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 …
Kolhapur: Activists have demanded better preparation from the administration for the Ganesh immersion immersion rally this year. Last year's rally was riddled with the sudden collapse of buildings, deaths and clashes between the police and mandal workers. Most Ganesh mandals are politically well connected providing them immunity from police action. …
Kolhapur: The water resources department (WRD) of Maharashtra is in touch with its Karnataka counterpart to ensure there is adequate water release from Almatti dam to avoid flooding in Kolhapur and Sangli. Almatti is one of the largest dams over the Krishna river in Karnataka's Bijapur district. A high-level meeting …
Kolhapur: The Pune bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) will hear the petition about pollution in the Rankala lake on Friday. The Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) has already submitted an action plan to curb lake pollution using central funding and is expected to get directives from the tribunal in …
Kolhapur: The Kolhapur circle along with coordinators, is all set for the state-wide plantation drive with more than 11,000 sites ready for plantation today. The state's aim is to plant two crore saplings to increase green cover across the state. Catching up with the lastest craze of slefies, the forest …
Kolhapur: A recent survey has revealed the cause of rampant pollution of the Jayanti nullah and suggested ways for the state and central governments to clean up the 14km long stream passing through the city. The three-month survey undertaken by the Association of Architects and Engineers, Kolhapur, shows that the …
Kolhapur: Sugar factories in Panchganga basin will face action if they had crushed excess sugarcane than the stipulated limit during the 2015-16 season. S Chokalingam, Pune divisional commissioner, has asked the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) to check the limit of each factory and the actual sugarcane crushed. The inquiry …
Kolhapur: As many as eight goats were killed in leopard attacks in Bhudargad tehsil on Saturday. The incidents took place in Aralgundi village and Mahagond hamlet in the tehsil. Two farmers lost four goats each in the attacks. Forest guard Amol Chavan has completed the post-mortem as well as status …
Kolhapur: District guardian minister Chandrakant Patil on Sunday said the state government is keen on effective implementation of Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyan in 20 villages in the district this year. The water conservation scheme is being implemented in 69 villages since 2015. Speaking on the occasion of Maharashtra Day on Sunday, …
Kolhapur: State revenue minister Eknath Khadse on Tuesday said the railways will transport water to the drought-affected Latur from Miraj in the next 8-10 days. He made the announcement after a meeting with rural development minister Pankaja Munde, railway officials, principal secretary of water supply and sanitation department Rajesh Kumar, …
Kolhapur: In Atigre village, around 15km from Kolhapur, people prefer walking or cycling long distances to fetch drinking water instead of banking on the Panchganga river. The reason: pollution in the river over the years. Same is situation at around 12-15 villages in the periphery of Ichalkaranji, where drinking water …
Kolhapur: As many as 32 wild animals were hunted in the forest areas falling under the Kolhapur division's jurisdiction since 2013. According to the data furnished by the forest department, the number of animals falling prey to hunters increased from six in 2013 to 16 in 2015. In 2013, six …
Kolhapur: Succumbing to stiff opposition from the locals, AVH Private Ltd. has finally decided to close down its plant in Halkarni in the district. The company has written a letter to Pune divisional commissioner S Chockalingam, a copy of which is with TOI, informing him about its decision. The letter …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) will submit the experts' report on Rankala Lake pollution on March 3. Last month, the two experts from the Gujarat-based Maharaja Sayajirao University visited the lake, along with officials from the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) and Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) to take stock of …
Kolhapur: Civil and environmental experts from the Gujarat based Maharaja Sayajirao University will visit Rankala lake next week to scrutinise the pollution problem of the water body and the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation's (KMC) efforts to mitigate it. The Pune bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the KMC to …
Kolhapur: Environmental activists in the city have demanded a ban on mining activities in Yelwan Jugai village till the Bombay high court gives its final order in the case. The next hearing is on Tuesday. Shri Warna Minerals (I) Pvt Ltd claims that it has received permissions to carry out …
KOLHAPUR: The deluge in Chennai is an eye opener for many cities across the country. Experts are of the view that nature's fury in Tamil Nadu's capital is a warning to the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) to restrict development activities along natural water bodies in the city, especially lakes that …
KOLHAPUR: The controversial mining activity at Yelwan Jugai village in Shahuwadi tehsil of Kolhapur districtis is obstructing the wildlife corridor, especially of Indian Gaur, sambhar and leopards, said experts. Activists said the ongoing activity is not only disturbing the corridors but also creating loud noise, which is affecting the eco-system …
KOLHAPUR: The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) has revived nationwide bird count exercise after nearly 25 years. Bird lovers and watchers can join the annual day-long census on November 15. The prominent organisation in conservation and biodiversity research has announced that the exercise would now be held every year on …
Swine flu claimed three lives - one each in Pune, Latur and Kolhapur - on Saturday, while the condition of 19 other patients in the state is currently critical and they have been put on ventilator support. Of the 19 patients, 17 are being treated at hospitals in Pune. "Seven …
Groundwater levels have sunk below the 5-year average for the first time in all 12 talukas of Kolhapur district this year, according to the September survey of the Groundwater Surveys and Development Agency (GSDA). Even areas that usually receive heavy showers have reported a drop in the groundwater levels largely …
