Reply affidavit on behalf of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the matter of Gavhan Koliwada Matsyavyavsayik Sahakari Sanstha Maryadit Vs City & Industrial Development Corporation & Others dated 28/01/2025. City & Industrial Development Corporation submitted a proposal for CRZ clearance for the construction of coastal road from …
The neighbourhoods of hospitals are declared as silence zones so that patients receiving treatment are not disturbed. So are areas around schools, colleges, courts and other such places that need to be noise-free. But how silent are so-called silence zones in India? A recent study across seven major cities has …
In first 11 days of September, the BMC had recorded 102 dengue and 271 malaria cases. This month, till October 15, 124 dengue and 287 malaria cases have been recorded In first fortnight of October, the civic health department recorded 124 confirmed dengue cases, a slight drop from September, when …
The Safe Cities Index 2017 is a report from The Economist Intelligence Unit sponsored by NEC. The report is based on the second iteration of the index, which ranks 60 cities across 49 indicators covering digital security, health security, infrastructure security and personal security.
The research paper, jointly published by the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, University of Illinois at Chicago and DAV Institute of Engineering & Technology, Jalandhar, highlights the role of traffic congestion in increased fuel use and emission levels. Increasing traffic congestion in the city has not only turned into a nightmare …
Pune: The H1N1 virus activity attained two distinct peaks in the last nine months, indicating its severity in the state this year. The virus' transmission was at an all-time high first during summer (March/April) and then during the monsoon period (August/September). This has been revealed in the latest H1N1 Positivity …
A distinctive feature of urbanization in the last 50 years is the expansion of urban populations and built development well beyond what was earlier conceived as the city limit, resulting in metropolitan areas. This is challenging the relevance of traditional municipal boundaries, and by extension, traditional governing structures and institutions. …
A Ghatkopar-based college is carrying out an in-depth study of the noise levels on one of the major roads outside the college and will propose interventions to reduce the levels in partnership with Awaaz Foundation. Ramniranjan Jhunjhunwala College on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Sumaira Abdulali, Convenor …
Residents of the area have been complaining about the rising dengue cases in the area, which they attribute to the Dadar fish market next door Two residents of neighbouring housing societies in the Elphinstone Road area died of dengue within nine days. While a 31-year-old man lost his life on …
More than 50% areas in city choke under 70 – 80 db, reveals BMC data High-pitch protests by groups of Mumbai's citizens and activists have clearly landed in deaf ears. A shocking data, recorded by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for 2016-17, reveals that most areas in the city wilt under …
Throughout Sunday and Monday, the police have been making announcements on its Twitter handle even as irate citizens wrote to the police complaining that loudspeakers were being used in the localities well past the 10 pm deadline. Relaxing noise norms for Navratri, mandals have been given permission to use loudspeakers …
With Navi Mumbai receiving an average rainfall of 309 mm in the 24 hours till 2 pm on Wednesday, the civic body’s preparations for the Under-17 FIFA world cup, starting October 6, have been interrupted. Officials said this is probably the highest rainfall in Navi Mumbai in a day since …
A division bench of Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice NM Jamdar also refused permission to MMRCL for allowing it to use heavy vehicles for transportation of construction material during the night The Bombay High court on Tuesday extended the ban on any work being carried out between 10 pm …
The health officials screened 788,000 people, out of which, 2,272 suspected cases were identified and 116 were found diagnosed with TB. Mumbai: The BMC recently conducted a drive to prevent tuberculosis (TB) cases, sending teams to carry out house-to-house surveys across 70 slums and crowded areas for people who could …
The family footed a bill of Rs 9.3 lakh to treat her, even after the hospital waived 26 per cent of the bill. Four members of a Kurla family contracted H1N1 infection, and among them, a two-and-a-half-year-old-girl had to remain hospitalised for 33 days as she battled for her life …
NAVI MUMBAI: A comprehensive plan to upgrade the treatment of effluents for Taloja industries has been rolled out by MIDC at a cost of Rs 53.33 crore. A major chunk of the project cost—Rs 28.33 crore —will be spent for laying a new and better pipeline for transporting effluents to …
The Air Quality Index (AQI), measured by the System of Air Quality Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), was observed to be 105, which is categorised as ‘moderate’. The AQI for the city has been ‘good’ for most of the monsoon months. After witnessing a significant drop in the air quality …
Mumbai: Even as the city received comparatively heavy rains this year, there has been a slight decline in the cases of dengue till August 2017. According to the official data, the city has recorded a total of 280 cases which is lower than last year wherein 331 cases were reported …
Within 11 days, the city has recorded 102 dengue cases in September. According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) health department, the the city recorded 93 dengue cases and two deaths in August, this month till September 11, 102 dengue cases are reported by the civic authority. As per the …
Tracking Mumbai's pollution levels can be tricky given the fact that it's a windswept coastal city where the air is regularly cleared out by a seaborne breeze. According to data from the BMC's Environment Status Report (ESR) 2016-17, extent of suspended particulate matter, PM 2.5 and PM10, in the air …
MUMBAI: Air quality in Mumbai has shown steady deterioration over the years but the latest findings indicate a mixed picture-extent of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is down and so is percentage of nitrogen dioxide in ambient air in residential areas like Andheri. PM2.5 and NO2 are produced through construction activity …
