Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton Canal nearly choked due to garbage dumping appearing in the DT Next dated 11.05.2025". The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton …
Aurangabad: The civic body is all set improve its medical health services in the city as it has received a financial assistance of Rs 1.9 crore from the central government to renovate eight health centres. Besides, the municipal body has also filled 58 posts in its health department. The funds …
Aurangabad: The Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has introduced windrow composting facilities in 12 civic wards for effective processing of the waste. Experts said the system can efficiently handle large quantities of waste in comparison to vermicomposting and also help sanitary workers manage the problem of flies and odour while handling …
Aurangabad: Janakidevi Bajaj Gramvikas Sanstha, an NGO funded by Bajaj Auto Ltd, has declared that it will give financial assistance of Rs 1.6 crore to the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) for garbage management, but the funds released will be audited by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). The representatives of …
Aurangabad: The civic body's claims on mosquito-control measures seem to have fallen flat. So far this year, the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) alone has reported about 70% of the total dengue patients among four districts. Of the total 77 patients affected by the disease in Aurangabad, Jalna, Parbhani and Hingoli, …
Aurangabad: The civic body's lacklustre approach towards protecting Salim Ali Lake has been gradually spelling doom at the biodiversity hotspot located in the hearty of the city. Despite assuring that it would remove fresh encroachments coming up on the periphery of the historic lake by the first week of October, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Vivek Sheshrao Dhakne Vs. Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation & Others dated 16/11/2015 regarding holding of marriage functions at MTDC resort adjacent to the residential locality pagariya/colony, Aurangabad, which according to the Applicant, is the source of …
The civic body of Aurangabad is working on an ambitious plan under the proposed smart city project to ensure 'zero garbage' in the city. But the biggest stumbling block to the plan is shifting the existing garbage dumping yard to a suitable location. The authorities in Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) …
AURANGABAD: High Court directives on noise pollution this year have induced a clampdown on DJ systems by the police units across Marathwada. The sound limit being set at 75 decibels for sound systems played at public places, Ganesh mandals have decided to opt for the traditional dhol-tasha for the Ganesh …
AURANGABAD: The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has issued show-cause notice to the Water Grace Products company on Paithan road here after finding that the company was not serious about complying with the Bio-Medical Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 1998 and that it has violated the provisions of various environmental …
AURANGABAD: In an age where experts are stressing on the need of increasing the green cover, the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has axed over 12,000 trees to widen the Aurangabad-Solapur national highway. Another whopping 13,000 trees are awaiting a similar fate. The NHAI has taken up the project …
Judgement of the Bombay High Court in the matter of Balasaheb Vs State of Maharashtra & Others dated 31/08/2015 regarding the notification by the Urban Development Department, State of Maharashtra altering the boundaries of Aurangabad Municipal Corporation and thereby 5 WP 6179.15 including the area of newly constituted Satara Deolai …
AURANGABAD: The dreaded chikungunya and dengue are returning to different parts of the city but the official records draw a blank on the number of cases. While the health officials from both the Government Medical College and Hospital and the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation agreed that cases of chikungunya are being …
AURANGABAD: The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay high court has directed the state government not to grant any administrative approval in respect of any new water project until finalisation of the Integrated State Water Plan (ISWP). The court also directed the Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority (MWRRA) and the government …
AURANGABAD: Despite heated discussion on water scarcity, contamination and opposition to the Rs 792-crore water distribution project, the policy-making body of the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation once again failed to come up with a full proof solution for the issue. The special general body meeting on water distribution took place on …
The Aurangabad City Water Utility Company Limited (ACWUCL) has decided to provide daily updates on the water supply system to the residents through radio. The company will keep the residents informed about any disruption, change in the schedule of water supply or shutdown in the system. Besides, the company has …
AURANGABAD: Leaders of the ruling Shiv Sena- BJP combine have locked horns over the course of ambitious Rs 792-crore parallel water supply pipeline project. The BJP-led standing committee on Monday told the civic administration not to change the specifications of the pipes to be used in contrast to the Shiv …
AURANGABAD: Taking serious cognizance of the industrial houses rampantly violating environmental norms and releasing untreated hazardous chemical waste into rivers, district guardian minister Ramdas Kadam has asked the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) to submit a detailed report in this regard within the next two days. The regional office of …
AURANGABAD: The civic authorities' tall claims of keeping the city garbage-free were exposed on Thursday as heaps of solid waste were witnessed at various places in the city. Unattended garbage at many collection points in municipal zones C and A is giving a dirty look to the localities. Moreover, garbage …
Aurangabad: Taking serious cognizance of noise pollution due to alleged illegal activities at the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) resort here, the National Green Tribunal (NGT), directed the state government undertaking to ensure that none of its temporary tenants use or hire sound agency with DJ sets. The NGT has …
The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay high court recently directed the state government to submit within three weeks its action plan on formation of biodiversity committees by local bodies and the time required for the purpose. The court issued these directions during the hearing of the public interest litigation (PIL) …
