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 …
As part of its contribution to World Environment Day, ride-hailing app Uber has released a ‘Green Index’, which showed that with the launch of uberPOOL, it has effectively managed to reduce congestion and pollution in New Delhi. The launch of uberPOOL in the city helped save 936,000 litres of fuel …
The Supreme Court has asked citizens who oppose the cutting of trees to place their grievances before a two-judge committee of the Bombay High Court and the High Court has lifted the stay on cutting of trees. Mumbai: Thousands of trees will be cut in Mumbai for the Metro project …
The event also had superstar Amitabh Bachchan, the brand ambassador for Swachh Bharat, in attendance. Maharastra’s new campaign against open defecation, Darwaza Band, was launched on Tuesday at the Yashwantrao Chavan Auditorium. Part of the Swachh Bharat Mission, the campaign is aimed at eradicating open defecation across the state. Speaking …
MUMBAI: The city will start saving about 2 MW conventional coal power and nearly 3 MLD drinking water within next two years. Thanks to Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) that will save on buying conventional power worth Rs 4 crore by adopting energy efficient gadgets and setting up its own solar …
The petition filed by Mukta Sathe and other citizens, including students, was heard by the western zone bench of the NGT in Pune. Mumbai: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) of the western region — in a petition praying for directions to the railway to complete installing bio-toilets in all its …
Sumaira Abdulali has put forth some suggestions to make Mumbai's decibel levels lower than what it currently is Anti noise pollution activist Sumaira Abdulali on Tuesday wrote to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis seeking stricter enforcement of laws and the need for a detailed plan to control noise pollution in …
MUMBAI: The number of commuters who use private cars daily has risen in the past 10 years, which, in turn, has led to a "disturbing" decline in the use of public transport, according to the latest report of Mumbai Vikas Samiti, a forum of transport experts. The report, collated with …
BMC health officials said there was no reason to panic about swine flu cases yet At the heels of the second swine flu death in Mumbai in which a 72-year-old woman from Kurla succumbed to the viral infection, the health officials in the city insisted there is no need to …
It was found that those in the 20-30 age group suffered from hypertension because of irregular sleeping pattern, untimely food habits and eating junk food. Despite one in every three persons suffering from hypertension in Mumbai, more than half of them are unaware of even the normal BP range, revealed …
MUMBAI: The Supreme Court has lifted a stay on felling of trees at various places along the 33.5km Colaba-Bandra-Seepz Metro III corridor. The Bombay high court had on May 5 vacated its order, which restrained Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) Ltd from cutting trees for the project. But it had …
The west coast boat services would allow passengers to get their four-wheelers on to special decks on boats from the jetties at Borivali to Nariman Point and is aimed at de-congesting road and rail traffic. The much-awaited water transport project along Mumbai’s west coast has hit an environmental hurdle. The …
MUMBAI: The railways plans to have clean-up marshals on the lines of the BMC to curb littering and spitting at railway stations. According to rules, only stationmasters and ticket checkers can levy fines for such behaviour. The plan is remarkable as even the Railway Protection Force (RPF) doesn't have the …
Environmentalist in letter to MoEF says project will affect corals, fish breeding grounds The proposal to built a ₹3,600 crore Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Memorial in the Arabian Sea is mired in controversy. After a public interest litigation was filed at the Bombay High Court urging the project to be scrapped, …
MUMBAI: The Mumbai airport has received environmental clearance for a Rs 3,500-crore expansion plan as well as shifting of the iconic air traffic control tower to Kalina as a long-term security strategy. The changes are set to take place over the next three years as the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport …
There seems to be no immediate resolution to the crisis of pre-monsoon road repairs in Mumbai being stalled allegedly due to unavailability of raw materials, as a National Green Tribunal (NGT) hearing on whether to allow the mining to continue in Navi Mumbai quarries will be heard after two months. …
Mumbai: Judicial activism shown by the Bombay high court has come to the rescue of mangroves on a three-acre plot in Thane district. The mangroves had been destroyed by illegal constructions three years ago. On May 4, after numerous orders and site visits by the court receiver, mangrove saplings were …
Bombay High Court: while the Metro has to come up, they are equally concerned about the environmental aspects of the project Pointing to the importance of the upcoming Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRCL)’s Metro Line III project in easing commuter woes in Mumbai, the Bombay High Court Wednesday said that …
The state government of Maharashtra on Wednesday placed on record a communication from the Mumbai Police Commissioner to the Additional Chief Secretary (Home), informing that strict warning had been issued to Senior Police Inspector Milind Idekar, Mahim police station, to allow the use of loudspeakers inside the police compound during …
MUMBAI: An 18-month-old boy became the first casualty of the H1N1 virus, previously known as swine flu, in the city in the last two years. The virus hasn't been active in the city though it has claimed 165 lives in rest of the state since January 1, 2017. "While the …
Pollution in metros fuel demand Kenstar, a part of Videocon Group, has finalized plans to enter the fast growing air purifier business in India. The company is also getting into industrial cooler segment, a top company executive said. “The Indian market for air purifiers is poised to grow exponentially and …
