Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect and poor maintenance appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 25.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect …
You may have never heard of Bandra megavirus or Kurlavirus. These are some new giant viruses found in water samples in Mumbai by Indian scientists. But there is no cause to worry, as all viruses are not disease causing though new species are always of great interest to scientists. Ever …
The ground-plus-one storey slums next to Mahalaxmi carshed, where trains are cleaned and washed, have become a mini dumping ground. The Western Railway is unable to control garbage dumping inside its own premises. The ground-plus-one storey slums next to Mahalaxmi carshed, where trains are cleaned and washed, have become a …
The civic body has decided to act tough against vendors selling such unhygienic drinks which may cause water-borne diseases among consumers. Mumbai, May 9 (PTI) Almost 81 per cent of juices and drinks being sold on roadside stalls in Mumbai are unsafe for human consumption, according to the city civic …
Nandakumar Pawar, head of SEAP, said, “This is direct violation of the Bombay high court’s orders to protect mangroves and wetlands. Mumbai: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has taken cognisance of the destruction of mangroves in the Uran wetlands, which has been taking place over the last six months. Responding to …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of K. Kumar, Conscious Citizen Forum Vs State of Maharashtra dated 09/05/2019 regarding destruction of hill terrains and trees at Belapur, Navi Mumbai. Next date of hearing is given as May 27, 2019.
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s. Deccan Explotech Pvt. Ltd. Vs Ministry of Environment and Forest & Climate Change & Others dated 08/05/2019 regarding illegal running of stone crushing and mining unit in village Yewat, Taluka Daund, District Pune, Maharashtra. It is alleged that requisite …
Activists threaten legal action if the civic body deviates from the appex court order's scope Following the Supreme Court order, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is all set to start the piling work of the Coastal Road near Amarsons Garden which was halted from April 23 as Bombay High Court …
Pune: Environmentalists in the city have called the Pune Municipal Corporation’s Pashan lake restoration and beautification work ecologically insensitive. The restoration and beautification work at the lake was completed about four years ago. In 2017, the civic body awarded a project to the Centre for Environment Education (CEE) and an …
Despite regular complaints by environmentalists, sand mining activity is being regularly reported from Panvel, Palghar, and other places. Two-third's of the world's beaches are disappearing because of sand mining. Closer to Mumbai, sand cover up to almost 15 feet has been lost since 2003 due to illegal sand mining at …
MUMBAI: In a span of 10 days between April 20 and 30, H1N1 toll in the state rose by 25. The latest casualties have pushed the death tally in Maharashtra to 135 so far this year. Mumbai so far has accounted for two of these deaths. As many as 1,441 …
MUMBAI: Over a dozen fresh cases of suspected measles have been detected in children from two city wards. What has perplexed authorities, though, is that many of the affected children were vaccinated in the statewide measles-rubella vaccination campaign that ended on March 31. The outbreaks in F south ward, which …
Pune: In just 10 days, between April 20 and 30, the swine flu death toll in the state went up by 25. With these latest casualties, the collective swine flu death tally in Maharashtra has reached 135 so far this year. As many as 1,441 people have tested positive for …
Former had five times more breeding spots than the latter in last four months The Insecticide department of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) found five times more dengue mosquito breeding spots than malaria mosquito in the last four months. The dengue cases rise more than two-fold in the same period …
Ahmedabad: Water has remained a major issue for several parts of India with large agrarian community and erratic rains. Digging deeper and deeper for water has created dark zones in Gujarat and other parts of the country. In such a scenario, what are the ways to nurture the resource and …
In the first week of April, when children across Maharashtra were busy studying for their school final exams, children from drought affected areas were helping their parents get water and fodder for the cattle at home. “During the drought of the previous year, we had sent the cattle to my …
The decision was taken in a meeting chaired by the Anil Diggikar, principal secretary (environment) on Monday After Supreme Court held State environment department reponsible for not taking enough measures to reduce pollution in Ulhas and Waldhuni rivers, they have now blamed the concerned municipal corporation and planned an inspection …
They have alleged destruction of eco-sensitive wetlands and mangroves in Navi Mumbai Special Economic Zone (NMSEZ) in Uran, Navi Mumbai. Mumbai: Environmental activists have written to the President of India and the chief election commissioner of India, citing neglect of the environment by officials under the pretext of election duty. …
A 30-year-old woman from Agripada and a 65-year-old diabetic woman from Mazgaon died in the month of March due to swine flu, as per the records presented by the death audit committee meeting held in April. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) public health department on Tuesday confirmed two swine flu …
In Maharashtra, at least 8.86 lakh people have been screened for H1N1 virus from January to April 21. Of them, 15,524 patients suspected to have fever were administered the Oseltamivir drug as a precaution. By Express News Service |Mumbai | Published: April 24, 2019 12:44:54 am Mumbai recorded its first …
Pune: Unlike the grand roadshows and rallies organised by most political parties to seek votes, 43-year-old Anand Vanjape, in the fray for the Pune Lok Sabha seat election as an independent, cycles 60 km everyday to reach out to the voters with an agenda to make the city pollution-free. Vanjape, …
