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 …
LUCKNOW: The waste recycling plant at Hardoi Road might be revived. The plant was set up in 2003 but has been lying dysfunctional since then. But now it might be revived after pumping in more capital through private investment, though the UP government is yet to give a go-ahead to …
LUCKNOW: To inform farmers about the utility of microbial bio-fertilisers, the National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) in collaboration with department of agriculture, UP organised a one-day training programme on application of microbial bio-fertilisers for enhanced productivity and quality improvement of agriculture production at Kalli (west) village situated on Rae Bareli …
LUCKNOW: The fact that Gomti's flow and level have reduced drastically has caught the attention of the government which is now mulling to constitute a river conservation unit for its restoration and conservation. The river, reeling under the bane of pollution and encroachment, has its flow reduced to one-third and …
LUCKNOW: In an effort to conserve biodiversity in the state, grasslands will be developed and managed in the best possible manner. Speaking on the occasion of International Biodiversity Day on Sunday, state forest minister Fateh Bahadur Singh said that the staggering green cover of Uttar Pradesh is a challenge to …
LUCKNOW: Adequate availability of water has come to haunt the third water works (TWW) project of the UP Jal Nigam. The project was scheduled to start on May 13 when BSP completed its four years of rule. But it cannot because of the shortage of water. This project was aimed …
Congress president Sonia Gandhi reviewed the progress of the developmental projects in her parliamentary constituency and directed the officials to speed up employment under MNREGA, repairs of roads and providing drinking water in the summer season. Chairing the meeting of the district Vigilance and Monitoring Committee meeting here on the …
LUCKNOW: The ambitious groundwater recharge project to be undertaken in the state capital is all set to undergo a scrutiny of Hyderabad-based National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), countrys top scientific institution engaged in assessment of groundwater and its associated parameters in the country. To be undertaken by the state and …
LUCKNOW: The groundwater recharge project undertaken by the state and central ground water board (CGWB) in the city has come under scrutiny of the Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court. The project aimed at rainwater harvesting through pits dug up in parks. The court has asked the civic authorities to …
Teachers in Lucknow University have decided to launch a new initiative to save petrol, counter the escalating petroleum prices and check pollution. The Lucknow University Teachers
LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh government, on Saturday, approved the closure of 5 out of 21 blacklisted tanneries that have been polluting the Ganga in the state. Closure notices, UP Pollution Control Board officials confirmed, were served to the errant tanneries after informing them about the need to set up primary treatment …
The National Advisory Council, led by Sonia Gandhi, declared that it would have nothing to do with the drafting of the Lokpal Bill now that a joint committee of the government and activists is working on it. But at a meeting on Thursday, the NAC unveiled the blueprint of a …
LUCKNOW: The proposed city sanitation plan (CSP) for Lucknow inched a step further with Crisil, the agency deputed for the purpose, giving a presentation before members of CSP task force at the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) on Tuesday. The agency had given a representation earlier also highlighting the civic loopholes …
UP Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) has warned the private franchisee company Torrent Power, currently managing power distribution in Agra city, for cancellation of the agreement. The private company which was handed over power distribution in Agra a year ago have reportedly defied the terms of agreement with power corporation by …
LUCKNOW: Allaying fears of farmers that their land would be acquired under the extended master plan, the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) on Thursday said that it would not be the case. The authority in a statement said that the new 197 villages, which have been incorporated in the master plan …
LUCKNOW: An ambitious groundwater recharge project in 116 parks of the city may end up contaminating the city groundwater. Experts feel that deep pits and wells being dug up in the parks under this project may work as an open passage for pesticides and other harmful elements. The project is …
LUCKNOW: The two units of Parichha thermal power project, which are under the scanner of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) for snuffing out fly-ash, thereby causing health hazard to thousands of villagers living around, have been waiting for almost five years for a mandatory renovation exercise, top sources in …
LUCKNOW: In an effort aimed at giving an additional dose of strength to the anti-corruption campaign run by India Against Corruption, social activists have called upon people to switch off lights for 10 minutes in the evening on April 9 in Lucknow. Since, dusk sets in late nowadays, the slot …
LUCKNOW: Stressing the need to recognise Gomti as a state river, scientists and activists who have been on a Gomti yatra since March 27, feel that the elevated status might help to bring some positive changes for the river that virtually flows through the state. Experts are also of the …
