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 …
The affidavit has put the onus on the unit operators of the 107 stone quarries of villages Wagholi, Bhavadi, Lonikand and Perne. RESIDENTS OF Wagholi and the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) will have to await the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) order on October 20 to take a decision on …
With the state battling over 4,500 cases of dengue, joint director of health services Dr Kanchan Jagtap is at the helm of affairs and is handling both vector-borne and water-borne diseases, along with monitoring epidemics. Her unending workload also includes attending sessions in the court to tackle as many as …
PUNE: Got fever with body ache? Think twice before reaching for painkillers as they could do more harm than good. Experts have warned that popping painkillers like Brufen, Combiflam and others falling in the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) category may lead to complications like gastrointestinal bleeding in case of dengue …
PUNE: Spiralling cases of dengue and chikungunya have sent alarm bells ringing in the city. On an average, the city has reported 25 cases of dengue and four of chikungunya every day this month, so far. Besides, continuous rainfall over the last two days are likely to increase the mosquito …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Hanuman T. Rakte & Others Vs. Aurangabad Distillery Ltd. & Others dated 14/09/2016 regarding discharge of spent-wash by Aurangabad Distillery Ltd. on the farm lands bearing Survey Nos. 36 and 42 of village Rangaon, Mauje Nimsakhar, …
PUNE: Over 97,000 homes in the rural parts of Pune district still do not have toilets. The district administration has now decided to construct them by October 2 to achieve 100% sanitation status under the Union government's Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. The administration has warned that citizens failing to construct toilets …
PUNE: Epidemic louse-borne typhus is suspected to be the cause of the fever outbreak in Shindewadi village in Pune district that killed two children and affected 90 others this month. Since the confirmatory test kit is not available in India, microbiologists from state-run B J Medical College attached Sassoon General …
PUNE: The National Green Tribunal bench here has imposed Rs 50,000 fine on the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) for failing to submit an environment status report (ESR) in relation to the plea against noise pollution caused by open marriage halls and lawns along the DP Road between Mhatre bridge …
A state-of the art health services bus would provide medical care to rural populace at their doorsteps. Designed through a donation of US$100,000 from philanthropists Raj and Bharati Shah of the US-based Capital Technology Information Services (CTIS), the mobile health and wellness clinic launched in Pune on Monday features advanced …
Pune: The lush green hills dotting the city are not green enough.A closer look at the flora on these hills reveals that the slopes have been converted into grassland (monoculture) - not right from the bio-diversity perspective. Most of their natural vegetation has been lost. The hills need a variety …
In a major relief to those affected by the Gunjavane dam project, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Maharashtra government to refrain from storing water in the reservoir until the rehabilitation of the affected villagers was fully completed. Acting on a petition filed by the project-affected people in …
A ‘Chavadi,’ a traditional facet of Maharashtra’s rural life, is a place where the village community gathers and public business is transacted. With Maharashtra facing its gravest water crisis in decades, a group of environmentalists and water conservationists in Pune has decided to revive an age-old tradition to formulate innovative …
Six towns in Maharashtra—Lonavla, Shirur, Deolali Pravara, Umred, Vengurla and Sangola, made remarkable achievements over the last one year in waste disposal and management. A combination of proactive and punitive measures ensured that waste management is seen as part of a larger set of social problems and community initiatives.
Maharashtra Pollution Control Board's (MPCB) decision to shut 106 stone crushing plants located on city's fringe areas is expected to bring relief to Wagholi residents, who had for long been battling clouds of dust engulfing area. There is relief for residents living in and around Wagholi area who had been …
The Pune Municipal Corporation has been asked to do a environmental impact report for the Pimpri Sandas land for the solid waste management project by the state environment department. This is the site for the new garbage dump for Pune city, an alternative to the Urali Devachi. The department has …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Uttamrao Vitthalrao Bhondwe Vrs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. dated 07/04/2016 regarding quarries and stone crushers operating in eastern edge of Haveli taluka, Wagholi , Bhavadi, Lonikand and Perene, Pune, Maharashtra. Maharashtra State Pollution Control Board …
The number of H1N1 patients and casualties have increased across the state in the last few days. Maharashtra has reported 11 H1N1 deaths so far this year. Of the casualties, two deaths were reported from Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad in the last three days. The region is also seeing the most …
Pune: The subsidy route adopted by the state government in solar policy has failed to cut ice with solar water heater manufacturers, who said the process will result in reimbursement delays, thus, taking a toll on the quality of solar installations. On January 26, TOI had reported about the state …
The Pune Cantonment Board (PCB) would sink borewells and install submersible pumps to deal with the water crisis in its limits. "Borewells would made available in every ward with submersible pumps so that residents have enough water. This will involve digging new borewells or repairing the existing ones," said Sanjeev …
The next addition of solar capacity could come at Ahmedabad or Mysore Bearing manufacturer SKF India has set up a 1-MW roof-top solar plant at its Pune facility and is expected to generate 1.5GwH units every year. It is part of company's ongoing solar mission across its facilities in India. …
