Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton Canal nearly choked due to garbage dumping appearing in the DT Next dated 11.05.2025". The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton …
Pune and Mumbai got a temporary respite from air pollution last week due to thundershowers and gusty winds which swept away the tiny particle pollution and both cities witnessed several “good” days. Air quality in Mumbai, however, turned bad and would continue to remain so for at least three days …
Long hours in harsh sunlight without protective gear and exposure to rising pollution have affected the eyesight of traffic policemen in the city. Of the 600 policemen who underwent a comprehensive eye check-up recently, 145 were diagnosed with a range of problems. These include refractive error and cataract which are …
Two years after the restoration and beautification work at Pashan lake was hailed as a great example in conservation and the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) was lauded for its efforts, the condition of the lake is back to square one. Not even a square inch of water is visible, as …
Breaking the three-month-old deadlock between villagers of Uruli Devachi and Phursungi and the civic body in Pune, they have agreed to allow dumping of 500 tonne garbage in the vicinity of the villages. The villagers had prevented entry of garbage vehicles from January 1. The breakthrough to allow 500 tonne …
PUNE: The city's real estate community wants finance minister Arun Jaitley to present a budget that will create a strong foundation for achieving the "home-for-all" goal of the Narendra Modi government. The realtors want the 2015-16 Union Budget to trigger a movement for creation of affordable housing by devising a …
With four more deaths on Sunday, the toll of swine flu deaths in the state has touched 38. While two persons died in Nagpur, Pune and Aurangabad recorded one death each. Of the 38 deaths, five have succumbed to the virus in Mumbai since January. Maharashtra has recorded 138 cases …
Birds in the city no longer live on trees or in nests made of twigs and leaves. Plastic threads from cement bags and carry bag strings now line their nests, which they build on electric poles, skyscrapers and mobile towers. Experts trailing bird nesting patterns in Pune have found that …
Demand for homes in the city showed a significant decline last year, prompting developers to hold back new launches, global real estate consultants Knight Frank has said in its report released on Wednesday. Moreover, there are 67,557 unsold units in the city, but that does not mean that developers will …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Wireless Colony Cooperative Housing Society Vs M/s. Chaitrali Builders/Sumaship Pvt. Ltd & Ors dated 27/01/2015 regarding noise pollution in the residential society of Wireless Colony Co-operative Housing Society, Aund, Pune.
The Pune Municipal Corporation workers' union, along with a group of researchers, will train members of the civic body's conservancy staff to collect information and create awareness about garbage segregation. "The PMC conservancy staff comprises people who work on the ground. Hence, if they are guided, they can be utilised …
The persistent chill has led to the highest-ever pollution levels being registered by the System of Air Quality Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) scientists. While the air quality generally deteriorates in winter, particulate matter pollution reached alarming levels in December-January. This year, Pune witnessed the most polluted winter with air quality, …
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), which is on a spree to construct flyovers and new roads to solve the city's traffic problems, will have to reconsider its strategy if it wants Pune to be a part of the 'Smart City' programme planned by the Centre. The Union urban development (UD) …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Sarang Yadwakar Vs Commissioner Pune Municipal Corporation & Ors. dated 14/01/2015 regarding cancellation of construction of all roads falling in flood plains of all rivers and shown in the Development Plan of Pune; and further for …
Uruli Devachi and Phursungi villagers set a nine-month deadline for the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to stop dumping the city's garbage in their limits after a meeting with chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday. "The PMC has to completely stop open dumping after nine months and must give a written …
Two engineers, a biology student and a product designer have teamed up to make a collar device that will help tigers protect themselves from metal traps, electrocution and poisoning — the three most widely used means of poaching. The 'Independent Anti-Poaching Device (IAPD)' is a sensor-based device to be fitted …
An efficient public transport system and pedestrian-friendly roads could be the ideal way out of the city's parking mess, but for now what Pune needs are immediate solutions and the civic body's attention to the problem, say experts. They suggest both immediate and long-term solutions to tackle the growing concern …
The mortality (death) rate of swine flu shot up last year though doctors say the H1N1 virus has become endemic. In 2014, 115 people contracted the infection and 43 died (mortality rate 37%) as against 643 confirmed cases of infection and 149 casualties (mortality rate 23%) in the state in …
Rapid lifestyle changes have increased the combined disease burden of diabetes and tuberculosis (TB) in rapidly urbanizing nations. The World Health Organization (WHO) and other world forums have set the alarm bells ringing for countries like India and China urging them to make a framework for tackling the crisis. The …
PUNE: There has been a marked increase in pollution across the city this winter as compared to last year, say scientists at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM). "With the exception of Pashan, the average PM 2.5 levels recorded at all stations across the city have been significantly higher …
PUNE: Effective implementation of the Development Plans (DPs) in big cities like Pune can now be realized faster by executing Town-Planning (TP) schemes after President Pranab Mukherjee approved the Maharashtra government's proposal to make changes in the Land Acquisition Act. Deccan Gymkhana and Prabhat Road are examples of town planning …
