/o Rakhamji Lokhane Vs MPWPB & Ors dated 24/09/2014 regarding ground water pollution in the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), Industrial Area, Waluj, Aurangabad.
The civic body's parallel water supply pipeline project would be officially initiated on September 1. But water experts and activists expressed serious reservation about the viability of the project and alleged that the civic body was hiding facts from the people. The Aurangabad social forum has also decided to launch …
Aurangabad: The National Green Tribunal on Saturday directed a company in Parbhani to pay Rs 5 lakh as environment restitution costs to the district collector for causing pollution and supporting activities against the environment at the Mazalgaon Right Canal, Mannath Lake and the areas nearby. The collector will spend the …
AURANGABAD: The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) issued closure notice to two major industries operating in Waluj industrial area on Monday. The industries were found to be repeatedly violating pollution norms. The notices were issued to Endurance Technologies Pvt Ltd and Midas Care Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd for releasing effluents outside …
Environment activists and bird lovers in the city want the civic body to close the historic Salim Ali Lake for public for the time being and declare it as a biodiversity hot spot. On Monday, the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay high court issued a contempt notice to municipal commissioner …
Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan on Thursday announced an Rs 800-crore water scheme for the proposed Shendra-Bidkin integrated industrial belt, a part of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC). Chavan announced this on the sidelines of laying the foundation for the Haj house and the Vande Mataram hall in the city. …
AURANGABAD: The groundwater level in the Marathwada region has increased by 1.8 metres till May 2014 as compared to the corresponding period last year, according to a pre-monsoon survey conducted recently by the Groundwater Survey Development Agency (GSDA). Last year, the groundwater level till May was recorded at 11.44 mt, …
AURANGABAD: Drinking water samples taken from nine talukas in the district put nine of the 858 gram panchayats (GP) under the red zone category, which means that these GPs failed to provide clean and potable water. A report on the quality of drinking water was made by the health department …
Over 65,000 birds across 26 species and many animals from nine species of mammals were killed in hailstorms that occurred between February and May this year in Marathwada and Vidarbha regions. A Bombay Natural History Society study has reported mass wildlife mortality in 27 areas, which includes high mortality in …
AURANGABAD: After taking charge as the Aurangabad division assistant director of health services, Sanjay Deshpande called on health officials to stress the need for a high level of preparation to tackle the outbreak of vector-borne diseases, which occurs in the monsoon. He warned that the weather is conducive to malaria, …
Tata Power has crossed the 500 MW mark in renewable energy capacity with the commissioning of a solar plant at Palaswadi, Maharashtra. This is in line with the company’s commitment to have 20-25 per cent contribution in clean energy generated from hydro, solar, wind, geothermal, and waste gas. Currently, Tata …
AURANGABAD: The forest department (wildlife) has received eight trap cameras to be installed in Gautala Autramghat sanctuary. The department had sent a proposal a few months ago, seeking 12 trap cameras to protect and manage the wildlife in the 22,000-hectare sanctuary area, located around 65 km from here. The cameras …
NASHIK: The first training centre for organic farming will soon be set up near Dhule in Nashik division by the agriculture department of the state government. The state government has decided to set up the training centre at a farm at Vadane in Dhule district in the division. A grant …
The wildlife department will carry out a 24-hour-long census of animals in Gautala Wildlife Sanctuary in the Kannad taluka in Aurangabad from Wednesday. As part of the exercise, about 100 foresters will keep an eye on animal movement from 'machans' that have been set up close to waterbodies in the …
Forest working plans are considered the Bible for ensuring sustainable and scientific management of forests. Yet, at least 18 of the 51 forest divisions in the state are without such plans after the period of last plan expired on April 1, 2014. A working plan is a document prepared for …
Experts in the city feel that the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has not been following the norms of collecting water before sending the samples to the laboratory to check for potability. This, they said, may be resulting in false results and affecting the water supply in the city. Experts said …
Aurangabad (Maharashtra): Absence of proper rainfall has risked the farmlands of Aurangabad district in Maharashtra and lack of subsequent effective government intervention is leaving farmers with no option but suicide. According to climate report of researchers there are high chances of climatic conditions similar to El Nino effect to occur …
Home turfs of CM and education minister too have poorly managed schools, reveals the provisional report of District Information System for Education. As the world talks about the quality of education, the schools in Maharashtra are struggling for the most basic facilities-drinking water, separate toilets for the girls, playgrounds and …
Bird lovers in Marathwada are having a good time spotting several feathered friends at the water bodies in Marathwada, though there has been a drop in the Greater Flamingo numbers this year. The Jayakwadi reservoir, Tembapuri project, Dheku dam, Sukhana dam, Songthana medium project, Majalgaon dam, Ghanewadi project and Vishnupuri …
