Committee Report in OA No.46/2018 (WZ) (Joint Forest Management Committee V/s The Principal Secretary, Revenue & Forest Deptt. & Ors.) There is environmental destruction caused due to dumping of debris of the rocks cut for establishment of statue of Jain Tirthankara, Rishabhanatha. The statue has been carved out of the …
NASHIK: City-based environment activists have appealed to citizens to celebrate the 10-day-long Ganesh festival in an eco-friendly manner. Before the commencement of Ganeshotsav, they urged citizens to make or buy shadu idols. "People have become very aware these days. Many are preferring eco-friendly idols, which is a very good thing. …
NASHIK: Residents across the state are showing never-before awareness about going for clay idols of Ganesha for household worship this year. But not many seem to be aware how eco-friendly the idols are. Workshops on making such green idols are also running in full house, while shops selling shadu idols …
The city recorded four deaths and 441 cases of dengue so far this year. The Nashik Municipal Corporation had collected blood samples from 1,010 patients suspected to have dengue. In June, city recorded more number of dengue cases than in rural areas, while August recorded the highest number of suspects …
The perennial problem of parking in the city could be resolved soon with Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) formulating a new policy to resolve the parking issues. This would include e-parking and parking mobility cell. While interacting with the media recently, municipal commissioner Abhishek Krishna said that the city did not …
Nashik: The Kumbh Mela finally comes to an end on August 11; and while the river has swelled to capacity with the onset of monsoon, the Godavari is once again filled with drainage, sewage and other waste, bringing the focus once again to the cleanliness issues marring the holy waters. …
Nashik: The district administration of Nandurbar on Thursday used sniffer dogs to search for the two missing persons from the village, but were unable to get any clue till sunset. On Sunday, a sudden cloud burst had swept away Pachorabari village and killed six people. "It is difficult to find …
Nashik: Taking cognizance of the lack of manpower with the police in managing traffic, the state government has come up with a novel plan of deploying 'traffic wardens', who would assist the department in managing vehicle movement on the roads. In this backdrop, the city traffic department is preparing a …
Nashik: The NMC's health department sent 120 blood samples of patients suspected of suffering from dengue from June 1-29. Out of these, they received 103 samples. Sixty four samples tested positive out of which 51 are from the city and 13 from outside the city limits. From June 22-29 alone …
Nashik: All that one remembers after a walk along the stretch of Nandini, now known as Nasardi nullah, from Takli Sangam to Tapovan Road are the stink the river emanates and the sewage and household waste choking its flow. Debris piled along the river after trenches were dug years ago, …
Nashik: The people of Nashik are quenching their thirst with water, nearly half of which is unfit for drinking. Tests by the regional water testing laboratory of the Groundwater Surveys and Development Agency here in 2015-16 have revealed that about 46% of the drinking water sources in Nashik taluka do …
Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday pledged to assist Nashik with aquifer mapping that would help find the natural streams in the Nandini river and rejuvenate it. The CM said this during a power point presentation by environment activists, who have joined the Times Group's initiative to clean up the …
This paper analyses the interdependency of water and energy in India’s wastewater sector. Wastewater treatment plants consume a great deal of energy. Energy-efficient technologies are available, but are only spreading slowly in developing countries. In India, only 10% of all wastewater generated is treated, while energy demand is soaring. The …
Nashik: The disaster-prone locations in 14 vulnerable districts in the state will soon be mapped using Global Information System (GIS) for better identification of such spots and quick response in case of any emergency. The information, which will be uploaded on websites, will help send well-equipped emergency rescue and relief …
Nashik: State energy minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Wednesday said private generation plants might get a priorityto generate 2000mw required in and around Mumbai after 2019. The minister, who was in the city to visit Nashik Thermal Power Station (NTPS), announced 25% imported coal for the facility so that it can …
Nashik: The 24 rural hospitals in the district are struggling to get sufficient blood supply considering the shortage at the Nashik civil hospital. Rural hospitals, which generally gets patients for deliveries or from accidents, have begun referred to higher hospitals for want of blood. Senior officials of the Nashik civil …
Nashik: The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC), which was a late starter in getting toilets constructed under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan because of the Kumbh Mela, has constructed 1,767 toilets lavatories so far and aims to take the figure to 6,950 by August-end. During the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan meeting in Mumbai …
Even though intense summer is yet to set in, the number of villages facing acute shortage of drinking water has increased from 2,873 to 3,100 in the brief span of a week. The largest number of water tankers have been deployed in the worst affected region of Marathwada, where water …
The sacred Ramkund, that went dry for the first time after 139 years, was filled in time by the civic body for the Gudi Padwa and Kumbh Parva religious rituals on April 8. But the pond, filled with stagnant water with filth, plastic and other litter floating around, is already …
Ramkund, the sacred bathing ghat on Godavari and the epicentre of the Kumbh Mela in Maharashtra, has dried up after 139 years. Thousands of pilgrims will have to skip taking a holy dip in the ghat on Gudi Padwa on Friday unless the municipal authorities somehow manage to replenish the …
Nashik: The state power generation utility issued two tenders last week seeking bids to prepare detailed project reports on generating power using solar panels atop water bodies. The Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (Mahagenco) has decided to step up solar power generation using the water bodies with the water …
