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 …
Renowned geologist and one of the pioneers of `Shirpur pattern', Suresh Khanapurkar, on Sunday, said there is an urgent need to adopt a decentralized approach in conservation of rainwater to deal with scarcity. Strengthening of network of nullahs and streams and construction of small check dams would make every village …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Harubai Jagganath Sable Vs. Shradha Stone Crusher & Ors dated 07/07/2014 regarding excessive minor minerals (stones) quarrying, Wadachi Wadi, Pune, Maharashtra.
PUNE: The Pune Municipal Corporation and the district administration have failed to come up with a contingency plan to tackle the imminent water crisis the city is likely to face in the near future. In fact, they are relying on the Indian Meteorological Department's forecast of heavy rains in the …
Pune has give an army of mostly Dalit ('untouchable') women the sole rights to collect and recycle the city's mountains of trash Massive solid waste accumulation has become an environmental, health and aesthetic hazard for India's cities. Urban India generates 188,500 tonnes of trash a day. In the absence of …
Recent studies in India indicate rising trends of diabetes even in rural areas. Continuous monitoring of the diabetes situation is required by repeated cross sectional studies in different parts of the country both urban rural to plan control measures. The aim of the study was to estimate the prevalence of …
Pune recorded only 13.8 mm rain, which is the lowest since 1970 Pune: Punekars should be worried, as June proved to be the worst month in terms of rainfall. The normal rainfall in this month, according to statistics, is 137mm. In fact, if India Meteorological Department (IMD) records are to …
Quick Thinking Of A Plan In March After IMD's Forecast Would Have Saved More Water The Pune Municipal Corporation's (PMC) delay in deciding about a water cut may cost the city heavily if the rain stays put. In March, the India Meteorology Department (IMD) had forecast a deficient monsoon. However, …
PUNE: Improved reporting of tuberculosis (TB) cases by private doctors in the city is helping the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) understand the burden of disease, which will eventually help strengthen the state's healthcare system. As against 432 cases notified by private doctors in 2012, the reporting has gone up considerably …
The funding will be used to set up a plant in Pune Solar power producer Capture Solar Energy (CSEL) has raised $125 million from the Cyprus-based photovoltaic solar solutions provider Concept Solutions & Innovation to set up a plant in Pune. "We plan to set up 90 MW solar park …
PUNE: The city is staring at a water crisis as dam levels are dropping rapidly and the demand for water tankers in rural as well as urban areas of the district is increasing steadily. Till Wednesday, a total of 336 villages had sought tankers to meet their daily water requirement. …
PUNE: Dental defects, worms, night blindness, skin and eye ailments were among the commonest health problems found in schoolchildren, according to findings of the state's economic survey for 2013-14. State health officials examined 113.68 lakh students from 84,115 schools in the state in 2013-14. Of 13.80 lakh children who needed …
The government resolution notifying the scheme was issued on May 20. Village panchayats with a track record of managing forests will be given a larger role on World Environment Day on Thursday (June 5). At least 50 panchayats (village local bodies) will be bestowed more powers under the ‘Gram Van’ …
PUNE: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cancelled the licences of nine food business operators and suspended those of 233 others in Pune in the last financial year for dispensing unsafe and substandard food items violating provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. "The aim is to …
The Shirwal, Pune plant of home appliances manufacturer, Godrej Appliances, has been awarded the prestigious Platinum Green Company certification by CII-Green Business Centre. CII Green Co Platinum is the highest recognition for any manufacturing company for its efforts towards ecologically sustainable growth. Godrej Appliances has become the first and the …
PUNE: The garbage dump in their backyard has polluted the ground water, forcing 80,000 residents of Phursungi and Urali Devachi villages to summon water tankers all these years. Agitations and protests for the closure of the garbage depot have yielded some results., but the stink and pollutants emanating from the …
NGT Worried About Illegal Dealers Selling Packaged Water The western zone bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in Pune has passed an order prohibiting unauthorized extraction of groundwater for commercial use after it was found that the presence of large quantities of fluoride in it is affecting villagers in …
A report by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India says that Pune is one of the major e-waste generator cities in India. With no proper disposing and recycling system in place, the hazardous waste is posing a risk to the health of citizens as well as environment. …
On the occasion of World Earth Day, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) carried out a river cleaning drive in Mutha river where nearly 10 tonne of waste were removed from the riverbed on Tuesday. Civic chief Vikas Deshmukh, additional municipal commissioner Omprakash Bakoria and 400 other civic officials participated in the …
Pune: Scientists from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) institutes, who recently surveyed the damage caused by hailstorms, have recommended raising of permanent windbreaks or shelterbelts on the windward side and growing genotypes to avoid failure of all crops. Windbreaks comprise a hedge, fence, or a row of trees …
At 5.6%, State’s Prevalence Rate On Borderline Pune: Cases of paediatric tuberculosis (TB) have gone down in Pune city and Pimpri Chinchwad but the number has risen in rural parts of the district. Of the 7,275 cases registered in the state in 2013, about 400 were found in Pune district. …
