Bhopal (D)

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding desilting of the Defence Colony drain in Delhi before the monsoon, 16/04/2025

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 …

Python adoption at Van Vihar

Adoption of Python at Van Vihar, Bhopal was done by Md. Shakil residing at Chinar Fortune City, Hosangabad Road, Bhopal. Shakil came to Van Vihar for registration for World Watching camp. After getting information he immediately deposited 720 rupees for adoption of Python. Director, Van Vihar SS Rajput gave adoption …

MoU inked for Metro Rail Service in Bhopal

Now the Bhopalites will also enjoy the journey of Metro Rail in the capital. A Memorandum of Understanding to fulfill the dreams of metro train in Bhopal was signed by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation director Mangulal and Principal Secretary, Urban Administration and Development Raghav Chandra. After survey, the DMRC will …

BMC to receive award for excellence from Union Minister

The Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) would receive the award of excellence for providing houses to the urban poor under the ambitious Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM). Notably, 15,000 houses for poor are being constructed in different identified localities of the city under the central funded scheme in question. …

Concept plans invited for development of Upper Lake

For the beautification and development of the Upper Lake, five national and international level consultants would prepare concept plan within three months on competitive basis. The better one would be accepted and the consultant would get the responsibility of the development work of the lake. These decisions were taken at …

Master Plan scrapped, many unhappy

Many politicians, bureaucrats, investor and land grabbers are severely affected with decision of chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to scrap and reject the Bhopal Master Plan. Though the decision came when the city lifeline, the Upper and other lakes future was at stake. Chouhan would be remembered for long, with …

No Garbage disposal from public bins

No proper system exists to dispose of waste generated in city every day. Authority takes care of the town's sanitation and in the absence of bylaws even a disposal site is not specified. Many residents face problem at their colonies municipal were provided public bins but they did not have …

Health hazards of night shift jobs

With increased industrial and commercial activities, night shift has become more of a norm than an exception. However, the devastating impact it has on the psyche and the physique of the workers is generally ignored. These days, young employees working hard to make a career in BPOs are slowly turning …

Bhopal gas victims plan protest in Delhi, seek rehabilitation and medical aid

New Delhi: Around 200 victims and survivors of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy will hold a protest march in the capital on Thursday to press for their long pending demands of rehabilitation and medical care. NGOs organizing the protest said that none of the assurances of rehabilitation given by Prime …

Focus on water recharging

The Jalabhishek Abhiyan bas been specially focused this year on recharging of dried up rivers, nullahs and reservoirs. On this these, jal yatras will be taken out throughout the state for recharging of dried up water sources. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will launch the statewide campaign at Ratlam by …

Workshop on 'rain water harvesting'

"The Real Green Revolution is about rainwater harvesting. Let us catch water where it falls. Let it transform human lives. Let it change social existence. If this happens, the world will be transformed. The world will merely be Green by rainwater harvesting-democracies." Looking to the summer ahead Many MP cities …

National Green Tribunal to be established at IIFM Bhopal

After receiving several national level institutes, the city of lakes will now have the National Green Tribunal, which would be the judicial authority to deal with environmental related damages. The tribunal will be located at IIFM Bhopal. While addressing the annual convocation of Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM) Bhopal, …

5,30 lakh metric tonnes of wheat procured

The procurement which began in the state since March 15, is going on in full swing. All the 1200 procurement centres have become active now. Five lakh 30 thousand metric tonnes of wheat has been procured by March 31. There are no reports of middlemen being active in the process …

BMC hikes water cess to Rs 180 per month

Water cess in the State capital has been increased from the existing Rs 60 to Rs 180 per month. The proposal in this regard was passed in the general council meet of the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) held here on Tuesday. Presenting a deficit Budget of Rs 51.58 crore, the …

Aquatic plants act as natural water purifier, says study

At the time when there is so much discussion about conserving the lakes of the city and removing pollution, a recent study has shown that plants like normal Water Hyacinth and Eichhornia Crassipes function like natural water purifiers and remove heavy metals, nitrates and phosphorous from the lakes. The study …

Mercury rising in MP

Mercury is on the rise in most Madhya Pradesh districts with the day temperature reaching 40 degrees celsius. The districts of Satna, Rewa and Gwalior recorded temperature of 40 degrees which was seven to eight degrees above normal during the past 24 hours. Similar rise in temperature was recorded in …

Workshop held on AIDS prevention

The Madhya Pradesh State AIDS Control Committee organised a two-day workshop for representatives of Industry Department on the prevention of AIDS. The workshop was divided into seven segments. Committee's consultant Suneela Sharma made a presentation on AIDS prevention and taking care of AIDS patients and detailed discussions were held on …

Rally taken out on World TB Day

A rally was taken out under the joint aegis of Arham Education and Public Welfare Society and in association with District Tuberculosis Centre on Wednesday from Indira Gandhi Gas Rahat Hospital and reached at District Tuberculosis Centre via Bharat Talkies. The main motto is to create awareness among the people …

Rs 10 crore to be spent on rivers cleaning

On the occasion of World Water Day, Urban Administration and Development Minister Babulal Gaur has said that Rs 10 crore will be spent on cleaning of rivers, reservoirs and lakes in and around cities in the state. These include all the 14 lakes of Bhopal, Kshipra river at Ujjain and …

Expert calls for check on pollution in rivers

Specialist of ecology of rivers Michael Barber has said that the rivers could not be kept healthy if we ignore the chief reasons behind the pollution in rivers. He further added that the pollution should be seen in the context of the entire basin of the rivers, without considering it …

Gaur to inaugurate seminar on rainwater harvesting

Urban Administration Minister Babulal Gaur is going to inaugurate a seminar on

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