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 can significantly contribute towards the overall national goal of 100 GW of solar power by 2022 from current its current 6 GW capacity. To accelerate the pace of solar deployment in the city, the newly formed Pune Smart City Development Corporation Ltd. ( PSCDCL) has planned to launch the …
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has proposed to set up ambient air quality monitoring systems in cities with the help of public sector undertakings, the government said today. "CPCB has proposed to set up Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring System (CAAQMS) in 46 million plus cities under corporate social …
At a recent meeting of city administrators with representatives from the state and central governments, it was also proposed that all school buses in the city should switch over to CNG. In a bid to curb vehicular pollution in the city, the Pune Mahanagar Parvihan Mahamandal (PMPML) has proposed to …
Pune: Water scarcity forces people to store water, which in turn, creates favourable conditions for the dengue mosquito to thrive. No wonder, dengue and chikungunya (also caused by mosquito bite) cases have shown a marked increase in Pune in the last few days. The municipal administration has recorded 117 cases …
Pune: Most cities in India, including Pune, are choking on air pollution caused by the exhaust from aging vehicles, those that run on diesel, construction dust and smoke and particles from the burning of garbage. Every now and then, there is a hue and cry about discouraging the use of …
Multistorey public parking lots should not be located in congested areas and core city areas, but on outskirts of such areas, NGO Pedestrians First has said. Convener of Pedestrians First, Prashant Inamdar has suggested Pune Municipal Corporation that proper access roads for vehicle entry and exit should be available for …
Pune: From fresh graduates to those with years of engineering experience, people lining up to attend the Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Systems certificate course at be a part of a course in the Savitribai Phule Pune University seem to span generations. The 'hit' course was which has been especially designed after …
PUNE: Even as cities plan for water supply sourced from locations that are far, they forget about managing the waste - the excreta and sludge that is generated. Most cities have no clue how they will convey the waste or treat it. In fact, a humungous 78 per cent of …
Parking is not a "right" and a good transport policy should lead to a reduction in the demand for parking space. These principles on which Pune's proposed parking policy is based could well show the way for Delhi too. The national capital registers three times the 450-500 vehicles that the …
BENGALURU: If the rising mercury is worrying you, here's some refreshing news. The latest data compilation of Indian Green Buildings Council (IGBC) shows Bengaluru is the third most green city in India. The IT capital is among the top three of 25 Indian cities having the highest number of registered …
Pune: Urban planners, architects and other experts have urged the Pune Municipal Corporation to not just provide incentives for green buildings, but to also monitor the performance of these structures. The PMC recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) and finalized a green rating …
‘In last one year, RTO has no record of inspections carried out at the centres by its officials despite it being mandatory by state transport department’ EVEN AS the Regional Transport Office (RTO) fines motorists for failing to carry their Polllution Under Control (PUC) certificates, it seems to be failing …
MPCB officials said that these four polluters usually caused the maximum damage to air quality. The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has sought steps to monitor four major air polluters in the city — dumping grounds, Ready Mix Concrete (RMC) plants, industries and vehicles. In January, the Air Quality Index …
Mumbai, Pune among cities with high air, noise pollution, says survey. Major cities in Maharashtra such as Mumbai, Pune, Nashik and Nagpur have registered high air pollution levels in 2015, as per the economic survey released this week. The levels of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and respirable suspended particulate matter …
There is more cheer for those looking to buy affordable homes near the city. The Maharashtra government, on Wednesday, gave its in-principle approval to construct over 1 lakh dwelling units in the State under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY). The State’s decision comes close on the heels of the …
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has denied any illegality in the January 16 decision by the tree authority to allow 250 proposals for cutting of trees across the city. In an elaborate affidavit filed with the western region bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) here on Monday, PMC insisted …
Students in Pimpri Chinchwad will participate in a plastic garbage free city on Saturday as part of a campaign by the Union environment ministry. Executive engineer of PCMC environment department Sanjay Kulkarni said, "Over 50,000 students from 150 secondary schools in the city will participate in the drive from 8.30am …
Pune: The western region bench of the National Green Tribunal has expressed its displeasure over the Pune Municipal Corporation's (PMC) failure to map silence zones for the city despite specific directives in a ruling last October. In an order passed on February 5, the tribunal directed the municipal commissioner to …
Says civic body itself should implement the project through a tender process. Raising objections over appointing a private agency allegedly recommended by the BJP-led central government to implement the project to generate solar power by installing solar panels on the roof of civic buildings, corporators in the Pune Municipal Corporation …
Pune: Wagholi, a growing residential area on the fringes of the city, is battling an urban problem-- garbage accumulation, no system to dispose it of and people setting the collected mounds on fire. The open burning is sending thick, black smoke into the air and choking the elderly and children. …
