A new study has revealed extensive and rampant water pollution in the areas around two thermal power plants in Nagpur. The study was jointly conducted by the Centre for Sustainable Development (CFSD) in Nagpur, Manthan Adhyayan Kendra in Pune, and ASAR Social Impact Advisors Pvt Ltd. The study collected water …
A new study has revealed extensive and rampant water pollution in the areas around two thermal power plants in Nagpur. The study was jointly conducted by the Centre for Sustainable Development (CFSD) in Nagpur, Manthan Adhyayan Kendra in Pune, and ASAR Social Impact Advisors Pvt Ltd. The study collected water …
The electricity demand forecast is an important input for the planning of the power sector to meet the future power requirement of various sectors of electricity consumption. Therefore, a periodic Electric Power Survey (EPS) of the country is conducted by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) to assess electricity demand on …
Eight of the nine major dams in the Marathwada region have gone dry; CM Fadnavis promises action With the arrival of the monsoon getting delayed, Maharashtra’s dams are left with only 6.61% of the total capacity of water. Except for the Konkan division, water availability in the remaining five divisions …
This working paper documents residential consumers’ experiences with solar rooftop PV systems. The data is captured through household surveys conducted across five Indian cities. The study is an attempt to understand the challenges faced by residential consumers at various stages of their decision pertaining to the installation of rooftop solar …
Nagpur: Swine flu, also known as H1N1 flu virus, is on the rampage in the city. In last 11 days, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has registered seven deaths and 42 positive cases. What is more shocking is the fact that civic body is not having H1N1 vaccine, which is …
NAGPUR: Nagpur Municipal Corporation is offering eco-friendly options for cremation of bodies at four crematoriums in the city. Alternative to woods, these briquettes are basically hard bricks with the right mixture of agri-waste such as cotton plant stalks, arhar plant stalks, rice husk etc. After Nagpur, Sangali city corporation is …
Mesoscale atmospheric circulations play an important role in the transport of air pollution and local air quality issues. The planetary boundary layer (PBL), the thermo-dynamical structure and the flow field play an important role in air pollution dispersion. Hence, the PBL parameters over Nagpur, India are simulated using the ARW …
The state government’s decision to reduce the buffer zone around the landfill site of Moshi in Pimpri-Chinchwad was prompted by the report submitted by Nagpur-based National Environmental Engineering Research Limited (NEERI). However, documents accessed by The Indian Express under the Right to Information (RTI) show the decision goes against the …
NAGPUR: Sugarcane vendors in the city generate more than 3 lakh kilograms of bagasse every month. This waste fibrous remain of sugar cane is either burned or dumped in water bodies, adding to the pollution in the city. This came to the fore after city-based NGO Green Vigil Foundation conducted …
Nagpur: At least 40,000 people residing in Sadbhavna Nagar and Srinagar are getting contaminated water since the last three years. Despite complaints to NMC and Orange City Water, the firm implementing the 24X7 water supply project in the city, the residents are yet to get any respite, informed Congress corporator …
NAGPUR: The Orange City — one of the cities selected to be developed as a smart city — has many shortcomings. Sample this: City is supplied 640 million litres per day (MLD) water supply but generates only 345 MLD of sewage. Only 40% of the city has underground sewage network …
NAGPUR: The environment activists and NGOs from across the city on Tuesday gathered to discuss and formulate plans through which they could make a difference to prevent ecological damages taking place in Vidarbha. According to majority of such NGOs, by setting up power plants in Maharashtra concentrated across Vidarbha, the …
MUMBAI: The main sources of air and noise pollution in the state, especially in Mumbai, are vehicles while domestic sewage has been found majorly responsible for water pollution in rivers. Noise pollution levels have exceeded during working and non-working days in areas like Shivaji Park and Antop Hill, while the …
After around 300 swine flu deaths in Maharashtra, the state government is planning to bring in an emergency medical services act to integrate various stakeholders in the health sector to counter epidemics and outbreaks. It has also set up a committee of experts to examine the mutations in the H1N1 …
Finally, the state environment department has woken up to rivers falling prey to pollution. It has announced a state river conservation plan (SRCP) on the lines of national river conservation plan (NRCP). Villages and towns with population of over 15,000 and situated on banks of a river will be covered …
Mumbai: Mumbai may no longer be among the world’s top-ranking cities in the quality of life it offers, but there is reason for hope yet. The latest decadal review of the human development index (HDI) in the state by the Yashwantrao Chavan Academy of Development Administration (YASHADA), Pune, has revealed …
PANJIM: The Supreme Court will resume hearing the Goa mining case today (October 22), with all parties hoping that the hearings are completed over the scheduled two weeks until the court breaks for Diwali starting November 2. A three-judge bench headed by Justice A K Patnaik with Justice F M …
The dissolved oxygen (DO) level in Telangkhedi Lake has gone down even as the immersions of only Janmashtami have taken place till now. The average DO on the banks of the lake has come down to about 3 mg/L. If it goes below 2 mg/L, it might prove dangerous for …
The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) announced on Tuesday that it will continue to regulate plaster of paris (PoP) idols like last year. NMC has decided to start checking PoP idols from September 1. However, with only 13 days to go for Ganeshotsav, the civic body is yet to ensure registration …
Autorickshaw drivers using adulterated petrol have only five days to take corrective steps or else they run the risk of having their vehicles impounded and their registration cancelled. In a meeting held on Monday, the district supply officials and the city traffic police have decided to launch a special drive …
