Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton Canal nearly choked due to garbage dumping appearing in the DT Next dated 11.05.2025". The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton …
Nagpur: Come November 30, shoppers asking for free plastic carry bags will be denied or charged Rs10 for a bag. It applies to all shopkeepers, retailers and even roadside vendors. Surprisingly though with just days to go for implementation, the shopkeepers and vendors have no idea about the new rules. …
Nagpur: Even as winter and festivities like Diwali and Dussehra bring along a big cheer for most people, the last couple of months of the year become the most difficult time for around two crore Indians. These are the people suffering from a progressive lung disease called chronic obstructive pulmonary …
Nagpur: City police chief SP Yadav has made an appeal to citizens to enjoy their Diwali celebrations but not by putting someone else in discomfort. Yadav said the police may allow crackers but any loud music after 10pm would face action during the festive days. City police are preparing for …
Nagpur: Here is more proof that industrial waste is polluting Nag river and Ambazari lake. The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has reportedly inspected and found industrial waste being released into the river that flows into the lake from a few industries in MIDC Hingna. TOI had reported about fish …
National Green Tribunal (NGT), western zone bench, has cleared Nagpur Municipal Corporation's (NMC's) municipal solid waste (MSW) to electricity project, thereby paving the way for its execution. NMC had earlier appointed Hanjer, which failed to execute it properly. On directives of NGT, it then appointed Essel Infrastructure, whose rates were …
NAGPUR: Though the statutory bodies have standing guidelines regarding protection of environment while carrying out construction activities, the same are not being implemented at most of the construction sites in the city. Builders hardly take steps to keep the noise and air pollution under check in accordance with the environment …
Nagpur: Sunday saw the death of one swine flu patient and two others suspected of the disease at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH). The jump in number of patients suspected of having H1N1 infection being admitted to the hospital has sprung the authorities into action. An independent 25-bedded ward …
Nagpur: Although Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) took some steps to ensure eco-friendly immersions, the condition of the city lakes only seems to be degrading as compared to previous years. A scientific survey conducted on Sunday by city-based NGO Green Vigil in three big lakes of the city, Sonegaon, Telangkhedi (Futala) …
NAGPUR: Even as monsoon is at its tail end, swine flu infection seems to be raising its head again in the city. Tuesday saw the death of three more patients from the disease, while two others tested H1N1 positive, taking the number of positive cases between Tuesday and Wednesday to …
Nagpur: The draft policy of Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) prohibits bursting firecrackers series (ladi) emitting noise above 10 to 15 decibel during marriage processions and private celebrations. MPCB has framed the draft policy, under which violators will face action under Noise Pollution (regulation and control) Rules, 2000, on the …
Nagpur: Another goof-up by Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) at Bhandewadi area has come to the fore. The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has slammed the corporation for disposing dead animals in an unscientific and illegal manner and violating rules of Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), thus causing environmental damage …
NAGPUR: Though the deadline to submit an environment status report is July 31 every year, the work to prepare the 2014-15 report for Nagpur City has started. This time, municipal commissioner Shravan Hardikar has directed the Maharashtra Enviro Power Ltd, which is conducting the study and preparing the draft, to …
Development to be monitored at the Chief Minister level; givt to spend Rs 5,000 cr in phases The BJP-led government in Maharashtra has prepared an action plan for the development of Mumbai, Nagpur, Thane, Navi Mumbai,Pune, Nashik, Amravati, Solapur, Kalyan Dombivli and Aurangabad as smart cities. These are part of …
NAGPUR: The cash-strapped Nagpur Municipal Corporation moved one step ahead as far as its dream of getting central funds under Smart City project is concerned. A 10-member team of experts from Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) visited the Orange City on Thursday to assess the civic …
Nagpur: With the motive to increase greenery in urban areas, the state government has planned public participation to conserve and plan forest areas. Also, the government has set a target to plant 100 crore plants in three years. The state's revenue and forest department has issued two notifications on Tuesday. …
The number of fatalities in road accidents has risen 12.2% since 2009. According to the Maharashtra police statistics, at least 35 people die in road accidents across the state every day. The number of accidents was expected to come down with widening of roads, installation of traffic signals, timers and …
Nagpur: If the cash-strapped Nagpur Municipal Corporation wants the state's second capital to be among the 100 smart cities in the country, it will have to shell out Rs 50 crore per annum besides spending Rs 200 crore annually for next five years to carry out various development works. This …
NAGPUR: The state transport department, which has so far failed to act against polluting vehicles, has now increased the green tax on two and four-wheelers owned by commercial establishments. Company-owned vehicles that are more than 15-years-old will now have to pay up to 20% more green tax to be allowed …
NAGPUR: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has faced severe criticism and also incurred huge financial losses due to failure of Hanjer Biotech Energies Private Ltd in operating and maintaining the solid waste treatment plant, which also led to environment pollution. Still, the civic body passed on various emoluments to the …
NAGPUR: Two days before the principal bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) at Delhi will hear the NH7 tree felling case on Friday, the state government has issued guidelines on July 1, for linear projects such as widening of roads, installation of transmission lines and laying of railway lines within …
