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 …
Massive slums have become major features of cities in many low-income and middle-income countries. Here, in the fi rst in a Series of two papers, we discuss why slums are unhealthy places with especially high risks of infection and injury. We show that children are especially vulnerable, and that the …
Mumbai: In its bid to save energy and water by adopting the concept of green buildings, members from Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) have raised concern to the government by requesting them to introduce cheaper interest rates and increase the Floor Space Index (FSI) for adopting more green buildings in …
Mumbai: Anti-noise pollution activist Sumaira AbdulAli, on Tuesday said she recorded high decible level of noise at the Shiv Sena's Dussehra rally at Shivaji Park. She also claimed that police allowed use of loudspeakers without court's permission. "I have recorded the sound level at 98.9 decible (dB). Shivaji Park is …
With the concept of green buildings having gained a lot of momentum in Mumbai, as per the Indian Green Building Congress (IGBC), nearly ten more complexes will now be counted as green buildings. These include ICICI Bank at Bandra-Kurla Complex and Reserve Bank of India staff quarters in Goregaon. Mumbai’s …
MUMBAI: Two dengue deaths have been reported in Kharghar. A Sector 7 resident died on Tuesday at Apollo Hospital, Nerul. Another resident of Sector 21 died three weeks ago due to dengue at MGM Vashi. Residents have blamed Cidco for inaction. Meanwhile, private hospitals in Navi Mumbai have reported a …
MUMBAI: With few open spaces and an almost insatiable demand for commercial and residential buildings, the city is usually a major worry for environmentalists. But it is at least doing one thing right: it continues to host the maximum number of environment-friendly "green" buildings. Mumbai has 753 buildings with advanced …
Required noise decibel meters were to be procured by October The Bombay High Court on Tuesday accused the Maharashtra government of delaying procurement of noise decibel meters intentionally. This, it said, made sure that noise pollution rules are not implemented during the ongoing Navratri and forthcoming Diwali festivals. The decibel …
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said his government is working on beach cleaning and liquid waste management as part of efforts to protect the marine ecosystem. “It was a wonderful to meet and discuss marine environment with Mr Erik Solheim, UN Environment Executive Director, last evening (sic),” Fadnavis …
BMC had recorded 12 dengue deaths in 2015, state death toll stood at 126, say DHS figures. The deaths due to dengue in Mumbai have increased by 100 per cent in last five years, data from NGO Praja Foundation showed. In 2011-2012, there were 62 deaths reported due to dengue …
9 Others Too Saw Similar Rise: Study Delhi is among 10 major cities in the country , which includes all big metros, where the annual mean temperature has risen significantly higher than other cities over the last four decades. A recent study by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Animal Welfare Board of India Vs People for Elimination of Stray Troubles & Others dated 04/10/2016 regarding threat to life, health, movement and sometimes security of the human beings due to stray dogs.
Noise clamp | More than 110 volunteers between the ages of 10 and 40 years participated in the no-honking drive to curb noise pollution Realising that honking amounts to noise pollution in residential areas, Kandivli-based teen Ananya Shah, a class 12 student, started an initiative, ‘Shhh.. No Honking’ few days …
Ola, the taxi aggregating service, has slashed fares for it's ride-charing option as it gears up for competition from rival Uber, which recently introduced the "scheduled ride" option, which previosly was available only with Ola. The new fares for Ola Share is Rs 3 per km, said a statement issued …
The hill stations of Mahabaleshwar and Panchgani have seen illegal construction in violation of the Forest (Conservation) Act despite being declared an eco-sensitive zone in 2001. THE NATIONAL Green Tribunal (NGT) has restrained all construction and non-forest activity in the ‘forest alike’ areas in Mahabaleshwar-Panchgani eco-sensitive zones as part of …
NAVI MUMBAI: A large plot of land, belonging to a shipyard, near the Panvel creek has come under the lens of Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB). A city-based NGO has complained to the authorities that debris is being dumped on mangroves to reclaim land. The 40,000-odd sq m plot is near …
KR Sridhar has no doubt that Bloom Energy is at the forefront of a revolution, which could one day be seen to be as significant as the information revolution in the last century or the industrial revolution two centuries ago. Specifically, he thinks that he is driving one of the …
NAVI MUMBAI: The civic transport body is thinking of using the recently launched hybrid buses to ferry residents for a Navi Mumbai/Mumbai Darshan. As per preliminary plans, the transport body is planning to tie up with MTDC to operate the buses. "We plan to operate Mumbai Darshan trips starting from …
Mumbai: An FIR has been registered against comedian Kapil Sharma at Versova police station on Saturday late night for violating Environment Protection Act, Deputy Collector of Mumbai Suburbs Navnath Jare told The Free Press Journal on Sunday. Mumbai police officials were not available to comment. After conducting survey at Versova …
NAVI MUMBAI: The civic body has cancelled its earlier order, which was about transportation of debris, since it was being misused to make an illegal road in mangrove areas. Environmentalists have welcomed the latest NMMC action, as they said it would help curb illegal debris dumping on the wetlands. Deputy …
According to a recent survey conducted as part of the Sustainable Cities Index 2016, Mumbai is one of the worst cities to live in. Experts reveal why reducing our carbon footprint is the need of the hour India may have seen a sea change since it attained independence 69 years …
