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 …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Suresh Malhari Paikarao Vs State of Maharashtra dated 13/03/2023. The matter related to a cement company, ACC Chanda Cement Company at Nakoda, Ghughus, tehsil and district Chandrapur, Maharashtra which is burning waste clothes, expired medicines, hair, animal carcass, plastic etc. …
Nagpur, Gadchiroli, Chandrapur, Wardha, Akola, Yavatmal districts worst-affected The heatwave in Maharashtra killed nine people and affected 564 leading to their hospitalisations this year. While monsoon has brought some respite in the last few days, activists said preparatory measures should start now to brave the next summer in a better …
Nagpur: Two years after a special investigation team (SIT) to probe smuggling of illegal herbicide tolerant (HT) cotton seeds in the state was formed, the two-member team has prepared only a rough draft of its report. The SIT, which was formed in February, 2018, was supposed to submit its report …
Chandrapur: Highlighting the increasing number of wild animals being killed on Chandrapur-Mul stretch of newly declared national highway No. 930, NGO Eco-Pro took out a 43-km-long march on Thursday. Over 50 volunteers of the NGO marched full 43km in a day demanding mitigation measures on Mul-Chandrapur road that has turned …
Chandrapur: To counter the ever-increasing air pollution menace, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) started a Star Rating Programme in some villages of Chandrapur district recently. Under the scheme, rural people can take initiative and engage with the industry and administration at various levels. Urban centres in Maharashtra see a lot …
NAGPUR: Nineteen out of 48 industries surveyed in Vidarbha have been given 5-star rating for being ‘least polluting’ while two have got 1-star for being the ‘most polluting’. Industries of the region have fared better than Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) where 29 out of 50 industries were found to be …
The maximum cases this month have been reported from Chandrapur where 50 people were treated for hyperthermia, followed by Pune where 21 people suffered from high body temperature, data from Maharashtra Emergency Ambulance Service (MEMS) showed The cases of people suffering from heat stroke touched 124 this month, the maximum …
With temperatures already having crossed 40 degree Celsius in some places in Maharashtra, health authorities have circulated a list of standard responses to heat-related medical emergencies to all the district and rural hospitals, and primary health care centres. Though the situation is not as bad as last year, the multiple …
First came the forest, followed by the people, and then the government. Does this chronology allow the newest entrant in the scheme to determine the relationship between the two older entities? In other words, does the new regime of Community Forest Resource (CFR) bequeath rights or is it merely a …
Nagpur: Amid paddy growers of east Vidarbha reeling under a major pest attack, some of them who have adopted organic farming claim they could prevent losses in their fields using natural pesticides. They had gathered at a meet organized in the city by Bijotsav — an organization promoting organic agriculture. …
Nagpur: After conservationists opposing limestone mines between Tadoba-Andhari and Kawal reserves in tiger corridor in Chandrapur district, the battle against mining has spread to neighbouring Gadchiroli, where villagers disrupted public hearing for iron ore mines in Zendepar in Korchi taluka on Thursday. The public hearing was called by the district …
On Monday, the state health department confirmed the death of Harun Shaikh Mohammed Shaikh, from Gondpipri, from a heat stroke Ten deaths in the state have been linked to heatwaves so far, with the latest victim a 45-year-old Chandrapur resident. Advent of higher temperatures since March, which the state health …
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection has recently witnessed re-emergence, affecting rural areas of India with high morbidity rates. This prospective study was conducted to evaluate seroprevalence and clinical manifestation in targeted villages reporting cases of CHIKV infection. A total of 482 patients were recruited from Kalmana and Kothari villages of Ballarpur; …
Chandrapur: A scientist from union ministry for environment, forest and climate change (MoEFCC) visited Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station (CSTPS) here after a complaint was lodged by MoEFCC regional committee member Suresh Chopne, alleging discharge of toxic water from thermal power plant into Irai river last month. The discharge of …
Wildlife experts and volunteers have been scouring the forest, trying to locate the 250-kilogram tiger, who was last spotted on April 18. As the hunt for tiger Jai continued after it went missing from Umred Karhandla wildlife sanctuary near Nagpur, state Forest Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar today said he would write …
Chandrapur: Durgapur police have registered a criminal offence against the management of Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station (CSTPS) for discharging acidic water into Irai river. This is the first time a criminal offence has been registered against CSTPS management for discharge of toxic effluents into the water body. The offence …
Chandrapur: The ministry of environment, forests and climate change (MoEFCC) has finally lifted the industrial moratorium in Chandrapur after six years. Four industrial clusters — MIDC Chandrapur, Tadali, Ghugus and Ballarpur — in the district are now free of restrains put under Comprehensive Environmental Pollution Index (CEPI) for environmental clearance …
The mine of 348 hectares leased to Lloyds Steel began extracting ore on March 5, with 300 labourers getting jobs on the site. GADCHIROLI marked a milestone this week, with the first iron-ore mining project beginning operations in Surjagadh of Etapalli tehsil. The company officials had a tough time tackling …
Nagpur: The Ultratech Sangharsh Action Committee has urged the state government not to grant 'consent to operate' to the cement major Ultratech, which is setting up a cement plant in Ashti-Navegaon in Tarsa, 35km from here. Ultratech is setting up a 2.0 MTPA cement grinding unit and 12MW captive power …
Nagpur: Taking serious note about prevalence of fluorosis in most parts of Vidarbha, Marathwada and Western Maharashtra, the Pune-bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the collectors from 12 districts to ensure that groundwater sources having higher fluoride contents should be discontinued, either by identifying alternate sources or by …
