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 …
We complain much about climate change but do we really understand its ramifications? Jayadev Calamur speaks to authorities on the subject to understand its impact on diseases, allergies and deaths Climate change is usually attributed as the cause of every natural phenomenon we face today. The big question is, do …
This paper presents a model to assess the socioeconomic resilience to natural disasters of an economy, defined as its capacity to mitigate the impact of disaster-related asset losses on welfare, and a tool to help decision makers identify the most promising policy options to reduce welfare losses due to floods. …
The Damanganga-Pinjal link project entails diversion of surplus water of Damanganga basin to Pinjal reservoir in Vaitarna. Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti said Tuesday the Damanganga-Pinjal interstate river link project would help resolve the drinking water crisis of Mumbai till 2060. “It is unfortunate that the project got embroiled …
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has proposed to set up ambient air quality monitoring systems in cities with the help of public sector undertakings, the government said today. "CPCB has proposed to set up Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring System (CAAQMS) in 46 million plus cities under corporate social …
MUMBAI: The municipal corporation's proposal to reclaim land in eco-sensitive coastal areas and allow construction in no-development zones (NDZ) has met stiff opposition from city activists. They have now decided to join hands to ensure the proposal does not become a reality. "In the next few days, we will hold …
Judgement of the Bombay High Court in the matter of Union of India ( through the Indian Army) Vs State of Maharashtra & Others dated 29/04/2016 regarding Adarsh Housing Society in Mumbai. Court directs the Ministry of Defence to hold an in-depth inquiry for "finding out lapses or reasons on …
Judgement of the Bombay High Court in the matter of Adarsh Co-op. Housing Society Ltd. & Others Vs Union of India Through Ministry of Environment and Forests & Others dated 29/04/2016 regarding Adarsh Housing Society, Mumbai. Petition dismissed. Court directs Union of India, Ministry of Environment and Forests to forthwith …
It's been called the City That Never Sleeps and now it may well also be called the City of Earaches. For as per an observation from the Central Pollution Control Board, Mumbai has been reported to have the maximum violation of safe noise levels for consistently longer periods during 2011-14. …
Delhi may be the dirtiest city in terms of high air pollution but the dubious distinction of being the noisiest city goes to Mumbai which reported the maximum violation of safe noise levels for consistently longer periods during 2011-14. Delhi, in fact, was at number four as Lucknow and Hyderabad …
The BMC was contesting an order passed by National Green Tribunal, which directed the civic body to demolish the compound wall around the 3,000-tonne bio-reactor plant on the Kanjurmarg ground. STATING it could have no sympathy for an entity committing a crime, the Bombay High Court Wednesday said the Brihanmumbai …
Mumbai: With demanding work schedules and volatile environmental changes, it's hardly shocking that lifestyle ailments continue to be Mumbai's most lethal killer. For the 15th year in a row, coronary heart diseases have topped this list, with almost four lakh people succumbing to heart-related dysfunctions over the years, according to …
NAVI MUMBAI: The MPCB regional officer, Anil Mohekar, ordered a thorough probe on Saturday into the death of fish in a pond in Kopra village close to Roadpalli, near Kasadi river, which flows from Taloja to Belapur creek. Mohekar said samples of pond and river water and the dead fish …
HC sets April 20 deadline to obtain CRZ clearance for the boundary wall, or face demolition After the Deonar dumping ground, it is the turn of its sister facility at Kanjurmarg to face the heat over an illegal compound wall. During a hearing on Wednesday, the Bombay High Court set …
Smoke continued to waft out of some pockets of the Deonar dump on Tuesday even as solid waste department officials said fire engines were on duty. The fire that broke out on March 20 is still to be completely doused. On the other hand, another fire at the Mulund dump …
With the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) now agreed, the real test of their success lies in their implementation. Over half the world's population now live in cities and by 2050 this will rise to two-thirds. Most of this growth will take place in developing countries due to rising migration from …
The state government's ambitious project to build a 10-storey super-specialty department in the JJ hospital campus is set to get a shot in the arm. The long-pending project finally got permission from the Ministry of Environment and Forest, which was mandatory as most buildings in the campus have been declared …
The air quality monitoring station which was set up by Dombivli MPCB six months back, could not be started due to no electricity connection. On April 4, energy minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule asked the MSEB to provide power connection to the center immediately. Dombivli ranks second in the state for being …
Mumbai: A drizzle on Tuesday morning took Mumbaikars by surprise. Parts of the western suburbs, especially Kandivli, Bandra and Borivli, witnessed light rainfall early in the morning but all through the day the sky remained overcast. The Regional Meteorological Centre's Colaba observatory recorded trace rainfall between April 4-5, while the …
Mumbai: Countries in the WHO South-East Asia Region must take vigorous and concerted action to 'prevent, treat and beat' diabetes, said Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, regional director, WHO South-East Asia, ahead of World Health Day celebrated on April 7. "Diabetes rarely makes headlines, and yet it will be the world's …
MUMBAI: After two days of experiencing 'good' air quality, the city's pollution levels fell to the 'moderate' levels on Sunday evening. According to System of Air Quality Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Mumbai was 94 on Sunday morning which deteriorated to 125 by evening. …
