Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …
In the present study, the main aim is to identify an appropriate RWH structure for a large scale automobile industry in India. The first step in designing any RWH structure is to determine the volume of water to be stored. In this case, it was achieved using four methods namely …
At least 15 people were killed across Maharashtra over the last two days due to heavy rains, which continued to lash large parts of the state for the fourth consecutive day Monday, officials said. While one person was killed in a minor landslide in Tardeo, south Mumbai, four persons were …
After lying low for several months, the H1N1 virus or swine flu has made a comeback in Maharashtra, according to health officials. Warning signs are up in Mumbai after two persons tested positive for the virus in different parts of the city over the last 24 hours.
The vacation bench of the Bombay high court refused to give any interim relief to residents of Ghodbunder road in Thane, who have challenged the construction of a flyover connecting to the Mumbai-Nashik highway. Justice KK Tated, observing that there was no urgency to hear the petition adjourned the hearing …
A local court today remanded 105 farmers from the village Gulvanch in Sinnar taluka of Nashik district -- who were protesting against a proposed power plant of Indiabulls -- to police custody till April 20. Locals are opposing a thermal power station project by Indiabulls in a special economic zone …
Environment education in many schools across the country has moved beyond bookish knowledge and is helping shape bright, young green crusaders. As many as 60 of the nation
Am empowered group of ministers (eGoM) on food is likely to meet on Monday to decide on permitting export of 5 lakh tonnes of sugar and slash minimum export price of onions, according to sources. In the last meeting, the eGoM headed by finance minister Pranab Mukherjee, had reviewed prices …
LUCKNOW: Farmers from all over the country on Saturday expressed their concern over soil degradation here at an interactive session held for them at the 10th Agricultural Science Congress. Farmers represented by 60 representatives selected from different states felt that soil degradation was emerging as a major constraint in increasing …
Bibekhed village in Buldana district sparkles brightly against the bleak backdrop of Vidarbha known for its despairing farming community. Till about ten years ago, men here wouldn
Driptech has launched retail sales of their low-cost drip irrigation systems in India. Driptech is an award- winning US-based company that designs and manufactures low-cost, high quality drip irrigation systems for small farmers in Karnataka, Jharkhand, and Tamil Nadu. Retail sales The company is launching retail sales of their low-cost …
MUMBAI: Nature lovers in the city are awaiting the second annual one week bird census in the state which will kick-off from January 22. An initiative of environmental organization Maharashtra Pakshimitra Sanghatana (MPS), the event will create awareness about conservation of birds. The campaign will study the status of endangered …
Heavy downpour in western parts of the state have left farmers a worried lot. While rains are playing havoc with kharif crops such as soyabean in Northern Maharashtra, damage to rabi crops such as paddy over a vast stretch
BRITISH drugmaker Glaxo-SmithKline (GSK) will increase its capacity to make a medicine for treatment of elephantiasis at its manufacturing facility in Nasik (India) besides its South African plant, a top company executive said. GSK makes albendazole, a medicine used by 120 million people across the world, at its production units …
RESIDENTS of Kelwan in Gujarat’s Dang district do not allow outsiders to enter their village, especially people who seem city dwellers. They take them to be government officials who would conduct surveys for a project that will submerge their land and take away the area’s water to benefit industry. Their …
Small scale watershed development is a viable way to improve degraded ecosystems, create diverse livelihood opportunities for rural people and build stable ecosystems. Aseema trust demonstrated this on a small area of 14 acres in the tribal villages of Maharshtra.
Involving local communities in identifying local solutions is the best way to address local water problems. Experience of MITTRA is one such example which depicts communities taking charge of developing water sources and managing them well too.
Viticulture is growing at a rate of knots in India, and the country's largest winery is leading by environmental example. Nestling just 200km from the bustling metropolis of Mumbai lies Nasik, an area of natural beauty, rich spiritual heritage and home to one of India's newest and burgeoning industries: wine.
Shops and homes in select areas of Mumbai, Thane, Pune and Nashik would soon have to pay in advance for the electricity they use. This follows the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (merc) approval for introducing prepaid electricity meters on a pilot basis. The state’s electricity distribution company will install 25,000 …
Nashik: MLAs, entrepreneurs, spiritual leaders and individuals here have joined hands to launch a movement against cutting of trees. A large number of trees on the Mumbai-Agra highway were cut or felled by the contractors over the last couple of years and many more or likely to be cut in …
