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 …
A pollution index is currently featuring four Indian cities in the 25 most polluted places in the world A pollution index by Numbeo, updated every week, is currently featuring four Indian cities in the 25 most polluted places in the world. In fact, the city of Lucknow takes the lead …
UP Housing and Development Board has decided to make installation of sewer treatment plant and water-recycling project mandatory in all future housing projects on and above 2 acre land. The recycled water may be used for multiple purposes like irrigation of parks, watering garden plants, toilet systems, cleaning of vehicles, …
Ghaziabad and Allahabad have emerged as the two most air polluted cities in Uttar Pradesh in a recent survey by a research and advocacy organization. The survey conducted by Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) found pollutants of the size of 10 micron in Ghaziabad, Allahabad, Kanpur and Bareilly, …
Inching closer towards making Metro Rail a reality in Lucknow, the state cabinet on Thursday gave its nod to the first phase of the project which will cover North-South corridor. The construction work would begin by year end and a major chunk likely to be completed by the end of …
Rapid expansion to be the organisation's mantra for 2013-14, says Chairman Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets the famed ‘Amul’ brand of milk and milk products, aims to get into 700 small towns for the first time this financial year. And, double its export. Vipul Chaudhary, chairman of …
A team of scientists from Banaras Hindu University (BHU) will carry out a comprehensive study of the status of the groundwater table in the area between Gomti and Sai rivers across six districts of the state, including Lucknow. The three-year study, sanctioned by the Union Ministry for Water Resources, will …
Lucknow: Famous Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib had once said, “A a m k h o o b h o a u r m e e t h e h o,” (mango must be in plenty and sweet) after having tasted Lucknow’s famous Dusseheri variety of mango. However, this time the …
Days after Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav announced a mega ‘impetus package’ of more than Rs 3,300 crore for the district, long daily power outages are back in Noida. Power officials in Gautam Budh Nagar admit there have been at least six scheduled emergency rosterings of two hours or …
Had Proposed To Charge 5.25/Unit After 100 Units Lucknow: The UP Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) plans to raise sagging revenue and reserve by hiking power tariff received a setback on Monday when the UP Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) set aside the annual revenue requirement (ARR) submitted by the corporation for …
Registration To Start On Feb 4 Lucknow: The UP Housing Development Board has come out with a new housing project in the city after a gap of three years. The proposed ‘Avadh Vihar Yojana’ will come out on either side of the Shaheed Path near Sultanpur Road and spread over …
Lucknow: The illegal felling of trees is fast depriving Uttar Pradesh of its precious forest wealth. In 2012-13, trees worth Rs 1.4 crore have been illegally chopped off on the forest land. This is only the "reported" loss of timber and does not include unaccounted cases. On January 18, chief …
Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Sunday said it has installed a 100 kw solar power plant in Lucknow, which would help save 26,000 litres of diesel per year consumed to power its major routing centre. “Bharti Airtel has installed a solar power plant at Gangaganj, Lucknow. This location is one …
The mercury remained at sub-zero levels in at least five districts of Uttar Pradesh claiming 16 more lives over the past 24 hours taking the death toll due to the bitter cold to 249. According to reports from the metrological office, Gorakhpur and Ghazipur clocked -1°C and remained the coldest …
Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) is planning to replicate the Gujarat model to ensure street food safety in eight cities including Bhubaneshwar, Hyderabad, Delhi, Lucknow, Kolkata among others. This apart, a senior official of FSSAI said here on Thursday that of the Rs 4,500 crore sanctioned by …
UP is one of the ten states in the country to get a new and advanced system to check fitness of vehicles. But, it's still not clear if the system will be set up in Lucknow or any other city. The team from the central transport ministry had inspected a …
Uttar Pradesh is one of the 10 states in the country to get a new and advanced system to check fitness of vehicles. But, it's still not clear if the system will be installed in Lucknow or some other city of the state. The team from the Central transport ministry …
Representatives of various tribes in the state on Sunday resolved that they will form an all India union and will vote for the party which promises to implement the Forest Rights Act 2006 that provides forest dwellers individual and community rights to hold and live on forest land and use …
From the sky, the Garden City of Bangalore now looks more smoggy compared to other mega cities in the subcontinent, thanks to rising levels of tiny soot particles in the atmosphere from vehicle and industrial pollution. American and European mega cities appear cleaner over the past decade, while cities in …
In the maiden meeting of the authority on Monday, chief minister Akhilesh Yadav nominated revenue minister Ambika Chaudhary as the vice-chairman of the governing body of the Disaster Management Authority. Headed by the CM, the governing body also decided to draft a new Disaster Management Policy for the state in …
LUCKNOW: The court rulings and initiative from the revenue department may not be enough to save the old Kathauta jheel in the city from land sharks which are ready to raise a residential building on the water body. Besides killing the aquatic life, the move will also displace scores of …
