Lucknow (D)

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding desilting of the Defence Colony drain in Delhi before the monsoon, 16/04/2025

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 …

More than 2,500 dengue cases in UP

Lucknow: As many as 277 new cases of dengue were reported across the state on Wednesday. This takes the total number of affected people to 2,594. The tally for chikungunya touched 313. Health authorities claimed that more cases were expected as September is the peak season for the disease. Encephalitis …

Dengue scare lingers with 6 new cases

Lucknow: Six new cases of dengue were reported in the city on Sunday, taking the tally of those affected to 187. This is the official record from the health department, taking into account samples tested positive by government standards of Elisa test at government hospitals or health department. To spread …

9 new cases, city dengue tally at 96

Lucknow: Offices, work places and schools are turning out to be common hide-outs of the Aedes Aegypti mosquito which has left scores suffering from dengue this season. On Tuesday, nine new cases were reported by the district health office. With this, the dengue tally for the city has touched 96. …

No. of dengue cases in city reaches 87

Lucknow: With four new cases reported on Monday, dengue tally in the city touched 87. All patients are undergoing treatment at their homes and their condition was reported stable by chief medical officer SNS Yadav. Talking to TOI, Dr Yadav said, "The number of cases will continue to increase as …

Order of the Allahabad High Court regarding land acquisition by the National Highways Authority of India, Tehsil Mohanlalganj, District Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 05/04/2016

Order of the Allahabad High Court in the matter of Triveni Prasad & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 05/04/2016 regarding land acquisition by the National Highways Authority of India to widen the road and to raise a Toll Plaza, village Dakhina Sheikhpur, Tehsil Mohanlalganj, District Lucknow, Uttar …

Swine flu season back, claims 3 lives

The sudden fall in temperature and unexpected rains are conducive to the spread of the swine flu virus, officials said. The H1N1 virus has claimed three lives so far this season. "The swine flu season has just begun and therefore protocols and advisories have been issued to different health stake-holders …

Dalibagh residents hit by water crisis on festival

Around 800 residents of Dalibagh faced water crisis on Diwali as the motor pump broke down on Tuesday. Residents kept waiting for long but there was no supply till Wednesday afternoon. They complained supply was only for a few minutes in the morning and then all day, taps ran dry. …

Gomti throws up another piece of history

LUCKNOW: Another historical structure has surfaced from the depth of Gomti. The structure made of lakhauri bricks, bound with traditional mortar and cased in wooden frame was sighted near Kudia Ghat diversion of Gomti's course for river front development project. In February, remains of a British period barrage were unearthed …

Air in Delhi is worlds worst

NEW DELHI: China’s dirty air often grabs global headlines with photos of its cities swathed in smog. But it is India where air quality has been plummeting for years and is now the worst in the world. The cost of India’s economic growth is partly recorded in the fact that …

HC concerned over spread of swine flu in Uttar Pradesh

Taking a serious view of the growing cases of swine flu in Uttar Pradesh, the Allahabad High Court has directed the State government to procure three lakh masks and a similar number of “'Tamiflu”' tablets within next three days. The court has also asked the Centre to help the State …

High mobility of aluminium in Gomati River Basin: implications to human health

Aluminium (Al), an environmentally abundant and immobile element, has been studied for its mobility in the Gomati River Basin, a part of the Ganga Alluvial Plain, northern India. The dissolved Al concentrations in the Gomati River water and the Lucknow groundwater range over three orders of magnitude, from 14 to …

27k trees to be cut for Agra-Lucknow expressway

An RTI filed by a Greater Noida-based NGO, Social Action for Environment and Forest (SAFE), revealed that more than 27,000 trees would be axed for the construction of the 302.22 km Agra-Lucknow Greenfield expressway. It also revealed that the nodal authority responsible for the project has already started construction but …

Gomti set for rejuvenation, to be refilled through Indira Canal

Close on the lines of the Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad--the drying river was linked with Narmada Canal so that it received water supply--the UP government is planning to feed clean water from Indira Canal to the drying Gomti through an aquaduct ahead of Chinhat. Indira Canal emerges from the river …

Cyclone Hudhud created the feeling of winter as heavy rains lashed eastern parts of Uttar Pradesh

Cyclone Hudhud created the feeling of winter as heavy rains lashed eastern parts of Uttar Pradesh accompanied by strong winds. Gorakhpur, Allahabad witnessed gutsy winds along with very heavy rains while the state capital saw a downpour all through Monday night and Tuesday morning. The good news is that the …

Water in 31 districts polluted with arsenic

The groundwater in nearly 31 districts in Uttar Pradesh has been found to have a strong arsenic contamination which exposes the people to slow and consistent toxin. A technical report titled Arsenic toxicity in ground water of Uttar Pradesh shows that the concentration of arsenic in groundwater exceeds the Bureau …

Gomti jinxed right from its point of origin

Encroachment And Silting Biggest Problems River Faces In Madho Tanda, Pilibhit, the originating point of Gomti, at least 33 villages encroach the river. This was the situation three years back, when district administration tried to rid Gomti's banks of encroachments after Gomti yatra, an awareness march by civil society organisations, …

Mining department slaps 36 lakh penalty on Lucknow Development Authority for 'illegal digging' of pond

The mining department has alleged that LDA is carrying out illegal mining in a pond without the district magistrate's permission and has demanded a penalty of Rs 36,00,000 from the development authority. Officials said LDA did not take environmental clearance from UP Pollution Control Board before digging soil from the …

Waiting for road, village in Malihabad votes zero

Malihabad: Voter consciousness and power of democracy came to the fore at Jankinagar village of Malihabad area where none of the 378 voters exercised franchise to protest apathy of leaders. About 38 km from Hazratganj, the heart of the state capital and on the border of the city off ring …

Cold wave in UP, three dead

Fog Disrupts Vehicular Movement Lucknow: Even as cold conditions continued to lash the state, three deaths, including two children, due to cold were reported on Thursday. Vehicular traffic remained affected due to fog in some parts of the state. The weatherman said that there will be no change in weather …

Impact of plastic waste disposal on soil and water quality at Lucknow dumpsites

The environmental damage due to mismanagement of plastic waste is a matter of serious concern. The landfill sites are mostly filled with plastic waste due to littering habits and non-biodegradability of plastic wastes which persist for several years and therefore, may creates complexities on land and water. To validate the …

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