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 …
300-Acre Project In Dombivli, First And Biggest Under New Policy, & 200-Acre Pune Plan Get Nod Two days before the election code of conduct came into force in March, the state urban development department (UDD) headed by chief minister Prithviraj Chavan approved the Lodha Group's sprawling 300-acre township near Dombivli. …
The Thane Creek area is home to 194 recorded species of birds. An NGO on Monday wrote to the Thane collector alleging massive reclamation of wetlands at Mithbunder at Kopri, off Thane Creek. According to Thane-based NGO Paryavaran Dakshata Manch, debris dumped in the reed-filled areas of the Thane creek …
Residents of Ghodbunder Road, Mumbra and Diva have a reason to rejoice, as their water shortage problem will soon be a thing of past. The central government has approved a grant of roughly Rs 600 for the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) under the Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission to augment …
Alarming noise levels in many parts of the city that are harmful to the eardrums have become a cause of concern for traffic constables and healthcare experts. A recent report by a panel of doctors of Indian Medical Association unit of Thane revealed that over 45% of traffic constables, manning …
THANE: Pharmaceutical and manufacturing companies in MIDC industrial area of Kalyan-Dombivili have protested Maharashtra Pollution Control Board's (MPCB) closure notice in connection to contamination of Ulhas River in Thane. Aggrieved by the order, Astec Lifesciences, a BSE-listed pharma company, along with 21 other chemical industries and companies, have moved the …
Thane (Maha) : Residents of Boisar MIDC in the district allegedly ransacked the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) office over its “negligence” towards their complaint against the wastes and effluents released in the area by the industry. During the attack at the MPCB’s Boisar officer, the mob also allegedly threw …
Around 1,471 hectares of mangroves on government land in Navi Mumbai have been notified as “reserved forests”. This comes nearly nine months after the state’s decision to notify all mangroves on public land in the state as “reserved forests”. “With this notification, only around 4,478 hectares in Dahanu division of …
The first vulture conservation breeding centre in western India is set to come up in Thane district, with Maharashtra’s forest department recently clearing a proposal by the Bombay Natural History Society for the same. “Besides protecting vultures in their natural environment, we also wanted to conserve them ex-situ as their …
A conservation and beautification plan for five of the 36 lakes in Thane city has been readied by the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) with a proposed budget allocation of Rs 8 crore in this fiscal, civic chief Aseem Gupta said. Gupta announced grand plans for a complete facelift of the …
The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside a 2008 Bombay High Court judgment that had declared illegal about 5 lakh homes in Mumbai, which it said were built on forest land. The Supreme Court castigated the state government for its “Rip Van Winkleism”, saying various state authorities had routinely given …
Maharashtra developers and residents have received a shot in the arm with the Supreme Court on Thursday setting aside the Bombay High Court order that held approximately 9,193 acre and 37 gunthas of land situated within the municipal limits of Greater Mumbai as private forests. Now, leading developers Godrej and …
An increase in construction activity and vehicular traffic is taking a toll on Thane's environment but there is little authorities are able to do about it. The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) has in the past two years collected a fine of Rs 58 lakhs from violators, a target much less …
Pollution control board told to shut down units polluting Ulhas river The stench of noxious chemical fumes almost leaves you dizzy the moment you enter the industrial belt of Dombivali. Broken pipelines and open drains releasing untreated effluents towards the Ulhas River are a common sight. Residents say they can …
The state government gave its approval for BMC to start work on the Gargai water project. However, it has asked BMC to pay the State Water Resources Department Rs 19 lakh before it does so. “We issued an order last week giving them the go-ahead for the project with certain …
Mumbai: The national green tribunal (Pune bench) has admitted a petition seeking restoration of the ecology and marine life of Ulhas river in Thane district and winding up of all industries releasing untreated effluents, sewage and pollutants into it. The petition filed by NGO Vanshakti has demanded action against Maharashtra …
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority is planning to revive its three-year-old project for setting up an electronic-waste (e-waste) disposal facility. There is an urgent need to set up this facility as e-waste generated by the city is piling up faster due to electronic devices getting obsolete sooner following rapid …
Mumbai, Thane builders approve small plans only to expand them, bypassing environment rules In what could be a lesson for builders who first propose small projects to bypass mandatory approval process by competent authorities and then expand them, the National Green Tribunal (western zone) has slapped exemplary fines on two …
The oil spill on the Uran coast close to Mumbai is larger than what was estimated, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has said. The admission came two days after the leak of crude oil from an ONGC pipeline. It took 12 hours to cap. Initially the MPCB estimated that …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Virani Construction Company Vs State Level Environmental Impact Assessment Commitee II (SEAC II) Maharashtra & Others dated 26/09/2013 regarding constructing buildings on the plots bearing Survey Nos. 36/4, 37/1 and 37/2, situated at village Kausa (district Thane). Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/judgment/72_2013(Ap)(wZ)_26sept2013_final_order.pdf
Sajjan Jindal was gheraoed to give signed letter on withdrawal. JSW Infrastructure’s proposed all weather port at Nandgaon-Alewadi in Thane district faces a roadblock as a section of villagers have stepped up their opposition to the project. JSW proposes to spend Rs 1,500 crore during the first phase with an …
