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 …
Proposals to be forwarded to state govt by May 15: Collector. As many as 337 villages across nine talukas of the Pune district have issued their ‘no-objection’ certificate, paving the way for them to be covered under the proposed eco-sensitive zones. At a meeting convened by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis …
District collector Saurabh Rao on Tuesday told the authorities concerned to prepare a disaster management plan for 24 villages located in the landslide-prone areas in Pune district. Every village will have a separate set of standard operating procedure depending on its location, approach to human habitats and tool of communication …
Packaged drinking water may not always be your safest bet, going by a random survey conducted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA drew 95 water samples from packaged drinking water plants across the state from April 2014 to March 2015 and found 53% of them unsafe and …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s Champ Energy Ventures Pvt. Ltd. V/s MoEF& Ors dated 16/04/2015 for stopping the manufacture of gensets for disregarding compliance of environmental norms.
Despite normal rainfall, groundwater tables have failed to recharge. The situation is alarming in 10 districts, including Pune, said Groundwater Survey and Development Agency (GSDA) officials. Water was being extracted before being recharged and this could lead to scarcity, officials added. As the state government starts its ambitious task to …
PUNE: Drinking water scarcity may hit many blocks in Pune, Nashik, Aurangabad, Amravati, and Nagpur revenue divisions this summer, a recent survey by Groundwater Survey and Development Agency (GSDA) has said. Farmers are already grappling with water shortage for irrigation in various parts of the state. The number of blocks …
A project to nominate the district's official animal, bird and plant to raise awareness about local biodiversity has been on hold for over nine months. The state wildlife board, which would have to make the recommendation, did not meet. But there is fresh hope with Union minister of state for …
Almost a year after the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 was amended to make it easier for farmers to transfer their land if set conditions were met, 3,000 farmers from Pune district have been covered. The amendment enables farmers to transfer and dispose of their land land without …
12 deaths have been recorded in the last 24 hours with 600 fresh casesWith Maharashtra experiencing unseasonal rain and a sharp drop in temperatures, the swine flu toll in the State has soared to 152. State Health authorities are struggling to cope with the rapid spread of the H1N1 virus …
PUNE: The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has issued a notice to the block development officer of the Wagholi panchayat samiti for failing to comply with the board's rules regarding pollution caused by solid waste disposal. MPCB deputy regional officer Satish Padwal issued the notice on Monday after residents of …
Maharashtra continues to report an upward swing in swine-flu cases in February. The dreaded H1N1 virus, which had infected 119 people and killed 22 in the first week of this month, claimed 13 lives and infected 222 alone in the second week between February 8 and February 14. Pune and …
Bulk collection of sand and its transportation in violation of rules that restrict it — sand is a minor mineral — continue despite the crackdown by the state government on the “sand mining mafia”. The state is now getting ready to roll out its ambitious system to keep track of …
Judgement of the Bombay High Court in the matter of Sinhagad Technical Education Society, Through President Prof. Maruti N, Navle VsS Dy. Conservator Of Forest, Pune And Ors dated 03/02/2015 regarding the issue of ownership of lands bearing Gat Nos.310 and 311 situated at village Kusgaon Budruk, Taluka Maval, District …
A small slum pocket in Kothrud has set an example for the entire city by achieving the target of 100% garbage segregation by way of disciplined collection and disposal practices. About 2,500 people live in 650 hutments in Shravandhara slums near Gandhi Bhavan in Kothrud. "A combination of awareness drives …
The Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Vinod Raichand Jain Vs Union of India dated 29/01/2015 regarding cutting of 1189 trees for the planned widening of Highway No. 55 within Shirur and Khed (Rajgurnagar) Tehsils, District Pune.
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter Prafulla C. Dave & Others Vs Municipal Commissioner & Others dated 03/12/2014 regarding the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 (MRTP Act). In the present case the land belonging to the appellants measure about 83 Ares and is situated …
PMC Destroys 13K Mosquito Breeding Spots The civic health department has identified and destroyed an average of 60 mosquito-breeding spots per day in an attempt to control the spread of mosquito-borne diseases like dengue. Over 13,000 breeding sites have been destroyed so far this year, with over 7 to 10 …
After the controversy-hit Lavasa and Aamby Valley, construction of Maharashtra’s next new lakeside hill township could begin soon in Pune’s Mulshi taluka, with the state environment authority granting environmental clearances. The State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) recently gave clearance for land and infrastructure development for the new hill station, …
Among the several last-minute decisions taken by the previous Congress-NCP government in the state is a circular allowing the water resource department to issue no-objection certificate (NOC) to carry out development work near water bodies. It has come under close scrutiny. Hearing an application, the West Zone bench of National …
Most Deaths Recorded In A Month This Yr; Scientists Say Virus Unpredictable. Scientists at the National Institute of Virology (NIV) say the H1N1 virus has not undergone any change, but its behaviour pattern remains unpredictable. As a result, people are still dying of the infection with 35 casualties across the …
