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 …
People into illegal sand mining and vehicles used in its transportation are set to face stricter action. District guardian minister Girish Bapat on Monday directed the administration to seize vehicles being used for illegal transportation of sand and auction those vehicles instead of giving them back to their owners after …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Indu Gupta & Ors. Vs. Goel Ganga & Ors. dated 17/11/2015 regarding Ram Nadi river encroachment, Pune, Maharashtra.
PUNE: The wind and solar energy project installed on the premises of Modern College of Arts Science and Commerce, Pashan road, has helped reduce the institute's expense on electricity drastically. The project produces 13 kilowatt (kW) power and the institute has been able to cut its electricity bill by Rs …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Vijay Shiv Ram Sakpal Vs. The Commissioner, Pune Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & Ors. dated 16/11/2015 regarding tree census of Gardens Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Devrai Foundation & Ors. Vrs. S.N. Infrastructures & Ors. dated 16/11/2015 regarding developmental activities for commercial gain in village Dongarwadi, Tq. Mulshi, District Pune and its precincts lying within ten (10) k.m. from Tamini Wildlife Sanctuary-Eco …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Dipak Kisanrao Marne Vs Rajendra Devrao Marne & Others dated 16/11/2015 regarding illegal and unauthorized act of cutting of 21 trees, one Khair tree-schedule tree under Maharashtra Felling of Trees (Regulation) Act, 1964 and other 20 …
Private companies in Pimpri Chinchwad have helped construct 93 individual toilets in Rajiv Gandhinagar slums in Pimpale Saudagar. Mangesh Kadam, senior social worker with Shelter Associates, said, "In four months, we built 93 toilets here and handed them over on Wednesday to slum dwellers. We are working in Sangli, Kolhapur …
Climate change has warmed up the city's night-time temperature over the past four decades, a recent analysis by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) has shown. The annual average minimum or night-time temperature in Pune has increased at the rate of 0.15 degrees celsius per decade since 1971 till …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Devrai Foundation & Ors. Vrs. S.N. Infrustructures and Ors. dated 15/10/2015 regarding construction activities in the eco-sensitive zone of Tamhini Wildlife Sanctuary, Pune, Maharashtra.
PUNE: The new Development Control (DC) rules currently being drafted for Pune will make it mandatory for all development works to comply with green construction norms proposed by the central government. The committee headed by Pune divisional commissioner S Chockalingam that submitted the draft Development Plan (DP) for the old …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Sandip Badrinarayan Kayashtha Vs. Alandi Municipal & Ors. dated 01/10/2015 regarding pollution of River Indrayani at Alandi, Pune District, Maharashtra.
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Subhash Ram Krishna Patil Vs. MPCB dated 28/09/2015 regarding pollution of river Mutha and Mula, Pune, Maharashtra.
There has been a rise of 10 to 15 per cent in the number of registered and unregistered Ganesh mandals in four zones of the city, mainly due to rising political aspirations at the local level. The result is more noise pollution and clogging of roads. The police expect even …
Two more swine flu deaths were registered by health authorities Wednesday. A 45-year-old man from Kondhwa Khurd and a 20-year-old woman from Hadapsar died of swine flu infection. The 45-year-old man had fever with cough from August 27 and had taken treatment on an OPD basis. However, as his condition …
Taking a leaf out of prime minister Narendra Modi's 'Namami Gange' programme to clean up India's holiest river, the state government is planning to launch a similar rejuvenation of the Bhima river in Maharashtra. This 'Namami Chandrabhaga' project will draw on the experience of the clean-up of the iconic Thames …
PUNE: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench here has ordered the state government to issue a notification fixing norms for declaration of silence zones in cities and municipal towns. The bench also directed municipal corporations and councils, including Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), to strictly implement the Bombay high court's directions …
The state government has permitted Ganesh mandals to play loudspeakers till midnight on the last five days of the 10-day festival. Mandals, across the city, have time and again demanded relaxation in the noise pollution norms. The organisers argue that restrictions on playing loudspeakers leaves them with little time to …
Culex quinquefasciatus is one of the principal vectors of West Nile virus (WNV). The mosquito also acts as a bridge vector as it feeds on both birds and humans. In the background of the recent reports of WNV activity in Kerala and Assam with fatalities, a study was initiated to …
Demand for water tankers was up in four districts of Pune revenue division due to scanty rains. More than 98 villages located in scarcity areas of these districts so far have asked for supply of drinking water through tankers, according to latest report. The Sangli district had highest number of …
The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation will take a call on water cuts and conservation methods in the next couple of days. The Pune Municipal Corporation has already decided to curb use of potable water for non-drinking purposes like swimming pools, washing centres and construction activities. Municipal commissioner Rajeev Jadhav said, …
