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 …
The tribunal had emphasised on adherence to conditions laid down by the authorization and compliance of the municipal solid waste rules of 2000. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesaday directed the district collectorate to submit the status of new landfill sites for disposal of garbage by the Pune Municipal …
PUNE: The city's current water crisis presents an opportunity to revamp its infrastructure, which may happen soon with the Union Finance Ministry approving a joint water supply and sewage treatment project with international funding agencies. The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) will take up these works in association with the Japan …
Motorcycles and cars more than 15 years old that ply on city roads without a fitness certificate, reregistration and payment of environment tax are under the scanner. The Regional Transport Office (RTO) on Sunday launched a drive to check if owners of old vehicles have met the norms. Twenty-four flying …
PUNE: Only one person has died of dengue since January. ST Pardeshi, head of the health department of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), gave this information to the general body of Pune Municipal Corporation on Monday. Elected members in the meeting demanded that the civic administration take tough action to control …
Over a month ago, she learned of a group that facilitates door-to-door collection of plastic once a month from various parts of the city. That plastic bags are hazardous to the environment was something Shilpa Kaul, resident of BT Kawade Road, had known for a long time. As a conscious …
PUNE: The Pune police have filed cases of violating noise pollution norms against three Ganapati mandals and issued show-cause notices to 67 other mandals seeking an explanation as to why action should not be taken against them for not following the Supreme Court guidelines. Deputy commissioner of police (special branch) …
After the National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to continue depositing waste at Uruli Devachi and Phursungi garbage processing plant, the civic body has urged the city police to provide protection to vehicles that deposit garbage at the landfill site. The villagers have said they will …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Shri Varad Co-Op Housing Society (Ltd.), Vs. Deepak Engineering Works dated 01/10/2015 regarding noise pollution caused due to industrial activities, Pune.
PUNE: The National Green Tribunal's (NGT) western region bench here has directed the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and the city police to take immediate possession of all illegally operated Dolby sound systems as well as vehicles modified and mounted with such systems from the marriage halls located along DP Road …
The deafening sound created by traditional instruments like dhol tasha and pakhwaj along with electronic music played on the last day of the Ganesh festival continues to cross permissible limits. Students of College of Engineering Pune (COEP), who conducted the annual monitoring exercise for the 14th year in succession, found …
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) admitted that about 2.3 lakh people in the city do not receive direct pipeline water, while 2.6 lakh people receive less than 100 litres per day. The civic body has now proposed a Rs 935-crore project under AMRUT to resolve the drinking water woes in …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Sarang Yadwadkar & Others Vs The District Collector & Others dated 24/09/2015 regarding environmental degradation due to abuse of excessive release of potable water from Khadakwasla Dam for purpose of immersion of Ganesh idol during ensuing …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Asha Narredu & Anr. Vs. Pune Municipal Corporation & Others dated 21/09/2015 regarding indiscriminate installation of mobile towers in residential area, Pune, Maharashtra.
PUNE: The National Green Tribunal's western region bench here has ordered the Pune Municipal Corporation commissioner to develop an apt compliance verification mechanism within three months for giving tree felling or trimming permission. The bench of Justice V R Kingaonkar and Ajay A Deshpande took a serious cognisance of the …
PUNE: When Prabhat Road resident Colonel Arun Joshi mooted the idea of installing a rainwater harvesting system in the Nyasa Coop Housing Society in 2005, he was met with a lot of resistance. Other residents of the 10-flat society discouraged him, described it as an unnecessary expense and argued that …
PUNE: The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) plans to fine people for wasting drinking water. Zonal officers will be given the power to impose the fine. The civic body is also planning to stop supply of drinking water to swimming pools and vehicle washing centres for conservation of drinking water. …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Surendra Kale & Others Vrs. Dhananjay Kulkarni & Others dated 10/09/2015 regarding illegal and unauthorised tree cutting which were standing within Sahajanand Society, Pune.
PUNE: Warje Karvenagar ward office, in association with Janwani and Cummins India limited, organized an e-waste collection drive on Saturday in municipal panel number 35. A special vehicle for collection was sent to areas in the wards under this panel. The vehicle plied in different societies from 10am to 8pm. …
PUNE: The failure of urban and rural local self-governing bodies in delivering basic services like water has deepened the crisis caused by deficient rainfall with various municipal corporations and councils struggling to cope with the drought-like situation. A recent Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India performance audit of 36 …
PUNE: The city has failed to secure a spot in the Centre's 'Solar City' list, which was released last week. However, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is keeping its fingers crossed as it is hopeful that Pune may find a place in the subsequent lists, expected to be released within …
