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 …
Following reports of swine flu cases coming in from Pune and northern parts of the country, city doctors too are witnessing a few suspected cases. While they await reports, city doctors say the H1N1 strain is showing some variations, even as they suspect the fluctuating temperature as the primary cause …
After a lull of many months, swine flu infection has reared its head again. A 51-year-old rickshaw puller residing in Katraj was tested positive for the infection and is currently in a critical condition at Bharati Hospital and Medical College. Hospital dean Dr Vivek Saoji confirmed that a H1N1 patient …
German company will also invest . 350 cr by 2014 in its Pune facility German car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz plans to launch three to five compact premium cars in India by 2015, as part of a strategy to regain its top slot in India’s luxury car segment. The Stuttgart-based company is …
A major afforestation drive is all set to begin this monsoon with the forest department joining hands with local bodies, industries, education and agricultural departments, social forestry, and employment guarantee scheme (EGS) under the joint forest management programme. The idea is to plant local species, mainly fruiting plants like mango, …
Several parts of Maharashtra are reeling under water crisis, even before the onset of summer. The state government on Thursday said 212 villages and 1,203 wadas (hamlets) are facing severe water crisis as water sources have dried. The administration has deployed 230 water tankers to reach out to the villages. …
Owls are natural predators of rodents, of which seven species are agriculturally important pests. Conserving owls will not only result in better rodent control preventing huge crop losses, but will also prevent indiscriminate chemical use, thus preserving the ecological diversity. Educational programs will go a long way in achieving this.
Pune commuters pay the highest fare for public transport and travel in the oldest buses. A study carried out by Parisar, a city-based NGO, reveals that Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) buses suffer breakdowns more frequently and are infrequent than the public transports running in cities like Mumbai, Bangalore, …
Batting for sustainable and inclusive development, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) director general Sunita Narain on Monday cited the successful campaign in Delhi where public transport such as buses and autos have taken to CNG due to rising air pollution. Narain was addressing the closing ceremony of the Kirloskar …
The revised draft of the National Water Policy has been published online by the water resources ministry for submission of public comments through the ministry’s website and e-mail. The consultations before the preparation of this draft were carried out at places like Pune, Bengaluru, Shillong, Hyderabad, etc. The revised NWP …
PUNE: "Pune is in trouble today as the rivers are turning into nullahs and Puneites are breathing polluted air. The pollutant particulate matter has fine particles and goes inside your body through inhalation and reaches the blood stream. Not only it can cause respiratory problems and asthma, but also heart …
Having signed an MoU with the Delhi Government for setting up India’s first Compressed Biogas (CBG) plant to convert waste into CNG, Sweden is likely to sign similar agreements with two more cities, according to Mr Lars Olof Lindgren, Sweden’s Ambassador to India. Mr Lindgren said the Scandinavian country may …
Only mass rapid transit solutions can provide India’s urban commuters with efficient mobility. Billions of man-hours are lost with people ‘stuck in traffic’. This fact is also echoed in government’s national urban transport policy. The reasons are well known: exponential growth of motor vehicles with negligible increase in road space. …
Girish Sant, founder of NGO Prayas, a policy advocacy group in the power sector, died of a heart attack in a hotel in New Delhi on Thursday. He was 46. Sant completed his BTech in chemical engineering from IIT-Bombay in 1986, followed by a Master’s degree in energy systems engineering …
Burning cowdung cakes can be 10 times more harmful than burning wood in poorly ventilated kitchens, something that can damage the lungs, a study comparing the two widely used kitchen fuels has found. Women who spend many hours cooking food in poorly ventilated homes can develop chronic obstructive lung disease …
The extensively drug resistant tuberculosis (XXDR-TB) strain in 11 patients in the city has inadvertently highlighted the deplorable condition of hospitals treating the disease, giving them a new lease of life. The state government with help from the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) has decided to pump in Rs80 lakh …
The much touted 24x7 scheme for equal distribution of water in Pune seems to have slipped out of the political radar in the heat of the upcoming elections for the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC). As per the official website of the PMC, 650MlD of water is supplied to the city …
The city along with winter chill in January also witnessed high concentration of fine particulate matter less than 2.5 microns which crossed permissible levels, say scientists from the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM). They said the quality of air is very poor. Levels of PM 2.5 have touched 135 …
The future of biodiversity parks (BDPs) is in limbo, thanks to petty politics by parties, bureaucrats and those who will benefit from its constructions on the hills. The environmentalists insist that no construction be allowed on these hills. However, chief minister Prithviraj Chavan said he wants 4% construction on the …
Pune Lavasa Corporation has said it will be filing a writ petition in the Bombay High Court to set aside the orders of the Pune court. The Chief Judicial Magistrate N T Ghadge had ordered Lavasa Corporation and 15 others including promoters and directors to appear in the Pune court …
Acts of spitting in public places, which is one of biggest problems in tuberculosis (TB) control, continues unabated in the city. Lack of public awareness and poor monitoring by health agencies have led to the appalling condition. With the growing fear of contracting the extensively drug resistant (XXDR) form of …
